“Frankish” or “Byzantine” Saint? The origins of the cult of Saint Martin in Dalmatia
“Frankish” or “Byzantine” Saint? The origins of the cult of Saint Martin in Dalmatia Vedris, Trpimir Papers from the First and Second Postgraduate Forums in…
A Viking Base in Gascony?
A Viking Base in Gascony? By Joel Supery Published Online (2009) Abstract: Vikings have been launching massive attacks on the coasts and rivers of…
Transparency, Contract Selection and the Maritime Trade of Venetian Crete, 1303-1351
Transparency, Contract Selection and the Maritime Trade of Venetian Crete, 1303-1351 Williamson, Dean V. US Department of Justice, July (2001) Abstract The paper explores…
The Revolt of St Tito in Fourteenth-Century Venetian Crete: A Reassessment
The Revolt of St Tito in Fourteenth-Century Venetian Crete: A Reassessment By Sally McKee Mediterranean Historical Review, Vol.9 (1995) Introduction: In the summer…
“Ek Skal Hér Ráða”: Themes of Female Honor in the Icelandic Sagas
“Ek Skal Hér Ráða”: Themes of Female Honor in the Icelandic Sagas Rivenbark, Susan Elizabeth (University of North Carolina at Wilmington) M.A. Thesis, Appalachian…
The origin of the Town Waits, and the myth of the watchman-turned-musician
The origin of the Town Waits, and the myth of the watchman-turned-musician By Richard Rastall Paper given to International Guild of Town Pipers…
Money and Morality in 14th century Sweden
Money and Morality in 14th century Sweden von Heijne, Cecilia Ephesos to Dalecarlia. Reflections on Body, Space and Time in Medieval and Early…
Anglo-Irish and Gaelic marriage laws and traditions in late medieval Ireland
Anglo-Irish and Gaelic marriage laws and traditions in late medieval Ireland By Gillian Kenny Journal of Medieval History Vol.32 (2006) Abstract: This paper…
Viking Travellers of the Sagas
In accordance with the Icelandic sagas’ tendency to show rather than tell, it is rare for saga characters to say explicitly what motivates them to travel from their homes in Scandinavia and Iceland to distant lands
From a Master to a Laywoman: A Feminine Manual of Self-Help
From a Master to a Laywoman: A Feminine Manual of Self-Help By Montserrat Cabre Dynamis : Acta Hispanica ad Medicinae Scientiarumque. Historiam Illustrandam,…
Lovesickness: The Most Common Form of Heart Disease
The signs and symptoms of lovesickness are often consistent regardless of time or culture.
From Social Death to Spiritual Rebirth: The Beginnings of Monastic Life for Christian Women between Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages (4th-6th Centuries)
From Social Death to Spiritual Rebirth: The Beginnings of Monastic Life for Christian Women between Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages (4th-6th…
English Naval Tactics
English Naval Tactics By Steven Alvin Jr Published Online (2002) Introduction: When Henry VIII began his reformation of the English Church in the…
The beast within? Breaching human-animal boundaries in Anglo-Saxon paganism
Animals feature widely in early Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian culture; both domestic and wild species are recovered in varying proportions from archaeological contexts, they appear in later literature, in personal names, and dominate indigenous art in the latter half of the the first millennium AD.
Medieval University
The Medieval University was a system of higher education that emerged in western Europe during the late 11th and early 12th centuries.
Twelfth-century tollbooth building discovered in Scotland
Pioneering low altitude, hi-resolution vertical aerial photography has just been used to record what is believed to be the earliest upstanding architectural fabric…
500 years ago, yeast’s epic journey gave rise to lager beer
In the 15th century, when Europeans first began moving people and goods across the Atlantic, a microscopic stowaway somehow made its way to…
The Medieval University
The Medieval University By J.E. Healey Canadian Catholic Historical Association – Report, Vol. 17 (1950) Introduction: Let us take some young lad and…
The Seven Liberal Arts and the West Door of Chartres Cathedral
According to the medieval theologians the Virgin Mary, by virtue of the innate perfection of her soul, possessed all the wisdom of which man is capable.
Bishopstone and Lyminge
Bishopstone and Lyminge By Gabor Thomas British Archaeology, No.113 (July/August 2011) Introduction: It is now well established that the structure of the English…
LandGrabbers – medieval conquest strategy for the iPad
LandGrabbers, a new title for iPad, is set in a medieval/fantasy world. It combines classic elements of strategy, simulator, and resource management, which…
A Multidisciplinary Investigation of Medieval Flamethrowers: A Case Study
Warfare in the Byzantine Empire between the 7th and 11th centuries CE saw the development of weapons systems using fire.
Dogs: God’s Worst Enemies?
In a broad survey of negative and hostile attitudes toward canines in pagan, Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions, the author posits that warm ties between humans and canines have been seen as a threat to the authority of the clergy and indeed, of God.
Now the wars are over: The past, present and future of Scottish battlefields
Now the wars are over: The past, present and future of Scottish battlefields By T. Pollard and I. Banks International Journal of Historical…
Medieval glass vessels in England AD 1200-1500
Medieval glass vessels in England AD 1200-1500: A Survey By Rachel Caroline Tyson PhD Dissertation, Durham University, 1996 Abstract: A considerable amount of…