Medievalists.net » High Middle Ages http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Sun, 06 Dec 2015 17:44:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 Macbeth: Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard star in dark, gritty interpretation of Macbeth http://www.medievalists.net/2015/12/03/macbeth-michael-fassbender-and-marion-cotillard-star-in-dark-gritty-interpretation-of-macbeth/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/12/03/macbeth-michael-fassbender-and-marion-cotillard-star-in-dark-gritty-interpretation-of-macbeth/#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2015 09:29:38 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62950 Macbeth opened in October in London to critical acclaim. The movie is being released today in Canada and the US.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/12/03/macbeth-michael-fassbender-and-marion-cotillard-star-in-dark-gritty-interpretation-of-macbeth/feed/ 0 Books – Conquests: Hearts Rule Kingdoms by Emily Murdoch http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/02/books-conquests-hearts-rule-kingdoms-by-emily-murdoch/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/02/books-conquests-hearts-rule-kingdoms-by-emily-murdoch/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2015 23:30:38 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62229 A look at author Emily Murdoch's book, Conquests, from her series, 'Conquered Hearts'

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/02/books-conquests-hearts-rule-kingdoms-by-emily-murdoch/feed/ 0 Medieval Lisbon: Carmo Convent http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/19/medieval-lisbon-carmo-monastery/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/19/medieval-lisbon-carmo-monastery/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2015 12:58:21 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=61870 Part III of my series on Medieval Lisbon. This visit took me to Carmo Monastery and museum.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/19/medieval-lisbon-carmo-monastery/feed/ 0 Medieval Lisbon: A Visit to Lisbon Cathedral http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/17/medieval-lisbon-a-visit-to-lisbon-cathedral/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/17/medieval-lisbon-a-visit-to-lisbon-cathedral/#comments Sat, 17 Oct 2015 19:32:45 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=61825 In Part 2 of my 4 part look at Medieval Lisbon, I explore the city’s oldest building: Sé de Lisbon, Lisbon Cathedral

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/17/medieval-lisbon-a-visit-to-lisbon-cathedral/feed/ 0 Medieval Lisbon: Castelo de São Jorge http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/10/medieval-lisbon-castelo-de-sao-jorge/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/10/medieval-lisbon-castelo-de-sao-jorge/#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2015 16:07:32 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=61688 Above Lisbon’s skyline of colourful tiled houses and red roofs lies Castelo de São Jorge, a dominating, but beautiful, 11th century fortress in the heart of this vibrant city...

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/10/medieval-lisbon-castelo-de-sao-jorge/feed/ 0 Szczecin: Castle of the Pomeranian Dukes http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/20/szczecin-castle-of-the-pomeranian-dukes/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/20/szczecin-castle-of-the-pomeranian-dukes/#comments Sun, 20 Sep 2015 17:19:35 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=61170 My visit to Berlin included a quick stop across the border to Poland, to visit Szczecin and the Castle of the Pomeranian Dukes.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/20/szczecin-castle-of-the-pomeranian-dukes/feed/ 0 Genoa: The cog in the new medieval economy http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/18/genoa-the-cog-in-the-new-medieval-economy/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/18/genoa-the-cog-in-the-new-medieval-economy/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2015 23:07:59 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=60453 Journalist and author Nicholas Walton writes about medieval Genoa's economy, trade and role in the Black Death. Walton recently published a book on Genoese history entitled, "Genoa: La Superba"

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/18/genoa-the-cog-in-the-new-medieval-economy/feed/ 0 The Arrow of Sherwood by Lauren Johnson http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/16/60409/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/16/60409/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2015 01:02:18 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=60409 My book review of Robin Hood tale, Arrow of Sherwood by Lauren Johnson.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/16/60409/feed/ 0 Movie Review: Tristan and Isolde http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/13/movie-review-tristan-and-isolde/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/13/movie-review-tristan-and-isolde/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2015 00:35:38 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=60367 As far as medieval movies go, Tristan and Isolde definitely isn’t the worst I’ve seen. I was looking for a movie to watch after work, and I thought, hey, James Franco, Sophia Moyles, Henry Cavill, and Rufus Sewell, all directed by Ridley Scott?! - this can’t be that bad. Well, it was pretty bad, but it wasn’t the worst 2 hours of my life. So what went wrong?

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/13/movie-review-tristan-and-isolde/feed/ 0 BOOK REVIEW: Genoa ‘La Superba’: The Rise and Fall of a Merchant Pirate Superpower by Nicholas Walton http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/09/book-review-genoa-la-superba-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-merchant-pirate-superpower-by-nicholas-walton/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/09/book-review-genoa-la-superba-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-merchant-pirate-superpower-by-nicholas-walton/#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2015 15:54:10 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=60262 While most books about Italy have been dedicated to tourist hubs like Milan, Florence, Rome, Sicily and Venice, Genoa with its rich history, rugged landscape, and tenacious residents, has been given only a passing mention.

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