Chivalry in Malory: A Look at the Inconsistencies of Lancelot, Gareth, and Tristram in Le Morte d’Arthur
Chivalry in Malory: A Look at the Inconsistencies of Lancelot, Gareth, and Tristram in Le Morte d’Arthur Beals, Natalie Honours Thesis, Liberty University…
The Eastern Schism and the Division of Europe
The Eastern Schism and the Division of Europe Ledit, Joseph S.J., Theological Studies, Vol.12:4 (1951) Abstract Now that Europe has been cut in…
Waiting for the Barbarians: the imagery, dynamics and functions of the Other in Northern German missionary chronicles, 11th-early 13th centuries
Waiting for the Barbarians: the imagery, dynamics and functions of the Other in Northern German missionary chronicles, 11th-early 13th centuries: the Gestae hammaburgensis…
Female Characters in Beowulf
They are neither passive nor powerless – they are actively struggling to define their place in the heroic world and their efforts are in many respects successful.
Medieval Arab Lesbians and Lesbian-Like Women
Foreshadowing the medicalization of homosexuality in nineteenth-century Europe, lesbianism in the medieval Islamicate medical tradition seems to have already been regarded as a medical category (though not a deviant one) requiring specific treatment, namely rubbing.
The Cloisters: Medieval Museum of Art
See the medieval art at The Cloisters in New York City
Queening: Chess and Women in Medieval and Renaissance France
This work explores the correlation between the game of chess and social conditions for women in both medieval and Renaissance France.
Early Catalan Agricultural Writing and the Libre o regla o ensanyament de plantar o senbrar vinyes e arbres…
Early Catalan Agricultural Writing and the Libre o regla o ensanyament de plantar o senbrar vinyes e arbres… By Thomas M. Capuano Published…
The Pilgrims’ Way Revisited: The use of the North Downs main trackway and the Medway crossings by medieval travellers
Popular notions that the trackway that skirts the southern edge of the North Downs once served as the principal thoroughfare for pilgrims travelling to Becket’s shrine at Canterbury are commonplace.
7th century plough discovery redraws map of rural England by 400 years
A unique discovery made by the University of Reading could mean that the shape of our countryside was forged 400 years earlier than…
The Staffordshire Hoard and Mercian Power
The Staffordshire Hoard and Mercian Power By Simon Keynes Paper given at the Staffordshire Hoard Symposium, held at the British Museum, March, 2010…
Needlework by Nuns: A Medieval Religious Embroidery
Although there were certainly nuns who had a true vocation for the religious life, the convent was a refuge for many girls of the higher classes for whom a suitable husband could not be found.
Your Highness
Your Highness Starring: Danny McBride, James Franco and Natalie Portman Released in North America on April 8, 2011 Synopsis: Throughout history, tales of chivalry…
The Language of Maps
The Language of Maps: Communicating through cartography during the middle ages and renaissance: A colloquium and exhibition at the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Thursday June…
The origin, assortments and transport of Baltic timber
The first cases of long distance timber transportation in northern Europe, observed using dendrochronology, are from Dorestad in the Netherlands and Wolin in Poland.
Four Myths about the Crusades
Four Myths about the Crusades By Paul Crawford The Intercollegiate Review (Spring, 2011) Abstract In 2001, former president Bill Clinton delivered a speech…
Interactive Logic in the Middle Ages
Interactive Logic in the Middle Ages By Sara L. Uckelman Published Online (2011) Introduction: The recent trend in logic has been to shift…
The Several Sages: The Late Middle English Herbal in its Genre, Manuscript and Printed Context
The origins of herbal literature lie in the gathering and harvesting of herbs for nurture and health.
Videos released on the Staffordshire Hoard conservation program
The Conservation Team at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery have started video blogging about their conservation work on the Staffordshire Hoard. Three videos…
Remains of Crusader / Templar army discovered in Israel
Archaeologists and historians working in northern Israel have discovered the remains of a Templar and Crusader army who were slaughtered by Saladin in…
Preparations for War in Florence and Venice in the Second Half of the Fifteenth Century
Preparations for War in Florence and Venice in the Second Half of the Fifteenth Century By Michael Mallett Florence and Venice: Comparisons and…
The Influence of Marie de France and Chretien de Troyes in Medieval Romance and Story-Telling
Teaching medieval literature and history to high school students is a challenge since it is important to make the subject matter relevant to the students’ lives, many of whom think that yesterday is history.
Shetland’s Viking Age to be explored in research project
A new research project is being set up to further explore the Viking age in Shetland, including the origins of the Norse settlers…
Geoffrey Plantagenet: surname inspirer
The nickname Plante Genest of Geffrey, count of Anjou is generally taken to have inspired Plantagenet even though this is not in evidence as a royal surname until three hundred years after his death.
New Publisher: Punctum Books offers outlet for non-conventional medievalists
A pair of medieval scholars have teamed to create a new publishing company that promises to offer interesting new insights into the Middle Ages.