Medievalists.net » University of Leeds 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 Prostitution in the Medieval City http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/21/prostitution-in-the-medieval-city/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/21/prostitution-in-the-medieval-city/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2015 10:20:16 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=59893 Prostitution was a vice that was was considered a necessary evil because of "men’s lust". Ecclesiastics felt that if brothels weren’t available to men in cities, they would find other inappropriate outlets for their entertainment. In an effort to curb potential problems, civic officials permitted prostitution to function within the city walls so long as it was regulated and turned a profit.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/21/prostitution-in-the-medieval-city/feed/ 0 Imprisonment, Execution and Escape: Medieval History and the National Curriculum http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/14/imprisonment-execution-and-escape-medieval-history-and-the-national-curriculum/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/14/imprisonment-execution-and-escape-medieval-history-and-the-national-curriculum/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2015 13:37:14 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=59648 The final talk in Sesson #1041, Engaging the Public with the Medieval World, looked at what English children are being taught in school. How much medieval history is in the new programme that was released in September 2014? Megan Gooch, Curator at the Historic Royal Palaces breaks down the English system for us in her paper, ‘Imprisonment, Execution, and Escape: Medieval History and the National Curriculum’.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/14/imprisonment-execution-and-escape-medieval-history-and-the-national-curriculum/feed/ 0 Making the Castle a Home: Creating an Immersive Medieval World Using Live Costumed Interpreters http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/13/making-the-castle-a-home-creating-an-immersive-medieval-world-using-live-costumed-interpreters/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/13/making-the-castle-a-home-creating-an-immersive-medieval-world-using-live-costumed-interpreters/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2015 10:43:47 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=59622 How does the use of unscripted, adaptive, historical interpretation boost the tourist experience? Right on the heels of our look at the Tower of London’s visitor engagement, we heard a paper from Lauren Johnson, Research Manager for Past Pleasures, the oldest historical interpretation company in the UK who educate and entertain the public at historical sites, museums, on stage and and on TV.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/13/making-the-castle-a-home-creating-an-immersive-medieval-world-using-live-costumed-interpreters/feed/ 0 The Experience of Growing Up in Medieval Society http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/10/the-experience-of-growing-up-in-medieval-society/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/10/the-experience-of-growing-up-in-medieval-society/#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2015 13:23:26 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=59534 This session (#508) was one of several at Leeds devoted to exploring childhood in the Middle Ages. Our presenters talked about the stereotypes of adolescence, and what the coroner’s rolls revealed about the deaths (and lives) of medieval children.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/10/the-experience-of-growing-up-in-medieval-society/feed/ 0 Medievalists come to Leeds for IMC http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/05/medievalists-come-to-leeds-for-imc/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/05/medievalists-come-to-leeds-for-imc/#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2015 15:58:58 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=59409 The International Medieval Congress begins on Monday at the University of Leeds, drawing in over 2400 medievalists from from 46 countries around the world. The four-day conference is Europe's largest annual gathering in humanities.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2014/07/07/international-medieval-congress-day-1/feed/ 0 Ten Papers to Look Forward to at Leeds 2014 http://www.medievalists.net/2014/02/01/ten-papers-to-look-forward-to-at-leeds-2014/ http://www.medievalists.net/2014/02/01/ten-papers-to-look-forward-to-at-leeds-2014/#comments Sun, 02 Feb 2014 04:35:57 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=47204 The International Medieval Congress will be held this year at the University of Leeds from July 7th to July 10th.

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