The Mysterious Owl on the Cathedral Notre-Dame of Dijon
A look into a mysterious medieval carving at a French cathedral. Why was it put there?
Where the Middle Ages Begin
A look into a mysterious medieval carving at a French cathedral. Why was it put there?
Swedish archaeologists have discovered 170 silver coins dating to the 12th century. They were found in a grave on the island of Visingsö at Lake Vättern in the central part of the country.
The Avars are one of the least understood peoples of the early medieval period. A new study reconstructs their social dynamics by using ancient DNA data with archaeological evidence.
A 16th-century tower house in northeastern Scotland has reopened to visitors after Historic Environment Scotland carried out necessary repairs to its masonry.
The Political Meaning of the Hachiman Cult in Ancient and Early Medieval Japan By Ross Bender PhD Dissertation, Columbia University, 1980 Abstract: This is…
One important recent theme emerging from the literature on early modern Europe is that some of the key structural and institutional changes that are responsible for the increases in incomes may have taken place rather early, in the late medieval period or in the era of the Black Death.
Everything you wanted to know about what people in the Middle Ages ate!
Hugues Libergier and his Instruments By Nancy Wu Nexus Network Journal, vol. 2, no. 4 (2000) Introduction: One of the most frequently illustrated…
The Military Archery at Neville’s Cross, 1346 By Robert Hardy The Battle of Neville’s Cross, 1346, edited by David Rollason and Michael Prestwich…
Nuns, Tertiaries, and Quasi-Religious: The Religious Identities of Late Medieval Holy Women By Catherine M. Mooney Medieval Feminist Forum, Vol.42 (2006) Introduction: In…
Traditional assessments of Richard I’s first years on the throne treat him as a king interested only in draining the Angevin realm of men and money in the interest of the Third Crusade.
Deliberative Rhetoric in the Twelfth Century: Women, the Ars Dictaminis, and International Diplomatic Relations By Shawn Ramsey Dissertation Prospectus, Bowling Green State University,…
Medievalists.net has a page “Why Medieval?” It invites readers (scholars, teachers, fans, gamers, writers) to answer that question. I am working on my…
Clare, Clere, and Clères By Keith Briggs Journal of the English Place-name Society, Vol.41 (2009) Introduction: The name of Clare in Suffolk is…
Assessing the relative status of languages in medieval Ireland By Raymond Hickey Studies in Middle English linguistics, edited by Jacek Fisiak (Berlin, 1997)…
I will study what possibilities, if any, women had to function in public life that was considered exclusively men‘s domain. Furthermore, I will study how women‘s possibilities to function in public life changed with their marital status.
The Infamous Svjatoslav: Master of Duplicity in War and Peace? By Walter K. Hanak Peace and War in Byzantium: Essays in Honor of…
Malory’s Maladies: Determining Intention and Influence through Editorial Theory in Sir Thomas Malory’s Le Morte Darthur By Lisa Ann Stuchell Master’s Thesis, Marshall…
The Evolution of Attitudes Towards Mental Illness In Pre-Industrial England By Jeremy Narby Journal of Orthomolecular Psychiatry, Vol. 11, No.2 (1982) Introduction: Men…
I examine Guinevere’s portrayals by three influential medieval writers, Chrétien de Troyes, Marie de France, and Sir Thomas Malory, compare them to historical queens, and show that although their representations of her emphasized different aspects, together they add up to a portrait of a medieval literary queen both stereotypical and human.
The Forest Laird By Jack Whyte Penguin Books ISBN: 9780670068463 Publisher’s Synopsis: In the pre-dawn hours of August 24, 1305 a.d., in London’s…
The Medieval English Forest By Jean R. Birrell Journal of Forest History, Vol.24:2 (1980) Introduction: England was still a well-wooded country in the…
Discourses on Sex Differences in Medieval Scholarly Islamic Thought By Sherry Sayed Gadelrab Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Vol.66:1…
‘Fit for a king’: music and iconography in Richard Beauchamp’s chantry chapel By Alexandra Buckle Early Music, Vol.38:1 (2010) Introduction: The Beauchamp Chapel…
The Right to Punish: Jurisdictional Disputes between Royal and Municipal Officials in Medieval Toulouse By Patricia Turning French History, Vol.24:1 (2010) Abstract: Over…
Do the Christian elements of the monument complex at Jelling complement or subvert the earlier pagan ones? Rich, Catherine York Medieval Yearbook, ISSUE…
The Anglo-Saxon Cross at St. Andrew, Auckland: ‘Living Stones’ Maleczek, Nina York Medieval Yearbook, ISSUE No. 2, (2003) Abstract The remains of the…
Continuity of Christian practices in Kent, c.410-597: a historical and archaeological review Clay, John York Medieval Yearbook, ISSUE No. 2, (2003) Abstract With…
The Destruction of the Fox Preacher: A Reading of the Borders of the York Minster Pilgrimage Window Pfau, Aleksandra York Medieval Yearbook, ISSUE No.…
Translations of three medieval texts: In Praise of Baldness, On Bald Men, and A Defense of Beards. It reveals that male grooming was indeed a thing in the Middle Ages.
For anyone who visits Örebro, it is hard to miss its castle – an ancient-looking fortress made of weathered grey stones that stands on an islet in the middle of the city centre.
On the 10th of August 1628, the Vasa sank in Stockholm harbour, thus ending the career of the most powerful warship that Sweden had ever seen.
This strategic location not only makes the castle a majestic sight, but also earns it the reputation as the most modern defence fortress in its time. But, as all ancient buildings, there is always more than meets the eye. Here are the five things that you may not know about Uppsala Castle.
How do you operate a business when you can’t read and your knowledge of math is extremely limited? Making your mark on the…
Narbonne is one of those European cities with evidence of its past on every street.
The V&A Museum opened its latest medieval exhibit exhibit on Saturday: Opus Anglicanum: Masterpieces of English Medieval Embroidery. I had the opportunity to see it opening day and it was spectacular.