Medievalists.net » Twelfth Century http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Sun, 06 Dec 2015 19:35:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 Tall Tales: The Trouble with Tours http://www.medievalists.net/2015/12/05/tall-tales-the-trouble-with-tours/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/12/05/tall-tales-the-trouble-with-tours/#comments Sat, 05 Dec 2015 22:19:31 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=63016 Tours. They can be great, or they can be cringeworthy and rife with misinformation. A great tour guide knows how to add a flourish or two to a story to keep the audience engaged and the history interesting. A bad tour guide invents things and hopes there isn’t a historian in the audience dismayed by the falsehoods they’re spreading to unwitting listeners...

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/12/05/tall-tales-the-trouble-with-tours/feed/ 0 The Duel between Guy of Steenvoorde and Iron Herman http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/29/the-duel-between-guy-of-steenvoorde-and-iron-herman/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/29/the-duel-between-guy-of-steenvoorde-and-iron-herman/#comments Sun, 29 Nov 2015 19:09:28 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62867 ...both fought bitterly. But Guy knocked his adversary from his horse and kept him down easily with his lance as he was struggling to get up. Then his opponent, running nearer, ran Guy's horse through with his sword, disemboweling it.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/29/the-duel-between-guy-of-steenvoorde-and-iron-herman/feed/ 0 The Heloise of History http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/15/the-heloise-of-history/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/15/the-heloise-of-history/#comments Sun, 15 Nov 2015 23:15:40 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62547 This thesis seeks to determine the historical role of the twelfth-century abbess Heloise, apart from the frequently cited and disputed letters exchanged between her and Peter Abelard.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/15/the-heloise-of-history/feed/ 0 How to Tell if Your 12th-Century Lover is Just Not That Into You http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/14/how-to-tell-if-your-12th-century-lover-is-just-not-that-into-you/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/14/how-to-tell-if-your-12th-century-lover-is-just-not-that-into-you/#comments Sun, 15 Nov 2015 03:58:49 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62535 In the twelfth century, courtly love was all the rage with the French nobility. To participate in this trendiest of trends, though, you actually needed to know the rules.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/14/how-to-tell-if-your-12th-century-lover-is-just-not-that-into-you/feed/ 0 The ‘Miracle of Childbirth’: The Portrayal of Parturient Women in Medieval Miracle Narratives http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/04/the-miracle-of-childbirth-the-portrayal-of-parturient-women-in-medieval-miracle-narratives/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/04/the-miracle-of-childbirth-the-portrayal-of-parturient-women-in-medieval-miracle-narratives/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2015 03:04:38 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62307 This paper explores how tales of difficult births found in medieval miracle narratives can contribute to our understanding of the experience of pregnancy and childbirth in twelfth-century England.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/04/the-miracle-of-childbirth-the-portrayal-of-parturient-women-in-medieval-miracle-narratives/feed/ 0 The Mad Norse King http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/04/the-mad-norse-king/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/04/the-mad-norse-king/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2015 20:30:07 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62282 What happens when the mental health of a medieval King of Norway declines and falls into madness? The story of Sigurðr the Crusader, who reigned for over 25 years, reveals a fascinating account of mental illness from the 12th century.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/04/the-mad-norse-king/feed/ 0 Financing the tribute to the Kingdom of Jerusalem: An urban tax in Damascus http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/26/financing-the-tribute-to-the-kingdom-of-jerusalem-an-urban-tax-in-damascus/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/26/financing-the-tribute-to-the-kingdom-of-jerusalem-an-urban-tax-in-damascus/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2015 19:07:56 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=60640 After a brief introduction to legal taxation and Saljuq fiscal policy, the philological problems in the definition of a specific due, al-fissa, illegitimate according to the sharia, will be addressed along with its political function and history. This due was levied in Damascus for the tribute to the Kingdom of Jerusalem.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/26/financing-the-tribute-to-the-kingdom-of-jerusalem-an-urban-tax-in-damascus/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 How to destroy gods http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/16/how-to-destroy-gods/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/16/how-to-destroy-gods/#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2015 18:31:37 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=60400 In the year 1168 a Danish bishop destroyed three pagan gods. The story is told in Gesta Danorum, by Saxo Grammaticus, which has recently been entirely translated into English for the first time.

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