The Richest Bachelor in Late Medieval Reval
When Hans Bouwer had his last will and testament composed on 9 April 1519, he bequeathed approximately 7000 Rigan marks to different institutions and individuals.
And The Angel Spake unto Harunobu: A Japanese Christian miracle story of 1591
The early-modern, Portuguese-sponsored Jesuit mission to Japan left behind a body of Christian literature in Japanese whose alphabetic texts have been a treasure trove for linguists, its existence a point of pride for Christian sectarians, and its content rich material for historians.
Commons in the late medieval Crown of Aragon: Regulation, uses and conflicts, 13th-15th centuries
In this paper, we shall show some characteristics of the use of pastures and commons in the Crown of Aragon between the thirteen and fifteenth centuries.
Managing the Commons: The role of the elites in the uses of common lands in the Midlands of the kingdom of Valencia during the Middle Ages
In a recent paper, Danie Curtis has given a framework for classifying preindustrial societies in accordance with four variables, these are, the property, the power, the market of basic products and the modes of production.
Sal ich von den Ioden liten große pin? – Integration and Isolation in the Medieval German Christmas Play
I would like to start with two responses to the performance of Christmas plays that provide some insight into their effect on the socialization of the Christian communities in which they were performed.
On Omissions and Substitutions in the Medieval English Translations of the Gospel
In view of this we carried out research on two English medieval translations of John’s Gospel, believing that their comparison would not only reveal differences in the perception and experience of biblical concepts (expressed through language), but also those in culture, society and cognition that occurred in the period between their occurrence.
A Twelfth-Century Oil Press Complex at the Crusader Town of Arsur (Apollonia-Arsuf) and the Olive Oil Industry in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem
This article documents an oil press discovered in the southern part of the Crusader town of Arsur, dating to the twelfth century CE.
Medieval archways in Banbury, England to be restored
Two medieval archways on a bridge in Oxfordshire, England, are to be restored in a joint effort by Banbury Town Council, Banbury Civic Society and Network Rail.
Viking Archaeology, Sagas, and Interdisciplinary Research in Iceland’s Mosfell Valley
At this time, we are researching and excavating fourteen sites throughout the valley. These excavations are providing a detailed picture of Viking Age life in Iceland and in the North Atlantic.
The last Serbian queen: Helena Palaiologina (1431- 1473)
Serbo-Byzantine marriages had occurred many times in the past years, when the Empire was still vast and powerful.
Did St. Peter Damian Die in 1073? A New Perspective on His Final Days
The historical narrative of Peter Damian’s final years has been shaped by the belief that he died in early 1072. His chronic ill health, scholars assume, must have gotten worse as he reached his mid sixties.
Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy
Margaret of York, sister to two kings of England, made one of the most brilliant marriages of her century.
Archaeologists explore Hammershus Castle
A team of Polish and Danish archaeologists have discovered over 200 artefacts from the 13-century castle of Hammershus.
Under Siege
So, how does one attack a walled city successfully?
In the footsteps of the Norsemen
It was a land with plenty of opportunities when the Viking Erik the Red settled in Greenland over 1000 years ago.
Wounded
Two knights and a foot soldier survive the massacre only to be hunted down in a forest infested with enemy.
The spider in the web: the weaving of a new, Lancastrian England in the late fourteenth and early fifteenth centuries
Examining the political maneuvering of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster and his grandson, King Henry V, this thesis will show how the House of Lancaster wove the authority of both the temporal and spiritual realms into an inescapable web that enabled John of Gaunt’s direct descendents to secure their continuous position as heirs to the throne of England.
The Hunted Children of Kings: A Theme in the Old Icelandic Sagas
In this instance life appears to imitate art, that is if we categorize fairy tales as art. Life, or at least the life of King Sverrir, resembles a story about stepmothers.
Famous medieval bridge in Belgium under threat from canal project
The Pont des Trous, a 13th century bridge in the city of Tournais, could be torn down and replaced as part of large project to create a canal that would link France with the Low Countries.
Murder Will Out: Kingship, Kinship and Killing in Medieval Scotland
In fifteenth-century France and England, however, murder became more general, encompassing premeditated killing just as nowadays. Scottish fifteenth-century legislation shows a similar blurring, but in the opposite direction…
Gay Reformers? Why the Medieval Church Banned Priests from Marrying
Among the issues that the current-day Roman Catholic Church is debating are whether or not priests should marry, and how accepting they should be of homosexuals. Interestingly, about nine hundred years ago both of these issues intertwined in the Anglo-Norman world.
The role of women in medieval Andalusian Arabic story-telling
Our aim in this paper is to collect anecdotes about women whose existence is well established in history, and to determine why they have been considered worth mentioning in literary or historical works.
Brewing, Politics and Society in an Early Modern German Town – a case study of Görlitz in Upper Lusatia
In the Middle Ages, the Upper-Lusatian town of Görlitz – today situated on Germany’s Eastern periphery close to the Polish border – was at the heart of a wider European trading network.
After 100 years, medieval bridge will again be seen in Rochdale
A river and its 800-year old bridge, which were covered over and forgotten about in the early 20th century, are going to be seen again if a new plan gets approved to rejuvenate the English town of Rochdale.
Cambridge University Library plans to buy Codex Zacynthius
Cambridge University Library wants to raise £1.1m to purchase the Codex Zacynthius, a medieval manuscript that offers new insights early Christianity.