Pope vs State: The Medieval Catholic Church as an International Governmental Organization
The object of this thesis is to understand the nature of these power struggles and to demonstrate that the medieval Church functioned in many ways like a prototype IGO.
Tomb of Vlad the Impaler may have been found in Italy
Researchers from Estonia believe that the remains of Vlad III, better known as Vlad the Impaler, are buried in a church in Naples, Italy.
Merovingian Movies Mania, Part 3: The Good King Dabogert 1984 or why remakes are never as good as the original
It took 6 hours including breaks when a miffed TS Morangles almost slammed the key-board to complete watching this atrocity.
Two Rabbinic Views of Christianity in the Middle Ages
In the sessions of our section over the past decade, I introduced a significant distinction between two rabbinic attitudes in the Mediterranean countries during the Middle Ages of 12th and 13th centuries as to their view of Christianity.
Royal and Magnate Bastards in the Later Middle Ages: The View from Scotland
Theory and Practice in Scotland and Elsewhere Medieval Scotland’s law on bastardy is set out in the lawbook Regiam Majestatem (c.1320)…In England things were different, as Michael Hicks has demonstrated. Admittedly, English heraldic practice eventually followed the French, and the formula ‘X bastard of Y’ is occasionally found for magnates’ bastards.
How the Saxons helped Charlemagne become Emperor
What role did the Saxons have in Charlemagne’s imperial coronation?
Dreams in medieval Saints’ lives: Saint Francis of Assisi
How do medieval descriptions of dreams or visions reflect spiritual growth? What images are used as rhetorical or hagiographical means? And what can we learn from the interpretation of these spiritual images in a late medieval literary context?
Top 10 Medieval Castles in Ireland
Ten great medieval castles from Ireland and Northern Ireland
Battle of the Nations 2014 – Day 4
Watch the final day of competitions from the World Championship on Historical Medieval Battle
The Apple in Early Irish Narrative Tradition: A Thoroughly Christian Symbol?
Echtrae Chonnlai is regarded as being one of the earliest extant tales in Irish, dating from the eighth or ninth century A.D.
Quiz: Can You Name the Location of These Churches?
Which city are these famous churches located? It’s a mix of medieval and non-medieval, so beware for some difficult ones!
A Grave Revisited: On Grave Robbery in Viking Age Iceland
Are they broken into for social or religious reason or perhaps for simpler reasons of plunder?
Medieval Images of the Human Body
Fascinating and strange medieval images of the human body.
Battle of the Nations – Day 3
Schedule (Croatian Time) 10:00-13:30 – Category “Group Battles” 5 vs 5, play-off stage; 13:30-16:00 – Break, medieval artists performance; 16:00-17:30 – Women’s category…
Grendel: Boundaries of Flesh and Law
In Beowulf, Grendel presents itself as a figure of inescapable ambiguity and as an embodiment of paradox that causes consternation in the human community.
A Song of Fantasy Traditions: How A Song of Ice and Fire Subverts Traditions of Women in Tolkienesque Fantasy
I will show how Martin is working against the tradition of marginalized female characters in the fantasy genre.
John of Gaunt and John Wyclif
Historians have always been somewhat puzzled at the alliance of two such men as John of Gaunt, duke of Lancaster and third son of Edward III, and John Wyclif, controversialist and reformer.
Battle of the Nations – Day 2
The World Championships in Historical Medieval Battle – Battle of the Nations 2014 is taking place in Croatia from June 12-15.
How Would You Die in Game of Thrones?
The fight for the Iron Throne has left more more than a few characters killed – would you lose your head, or get poisoned by your wine cup? Take this quiz and find out how you would die in Game of Thrones!
Which Hero Are You From the Movie The Princess Bride?
Do you have the right personality to say ‘Hello! My name is Inigo Montoya! You killed my father! Prepare to die!’
Battle of the Nations 2014 – Day 1
Watch here the World Championships in Historical Medieval Battle!
Medieval London Murders: Edmund de Brekkles
On Sunday, June 10, 1324, the body of Edmund de Brekles, a chaplain, was found dead in the house of John de Maltone and Juliana Aunsel, in the Ward of Bishopsgate.
Medieval Graffiti project wins national award
A local community archaeology project that searches Norfolk’s medieval churches for medieval graffiti inscriptions has received national recognition this week with the announcement that it has been award the prestigious ‘Most Innovative’ Award by the national Community Archive and Heritage Group (CAHG).
CONFERENCES: Count Hugh of Troyes and the Crusading Nexus of Champagne
This is my summary of a paper given at the Institute of Historical Research at the University of London.
THINGS TO SEE: Murder in the Cathedral
This is my review of the T.S. Eliot’s play, “Murder in the Cathedral”, on at St. Bartholomew in Smithfield, London.