Environmental archaeology and zooarchaeological research at Nogara, “Basso Veronese”, Northern Italy
Environmental archaeology and zooarchaeological research at Nogara, “Basso Veronese”, Northern Italy By Polydora Baker Paper given at the 4th International Congress of Medieval…
The epidemic of Justinian (AD 542): a prelude to the Middle Ages
The epidemic of Justinian (AD 542): a prelude to the Middle Ages By Francois Retief and Louise P. Cilliers Acta Theologica, Vol.26:2 (2006)…
Medievalists on Twitter
For people interested in the Middle Ages, Twitter can also be a useful source of news and information.
Interview with Dan McCarthy
The Irish Annals: Their genesis, evolution and history, by Dan McCarthy, examines the works created in early medieval Ireland, and which continued to…
Wars of the Roses – Podcasts
The Wars of the Roses is one of the most important events of late medieval English history. Lasting from 1455 to 1485, it…
The Establishment of the Tudor Dynasty
On 1 August 1485 Henry Tudor, earl of Richmond, led a small group of followers from exile in France to lay claim to the English throne.
Legend of a National Border: The Nöteborg Border (1323) in Finnish History Writing
Legend of a National Border: The Nöteborg Border (1323) in Finnish History Writing By Ilkka Liikanen and Jukka Korpela Paper given at the…
Archaeologists work on medieval site in Yorkshire
A stone feature in a Yorkshire Dales village has been uncovered again to determine if it is perhaps a type of oven used…
Edward IV and the Wars of the Roses
Edward IV and the Wars of the Roses By David Santiuste Pen and Sword Books, 2010 ISBN: 978-1844159307 Indisputably the most effective general…
Castle Warfare in the Gesta Stephani
The reign of the English king Stephen (1135-1154), popularly known as `the Anarchy’, is a fruitful source of study for historians and castellologists, providing evidence for the deployment of `adulterine’ castles and the conduct of siege warfare.
A Guide to the Domesday Book
A guide to the Domesday Book, one of the most fascinating set of records from the Middle Ages.
National Income in Domesday England
National Income in Domesday England By James T. Walker Paper from Henley Business School, Reading University (2008) Abstract: The Domesday Survey provides the…
A Comparison of Agricultural Production on the Estates of King, Church and Laity in 1086
A Comparison of Agricultural Production on the Estates of King, Church and Laity in 1086 By John McDonald Flinders Business School Research Paper…
Deddington Castle, Oxfordshire, and the English honour of Odo of Bayeux
Deddington Castle, Oxfordshire, and the English honour of Odo of Bayeux By R.J. Ivens Oxoniensia, Vol.49 (1984) Summary: From an examination of Odo…
The Domesday Book castle LVVRE
The Domesday Book castle LVVRE By Keith Briggs Journal of the English Place-Name Society, Vol.40 (2008) Introduction: The Domesday Book records a castle…
The Gloucestershire section of Domesday Book: geographical problems of the text
The Gloucestershire section of Domesday Book: geographical problems of the text By J.S. Moore Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society, Vol. 105…
The Domesday Economy of England, 1086
Some 900 years ago, a remarkable survey was undertaken. The survey, which has become known as the Domesday Survey, was ordered by the King of England, William (the Conqueror).
Domesday Book as an Example of Embryonic Weberian Administration in a Patrimonial State
Domesday Book as an Example of Embryonic Weberian Administration in a Patrimonial State By Michael Jones Sixth Asia-Pacific Interdisciplinary Research in Accounting Conference…
Domesday Book and the Malets: patrimony and the private histories of public lives
The Malets were the only Norman family of any significance to have had associations with both Normandy and England throughout the century, something that both entitles them to a special status as the ‘Anglo-Norman’ family par excellence and merits a fresh study.
Domesday Book: The most important document in English history?
Domesday Book: The most important document in English history? By Robert Bartlett BBC History Magazine, July 2010 Introduction: What is the background to…
Domesday database launched online
An online database which promises to change our understanding of English society on the eve and in the aftermath of the Norman Conquest…
Scribes at London Guildhall were responsible for promoting Medieval English Literature
Two University of York researchers have found evidence that the London Guildhall served as the cradle of English Literature in the late Middle…
The Holy Lance of Antioch: A Study on the Impact of a Perceived Relic During the First Crusade
The story of how the Holy Lance was uncovered, the effect it had on the crusaders and how it was interpreted by contemporary witnesses, medieval chroniclers and modern historians alike, will be the main focal point for this thesis.
Beyond ‘Braveheart’? Recent work on the Scottish Wars of Independence
A survey of articles, monographs and primary sources relevant to the study of the Scottish Wars of Independence, c.1286-c.1357, published 2003-2010
Royal and Lordly Residence in Scotland c 1050 to c 1250: an Historiographical Review and Critical Revision
Scottish castle-studies of the pre-1250 era continue to be framed by a ‘military architecture’ historiographical tradition and a view of the castle as an alien artefact imposed on the land by foreign adventurers and a ‘modernising’ monarchy and native Gaelic nobility.