Second Barons War Archives - Medievalists.net

Magna Carta Conference Offers New Insights Into The 800-year-old Document

June 22, 2015 By Medievalists.net

British Library's Magna Carta, photo credit Joseph Turp

Magna Carta just celebrated its 800th birthday this past Monday. In honour of this incredible milestone, King’s College London, and the Magna Carta Project, hosted a 3 day conference dedicated to this historic document.

Filed Under: Conferences, Features Tagged With: Administration, Arthurian Legend, British Library, Canon Law, Castles, Charlemagne, Charters and Diplomatics, Conferences, Courtly Romances, Early Middle Ages, Ecclesiastical History, Edward I, Edward II, Eighth Century, Fourteenth Century, Germany, Government, Henry III, High Middle Ages, Hugh Capet, King Henry II, King John, King Louis IX of France, King Louis VIII (the Lion) of France, King's College London, Knights, Late Middle Ages, Law, Literature, Magna Carta, Magna Carta Project, Ninth Century, Philip II of France, Rebellion, Second Barons War, Simon de Montfort, Stephen Langton, Taxation, Thirteenth century, War

CONFERENCES: Arnold Fitz Thedmar: an Early London chronicler

October 4, 2014 By Medievalists.net

Another fascinating paper given at the Institute for Historical Research in central London. For those of you interested in chronicles, urban history and London, this paper was definitely for you. Ian Stone discussed his dissertation about thirteenth century London through the eyes of wealthy Alderman, Arnold Fitz Thedmar.

Filed Under: Conferences Tagged With: Arnold Fitz Thedmar, Biography, Chronicles, Economics - Urban, Edward I, England, Germany, Henry III, High Middle Ages, Historiography, Institute of Historical Research, Literature, Local History, London, Merchants, Second Barons War, Simon de Montfort, Thirteenth century, Urban Studies