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Matilda of Boulogne, Queen of England
Posted on April 16, 2013 | No CommentsMatilda and Stephen were the model medieval couple. -
Empress Matilda, Lady of the English
Posted on April 9, 2013 | No CommentsHere lies the daughter, wife, and mother of Henry. -
Gilbert Foliot and the two swords : law and political theory in twelfth-century England
Posted on March 18, 2013 | No CommentsConsidering the importance of the Church as a driving force in twelfth- century political history, the complex relationship between piety and Church involvement in lay politics during this time period remains surprisingly under-explored. -
How did the expansion of royal authority affect the traditional ruling institutions during the reigns of Henry II and Philip II Augustus?
Posted on March 17, 2013 | No CommentsThe study of the Angevin kings can be seen as effectivelyseparating Henry II and his successors from mere kings of England and can be seen asresponsible for highlighting the continental origins of these kings. -
Excusing the Inexcusable: Abbots Who Diminish the Patrimony, and the Monks Who Love Them Anyway
Posted on November 7, 2012 | No CommentsThis paper was part of the fantastic SESSION IV: Abbots between Ideals and Institutions, 10th–12th Centuries. This paper focused on the writing about abbots during the tumultuous period of Stephen's reign. -
“The Softness of Her Sex”: Matilda’s Role in the English Civil War of 1138-1153
Posted on October 29, 2012 | No CommentsThis thesis examines the life of the Empress Matilda (1102-1167), focusing on how factors beyond her control directed much of its course. It discusses her attempts to take control of the political realm in England and the effect this had on her, her supporters, and her kingdom. It also analyzes her later years and influence on her son Henry II. -
A Historiography of Chastity in the Marriage of Edith of Wessex and Edward the Confessor
Posted on October 4, 2012 | No CommentsWhile records of Edith's life and her marriage to Edward are poor, the historiography of those who narrated her life after her death is rich. In some ways, the historiography of her life was directly related to that of her husband's. -
The Arthur of the chronicles
Posted on September 30, 2012 | No CommentsEven if we cannot accept the claim made by Geoffrey in his introduction that his putative source was ‘attractively composed to form a consecutive andorderly narrative’, he certainly made extensive use ofWelsh genealogies andking-lists. -
Review: The Medieval Anarchy: History In An Hour
Posted on August 25, 2012 | No CommentsThe latest ebook from History In An Hour, The Medieval Anarchy aims to give the reader a relatively quick look at events during the reign of King Stephen (1135-1154), a period of civil war throughout the Anglo-Norman empire. -
Many Motives: Geoffrey of Monmouth and the Reasons For His Falsification of History
Posted on August 19, 2012 | No CommentsIt is clear to most modern historians who have studied Geoffrey’s Historia that its contents bear little to no resemblance to real events. Even in Geoffrey’s own lifetime many historians condemned the work. -
Castle Warfare in the Gesta Stephani
Posted on August 10, 2010 | No CommentsThe reign of the English king Stephen (1135-1154), popularly known as `the Anarchy', is a fruitful source of study for historians and castellologists, providing evidence for the deployment of `adulterine' castles and the conduct of siege warfare.