New website tells the story of medieval people through their bones
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have created the website ‘After the Plague: Health and History in Medieval England’ that makes use of skeletal remains to detail everyday lives during the era of the Black Death and its aftermath.
Medieval Treasures of Sinai now digitized on new website
Users can now browse over 11,700 images of icons and manuscripts, and will soon be able to see liturgical objects, architecture, mosaics, and more.
Medieval database revived – examines writings from early medieval England
The Fontes Anglo-Saxonici database is back online.
How you can create medieval memes with this tool from the Dutch national library
A new tool to create memes using medieval images, has been developed by KB, the national library of the Netherlands.
The Internet Medieval Sourcebook turns 25 years old
If you study the Middle Ages, there is one website that you would have certainly visited – the Internet Medieval Sourcebook.
Museum offers best new online view of the Bayeux Tapestry
Making use of 2.6 billion pixels, the most detailed digital version of the Bayeux Tapestry has been released online. It offers unprecedented views of the 11th-century embroidery.
Middle Ages for Educators
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, people all over the world are having to come up with new ways to teach and to learn in virtual environments, but it can be hard to find resources while still trying to run your own circus at home. This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with the creators of Middle Ages for Educators, a website that makes learning and teaching medieval history a whole lot easier.
Saint Birgitta of Sweden: paving the way for female writers and philosophers
The Legacy of Birgitta of Sweden. Women, Politics, and Reform in Renaissance Italy project tracks the impact of the 14th century mystic and founder of the Bridgettines on later generations.
The medieval nun who faked her own death
The launch this month of ‘The Northern Way’ research project, which looks at the Archbishops of York from 1304 to 1405, is revealing some fascinating stories, including that of a nun who made an elaborate plan to escape her own convent.
Medieval St Paul’s Cathedral of London to be rebuilt virtually
When the Great Fire of London destroyed much of the city in 1666, one of the greatest losses was St. Paul’s Cathedral. A new project is now set to launch that will allow visitors to once again explore this medieval landmark in virtual form.
The Digital Library of Medieval Manuscripts: New Directions in Scholarship
In this presentation, we will examine how the technological developments of the Digital Library of Medieval Manuscripts (DLMM) are encouraging new kinds of research into the literature, art, and history of 14th and 15th-century France.
Norse World – new database on medieval Scandinavian literature goes online
A new online database that will make it easier for researchers to study Medieval Scandinavian literature was launched today.
800 illuminated medieval manuscripts digitized, to go online in November
The British Library, the Bibliothèque nationale de France and The Polonsky Foundation have teamed up to create two websites that will provide digital access to 800 medieval manuscripts. The websites will be launched next month.
The smudges, splotches, and stains of medieval manuscripts
Medieval manuscripts are often spectacles to behold, their intricate illustrations dazzling with jewel-toned pigments and gold leaf. But it’s the dark splotch, the fingerprint smudge, the stitched-together tear in the parchment that are the most exciting discoveries for University of Pennsylvania researcher Erin Connelly.
Medieval Instagram: Five accounts medievalists should follow
Did you know that Instagram is home to a lively and fast-growing community of medievalists too?
Collection of 3,000 medieval manuscripts now online
After centuries of separation, one of the most valuable collections of manuscripts from the Middle Ages and Early Modern Age – the Bibliotheca Palatina – has been virtually reunited.
Global Medieval Sourcebook launched
A new website curated by Stanford faculty and students, the Global Medieval Sourcebook, translates medieval literature into English for the first time.
Augsburg Master Builders’ Ledgers now available online
The material offers incomparable insights into the medieval accounting practices in the City of Augsburg in the period 1320 to 1466.
Free Richard III MOOC returns
The latest run of the free ‘England in the Time of King Richard III’ MOOC, or Massive Open Online Course, will be launching on Monday 27 February – and will offer a fascinating insight into life during 15th century England.
Digital Humanities at K’zoo: A Recap
DH projects seem to be springing out of the proverbial ground like so many mushrooms over the last few years.
Following the Leader: Erik Kwakkel on How and Why to Be an Online Medievalist
One of the best presentations I saw at the International Congress on Medieval Studies this year was by Erik Kwakkel from Leiden University.
Writing History in a Paperless World: Archives of the Future
The question I want to pose here concerns the form of archives that will be available to the historians of the early twenty-first century. Or put differently – what will be left behind of the contemporary present in lieu of paper for the future historians?
Medieval Monastic Library to be recreated online
Durham University and Durham Cathedral have teamed to digitally recreate a medieval monastic library.
Global Middle Ages Project launches website
The Global Middle Ages Project, founded in 2007 by Geraldine Heng and Susan Noakes, features six digital projects.
Medieval Treasures from the Digital.Bodleian
Last month, the Bodleian Libraries at the University of Oxford officially launched their Digital.Bodleian online resource, which allows users to view, download and share over 100,000 images going back to the Middle Ages.