The Franks had a war-machine that was a highly effective and mobile under the leadership of Charles Martel. It fought from the North Sea in the north to the Mediterranean Sea in the south and from Aquitaine in the west to Bavaria in the east.
Ritualized Violence against Sorcerers in Fifteenth-Century France
May 10, 2015 By
These tales of violence and sorcery reveal interesting interactions with renowned sorcerers in villages that had not yet become involved in the witch hunts that were beginning to break out in the mountains in eastern France
The Great Hours of Anne of Brittany
April 20, 2015 By
The Great Hours of Anne of Brittany, created between 1503 and 1508 in Tours, France, is undoubtedly a masterpiece of French painting.
Joan of Arc Museum opens in France
April 13, 2015 By
Those interested in the story of Joan of Arc have a new destination – Rouen, where the Joan of Arc History Centre opened last month, making use of a 15th century Archbishop’s palace that played a role in history of the Maid of Orléans.
Books of Art: 20 Medieval and Renaissance Women Reading
April 12, 2015 By
I love to read. I also love books depicted in art. I became fascinated with Medieval and Renaissance pictures of women reading or with books. I noticed while I was walking around the National Gallery, Musèe Cluny and the Louvre recently that there are many beautiful images of women reading or with books. Saints, sinners, and laywomen; I wanted to share a few of my favourites. Here are 20 works of art of women and their books
Trial by Battle in France and England
April 11, 2015 By
This dissertation surveys the history of trial by battle in the French-speaking regions of the European continent and England, concentrating on the period between roughly 1050 and 1350 when it was most practiced.
Archaeologists discover medieval castle in France
March 24, 2015 By
Archaeologists working at the northern French town of Viarmes have revealed several discoveries, including the remains of a medieval castle and a manor house destroyed in the fourteenth century.
Discovering hidden music in the Bestiary of Love
March 13, 2015 By
Elizabeth Eva Leach speaks on ‘Richard de Fournival Across the Disciplines’
Medieval Mass Grave discovered in Paris
March 2, 2015 By
Archaeologists in the French capital have discovered more than 200 skeletons on what was once the site of a medieval hospital. It is believed that the remains date between the 14th and 16th centuries.
Castle for Sale: Château de Vigny
February 25, 2015 By
A beautiful French Renaissance castle on sale for 5.7 million euros.
How a 13th-century royal chapel influenced the history of France
February 20, 2015 By
UCLA art historian Meredith Cohen and her fascination with the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris
10 Creepy Things to See at the Louvre That Are Better Than the Mona Lisa
February 10, 2015 By
If you’re an ancient historian, a medievalist, or early modernist, there are so many other amazing pieces and works of art a the Louvre other than these two tourist staples. Here is my list of cool, creepy, unusual and better than the Mona Lisa at the Louvre in Paris.
Beyond the Walls: Walled Cities of Medieval France
February 7, 2015 By
This project began with the intention of understanding the modern significance of medieval walled cities in France; some were torn down, some remain in pieces, and some were perfectly restored.
10 Cool Medieval Things to See at the Musée de Cluny
February 5, 2015 By
I just visited Muée de Cluny this week while in Paris and picked out a few fabulous items you might want to check out on your next visit to this amazing medieval museum!
Charlotte of Savoy, Queen of France
February 2, 2015 By
Charlotte of Savoy, Queen of France By Susan Abernethy Charlotte of Savoy came from a large family and was married at the tender age of nine under difficult circumstances. Her husband, the Dauphin Louis of France was twenty-eight at the time of the wedding and they would not consummate the marriage until Charlotte was sixteen. […]
Through Trial and Error: Learning and Adaptation in the English Tactical System from Bannockburn to Poitiers
January 28, 2015 By
During the late thirteenth century and early fourteenth century, the English in medieval Europe fought in two wars: the Scottish Wars of Independence followed by the Hundred Years War.
Make-Up and Medicine in the Middle Ages
January 13, 2015 By
A look at cosmetics and make-up in the Middle Ages.
Castle for Sale: Goudourville Castle in Southern France
January 3, 2015 By
This eleventh-century castle, located about an hour away from the city of Toulouse, is now a hotel and tourist attraction.
Access is Power: Financing the Second Crusade in France
January 1, 2015 By
I will suggest an explanation for why historians have been slow to use land charters as a primary source for the history of the crusades.
The Hundred Years War and the Making of Modern Europe
December 28, 2014 By
English and French nationalism were forged through centuries of bitter military rivalry that carved out a new European, and ultimately global, order.
Common Violence: Vengeance and Inquisition in Fourteenth-Century Marseille
December 26, 2014 By
Medieval violence has a bad reputation.
Medieval Gothic Cathedrals were built from iron and stone, researchers find
December 17, 2014 By
Using radiocarbon dating on metal found in Gothic cathedrals, an interdisciplinary team has shown, for the first time through absolute dating, that iron was used to reinforce stone from the construction phase.
Piracy and Papacy: The Legacy of Thibauld’s treasure
December 7, 2014 By
Pirates and popes seem to be two things that simply would not intersect owing to both time and distance, but in 1357 intersect they did. The result was a court claim that resulted claims for damages that wound up providing us one of the finest medieval cities to survive today.
Vice, Tyranny, Violence, and the Usurpation of Flanders (1071) in Flemish Historiography from 1093 to 1294
December 1, 2014 By
The earliest sources of the history of medieval Flanders do not agree on the origins of the counts. The earliest source, the so-called “Genealogy of Arnold [I],” credibly traces the counts’ origin to Baldwin I “Iron Arm,”…
Latin Grammar in the Cathedral School: Fulbert of Chartres, Bonipert of Pécs, and the Way of a Lost Priscian Manuscript
November 30, 2014 By
The starting point of the classical tradition in medieval Hungary is marked by a letter written by Bishop Fulbert of Chartres in Northern France to Bishop Bonipert of Pécs in Southern Hungary.
How you can Follow Us!