The western suburb of medieval Dublin: its first century
The western suburb of medieval Dublin: its first century By Cathal Duddy Irish Geography, Vol. 34:2 (2001) Abstract: Situated to the west of…
Historical writing in Visigothic Spain from c. 468 to the Arab invasion of 711
Historical writing in Visigothic Spain from c. 468 to the Arab invasion of 711 By Elizabeth A. Jordan Thesis (Ph.D.)–University of Toronto, 1996…
Metaphysical groundwork of the Five ways of St. Thomas Aquinas
Metaphysical groundwork of the Five ways of St. Thomas Aquinas By Darko Piknjac Thesis (Ph.D.)–University of Toronto, 1999 Abstract: The Five Ways are…
Gender and the literate culture of late medieval England
Gender and the literate culture of late medieval England By Janine Rogers Thesis (Ph.D.)–McGill University, 1998 Abstract: This dissertation explores the impact of…
Pigs, Presses and Pastoralism: Farming In the Fifth to Sixth Centuries AD
In the light of archaeological and related discoveries of the past decades, what can be said about rural settlement and production in this key period? Were there any major changes to farming practices, and if so, what were they?
Coins and trade in early medieval Italy
Coins and trade in early medieval Italy By Alessia Rovelli Early Medieval Europe, Vol.17:1 (2009) Abstract: This paper is an analysis of monetary…
Violence and Predation in Medieval Europe
Daniel Lord Smail, Professor of History at Harvard University, spoke at a lecture at the University of Toronto’s Centre of Medieval Studies on…
Roger Bigod II: Earl of Norfolk – circa 1146 -1221
Roger Bigod II: Earl of Norfolk – circa 1146 -1221 By Elizabeth Chadwick Published Online Introduction: Roger Bigod II is the male lead in…
John Marshal
John Marshal By Elizabeth Chadwick Published Online Introduction: The great William Marshal had an equally great father, but his reputation does not have…
William Marshal
William Marshal By Elizabeth Chadwick Published Online Introduction: You can’t write novels about the Middle Ages without coming across references to the Marshal family.…
Figures in Silk: A Novel
Figures in Silk: A Novel By Vanora Bennett Publisher: Harper Collins, October 20, 2009 ISBN: 9780061689840 Two sisters discover passion during the War…
The Rose & the Shield
The Rose & the Shield By Elaine Barbieri Publisher: Dorchester Pub. Co. Inc., March 1, 2009 ISBN: 9780843960143 His love could heal her…
Interview with Frederick S. Paxton
Frederick S. Paxton, a Professor of History at Connecticut College. The main focus of his research has been about how medieval people approached…
Looking for Marco Polo
Looking for Marco Polo By Alan Armstrong Publisher: Random House Children’s Publishing, 2009 ISBN: 9780375933219 Mark, an eleven-year-old boy has learned that his…
For the Honor of Her Lineage and Body: The Dowers and Dowries of Some Late Medieval Queens of Portugal
For the Honor of Her Lineage and Body: The Dowers and Dowries of Some Late Medieval Queens of Portugal By Ana Maria S.…
Livestock in the Brehon Laws
The content of Brehon Law is as varied as the life of the people, and ranges from law of the person to the regulation of almost trivial details of farming.
The Animal Remains found at Kirkstall Abbey
The Animal Remains found at Kirkstall Abbey Ryder, M. L Agricultural History Review,Volume 7 part 1 (1959) Abstract The use of archaeology as…
Rashi’s Daughters Book Three: Rachel
Rashi’s Daughters Book Three: Rachel By Maggie Anton Publisher: Plume, 2009 ISBN: 9780452295681 Rachel is the youngest and most beautiful daughter of medieval…
The Parisian Prodigal
The Parisian Prodigal By Alan Gordon St. Martin’s Press, January 19, 2010 ISBN:9780312384142 In 1205, Theophilos–a fool by trade, a family man by…
The Common Fields of the Coastlands of Gwent
The Common Fields of the Coastlands of Gwent Sylvester, Dorothy Agricultural History Review, Volume 6 part 1 (1958) Abstract The development of agriculture…
Cistercian Sheep, Farming and Wool-Sales in the Thirteenth Century
The list of wool-producing monasteries drawn up by Francesco Balducci Pegolotti, a member of the merchant house of Bardi, contains a larger proportion of Cistercian houses (about 85 per cent) than of any other order.
Some Notes on Shepherds’ Staves
Some Notes on Shepherds’ Staves Salzman, L.F. Agricultural History Review, Volume 5 part 1 (1957) Abstract It is probable that most people if…
Pollen Analysis: a technique for investigating early agrarian history
Pollen Analysis: a technique for investigating early agrarian history Frank, J.W. Agricultural History Review, Volume 5 part 1 (1957) Abstract The fact that…
Viking raids on the Spanish Peninsula
The Muslims described «heathens» as Majus. The name Majus – Magians was originally used of the Zoroastrians. It was then extended to other unbelievers, together with the associations of the term — e. g. incest and fire-worship.
Exceptis militibus et sanctis: Restrictions upon Ecclesiastical Ownership of Land in the Foral Legislation of Medieval Castile and Valencia
«Exceptis militibus et sanctis»: Restrictions upon Ecclesiastical Ownership of Land in the Foral Legislation of Medieval Castile and Valencia By James W. Brodman…