Chivalry comes to the Getty Museum
The J. Paul Getty Museum’s newest exhibition Chivalry in the Middle Ages, which begins on July 8, 2014 at the Getty Center in Los Angeles, demonstrates how manuscripts of a variety of genres, ranging from romances to hunting treatises, played a central role in promoting the tenets of chivalry.
Richard Lionheart: Bad King, Bad Crusader?
This paper analyzes the impact of King Richard Lionheart of England during his tenure as leader of the Third Crusade.
Florentine politics and the ruling class, 1382-1407
Although outwardly the regime respected the institutions of communal Florence and republican formalities, real power in the state supposedly resided in the hands of a narrow group of families.
The original Frenglish
When France was speaking English without the prompting of a war or was it England who was speaking French….
Ten Thoughts on Game of Thrones, Season 4 Episode 9: The Watchers on the Wall
‘Nothing makes the past a sweeter place to visit than the prospect of imminent death.’
Anglo Saxon and Viking Ship Burial – The British Museum
This session explores Viking and Anglo Saxon ship burials between the seventh and tenth centuries presented at The British Museum.
Illegitimacy and English Landed Society c.1285-c.1500
This study begins with a survey of the legal issues surrounding illegitimacy and the context within which landowners were able to make provision for illegitimate children. Subsequent chapters examine wills and estate settlements to consider the actual provision for illegitimate children made by individuals in different circumstances.
Like Father Like Son? Henry III’s Tomb at Westminster Abbey as a Case Study in Late Thirteenth-Century English Kingship
Who was this king, and who made this grand monument to him? An inscription around the edge of the upper tomb chest identifies its occupant as Henry III, the English king who died in 1272 after a reign of fifty-six years.
The Christina of Markyate Psalter – A Modern Legend: On the Purpose of the St. Albans Psalter
The early 12th century psalter manuscript of St. Albans in Hertfordshire, which is currently in the possession of the church parish of St. Godehard in Hildesheim, Germany, has attracted much attention due to the richness of its illustration.
Medieval nunnery discovered in Wales
Archaeologists working in western Wales have discovered the remains of a medieval nunnery that was turned into a Tudor mansion.
The Medieval Plumbers of Exeter
Underneath the streets of the English city of Exeter their lies a network of medieval tunnels. For hundreds of years they were used to bring fresh drinking-water to the city. Now, a new book by Mark Stoyle is taking a look at the medieval plumbers who worked in these tunnels going back to the 14th century.
Top 10 Medieval Castles in Wales
Wales is home to some of the most fascinating castles on the British Isles – these medieval fortresses have fought over for hundreds of years and display some unique architectural heritage
MOVIE REVIEW: Flesh and Blood
My review of the late medieval movie, Flesh and Blood.
Sword and Shield of God: Byzantine Strategy and Tactics Under Heraclius During the Last Persian War and First Arab War
Only Heraclius could have wielded these forces effectively against his foes to achieve victory; with any other Byzantine commander these revolutionary tactics would have been monumentally difficult if not unworkable.
Holy rulers and the integration of the medieval Serbian space
This paper proposes a new line of analysis of the rich body of medieval Serbian royal hagiography.
Which Game of Thrones Castle Should Be Your Home?
Winter is coming – so which great Westeros Stronghold will you choose to keep warm when the cold winds blow? Take the quiz and find out!
Jobs in the Middle Ages
Want to know what kind of jobs there were in the Middle Ages?
The contribution of insect remains to an understanding of the environment of Viking-age and medieval Dublin
This paper examines the important contribution that sub-fossil insect remains can make to an understanding of the environment of Viking-age and medieval Dublin.
10th-century Viking king may have been discovered in Scotland
These might be the remains of Olaf Guthfrithsson, King of Dublin and Northumbria from 934 to 941.
Quid Tacitus . . . ? The Germania and the Study of Anglo-Saxon England
This paper considers the vexed historiography of Tacitus’s Germania and its reception history, first among German and other European historians and then among Anglo-Saxonists.
Citie Calls for Beere: The Introduction of Hops and the Foundation of Industrial Brewing in London 1200-1700
This paper examines the impact of hopped beer on the brewing trade in London between the years 1200-1700.
CONFERENCES: Sutton Hoo at the British Museum: New directions for the new display
A fascinating talk about the new Sutton Hoo display at the British Museum, given by curator, Dr. Sue Brunning.
The Unfortunate James I, King of Scots
James Stewart I, King of Scots had an unusual reign in many ways. His rule began while he was a prisoner of King Henry IV of England. And his rule certainly ended in a tumultuous and violent manner.
A Goodman’s Guide to Marriage
So, what kind of advice does a Parisian husband give to his wife in the late 14th Century?
Navegación y embarcaciones en la época vikinga: diferentes fuentes para su estudio (Shipping and navigation in the Viking Age: different sources for study)
This article (in Spanish) is about Viking shipping and navigation.