The ‘Industrial Crisis’ of the English Textile Towns, c.1290 – c.1330
The ‘Industrial Crisis’ of the English Textile Towns, c.1290 – c.1330 By John Munro University of Toronto Working Paper, 1998 Abstract: The paper’s…
Aragonese Historiography in the 11th and 12th Centuries
Aragonese Historiography in the 11th and 12th Centuries Nelson, Lynn H. The American Academy of Research Historians of Medieval Spain (2005) Abstract One of the peculiarities of…
The State as an Enforcer in Early Venetian Trade: a Historical Institutional Analysis
The State as an Enforcer in Early Venetian Trade: a Historical Institutional Analysis González de Lara, Yadira (Dep. of Economic Analysis. University of Alicante) Paper…
Military Medicine in the Crusaders’ Kingdom of Jerusalem
Medicine was probably the sphere in which the European immigrants benefited most from their contacts with the East, with the Latins (as the Europeans were called) acquiring medical knowledge from the local practicing physicians.
The role of the nobility in the creation of Gallo-Frankish society in the late fifth and sixth centuries AD
The role of the nobility in the creation of Gallo-Frankish society in the late fifth and sixth centuries AD Wood, Catrin Mair Lewis PhD…
Matelda in the Terrestrial Paradise
Matelda in the Terrestrial Paradise By Diana Glenn Flinders University Languages Group Online Review, Vol.1:1 (2002) Abstract: This analysis of the enigmatic figure…
The mystery of Churchuro: conspiracy or incompetence in twelfth-century Sicily?
Immediately after his successful conquest of Muslim Sicily (1060-92), Roger de Hauteville set about dividing the spoils amongst the small band of Norman, French and Italian knights who were his closest followers.
World Monuments Fund lists 67 heritage sites “most at-risk”
The World Monuments Fund’s President Bonnie Burnham has announced the 2012 World Monuments Watch. Since 1996, the biennial Watch has drawn international attention…
Epidemics in Renaissance Florence
Epidemics and mortality in 15th and 16th century Florence, Italy, were investigated by use of records of the government-sponsored Dowry Fund.
Neighbors, Partners, Enemies: Jews and the Monasteries of Germany in the High Middle Ages
German-speaking lands in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries were home to the largest Jewish communities north of the Alps and Pyrenees and thus constituted key locations for Christian-Jewish interaction.
The Education of Princess Mary Tudor
The Education of Princess Mary Tudor Pierret Perkins, Katherine Lee M.A. Thesis, History, Louisiana State University, December(2007) Abstract Mary Tudor, the first officially…
Sir Francis Drake in the New World: 1577-1580
Sir Francis Drake in the New World: 1577-1580 C. Lankins, Katherine Senior Seminar Paper, Western Oregon University, June 3 (2009) Abstract Eighty six…
An Englishman in Byzantium: Political Motivations for Ethnic Change in the Varangian Guard
An Englishman in Byzantium: Political Motivations for Ethnic Change in the Varangian Guard By Thomas Lecaque Apprentice Historian (2010) Introduction: In the early…
“In the Name of Almighty God”: Gregory VII and the Investiture Controversy
The Investiture Controversy was a conflict between Pope Gregory VII and the German King Henry IV over who had the right to appoint church officials in the Catholic Church.
William Herle and the English Secret Service
William Herle and the English Secret Service Gill, Michael Patrick M.A. Thesis, Victoria University of Wellington (2010) Abstract This thesis examines William Herle‘s…
Vikings in the East: Scandinavian Influence in Kievan Rus
The Vikings, referred to as Varangians in Eastern Europe, were known throughout Europe as traders and raiders, and perhaps the creators or instigators of the first organized Russian state: Kievan Rus.
WHAT CAN ELIZABETHAN PAMPHLETS AND BALLADS TELL US ABOUT ELIZABETHAN MILITARY CULTURE?
WHAT CAN ELIZABETHAN PAMPHLETS AND BALLADS TELL US ABOUT ELIZABETHAN MILITARY CULTURE? Seo, Dong-Ha THE BIRMINGHAM JOURNAL OF LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE , Vol.1:2…
The Importance of Fashion in Early Modern England
The Importance of Fashion in Early Modern England Kubin, Lindsay Senior Seminar Thesis, Western Oregon University, May (2007) Abstract To twentieth century scholars…
Aberrant Accounts: William Dugdale’s Handling of Two Tudor Murders in The Antiquities of Warwickshire
Aberrant Accounts: William Dugdale’s Handling of Two Tudor Murders in The Antiquities of Warwickshire Broadway, Jane Midland history, Vol. 33, No. 1, Spring…
William and Mary professor chronicles history of 700-year-old missing Spanish document
It’s been a decade and a half since manuscript hunter George Greenia discovered a missing medieval Spanish document in the archives at the…
Hierusalem in Laterano: Translation of Sacred Space in Fifth-Century Rome
Hierusalem in Laterano: Translation of Sacred Space in Fifth-Century Rome By Christian Sahner New Jerusalems: Hierotopy and Iconography of Sacred Spaces, edited by…
Forms of Lay Association with the Order of the Temple
Forms of Lay Association with the Order of the Temple By Jochen G. Schenk Journal of Medieval History, Vol. 34 (2008) Introduction: Over time,…
From Mordoor to Murdrum: The Preconquest Origin and Norman Revival of the Murder Fine
From Mordoor to Murdrum: The Preconquest Origin and Norman Revival of the Murder Fine By Bruce R. O’Brien Speculum, Vol.71:2 (1996) Introduction: What…
Anglo-Saxon remains discovered in Nottinghamshire
A team of archaeologists from the University of Nottingham have discovered the remains of an Anglo-Saxon defensive enclosure in the Nottinghamshire town of…
The Walters Art Museum Removes Copyright Restrictions from more than 10,000 Images
The Walters Art Museum announces the launch of its redesigned works of art website with the removal of copyright restrictions on more than…