Medievalists.net » Luxembourg http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Mon, 07 Dec 2015 05:01:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 The Visit of King Sigismund to England, 1416 http://www.medievalists.net/2014/08/23/visit-king-sigismund-england-1416/ http://www.medievalists.net/2014/08/23/visit-king-sigismund-england-1416/#comments Sun, 24 Aug 2014 00:36:44 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=52070 In their chapter-length account of Sigismund's visit to England in 1416, James Hamilton Wylie and William Templeton Waugh remark that, though this was the first and only visit by a Holy Roman Emperor to England during the Middle Ages, aside from an immediate political gain, in the treaty signed by Sigismund and Henry V to defend each other against the French, the impact in terms of anecdote or literature is virtually nil; and they conclude somewhat ironically, "The most notable momento of Sigismund's stay in England is his sword, which is now one of the insignia of the corporation of York."

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2014/08/23/visit-king-sigismund-england-1416/feed/ 0 The creation of medieval history in Luxembourg http://www.medievalists.net/2010/04/01/the-creation-of-medieval-history-in-luxembourg/ http://www.medievalists.net/2010/04/01/the-creation-of-medieval-history-in-luxembourg/#comments Fri, 02 Apr 2010 03:24:56 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=7504 The creation of medieval history in Luxembourg By Pit Peporte PhD Dissertation, Edinburgh University, 2008 Abstract: In the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, the Middle Ages provide several of the most important historical reference points for national identity. This thesis analyses how this period was given its significance. It studies the presentation of several medieval figures through […]

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