The German Crusade of 1197-1198
This article reconsiders the significance of the German Crusade of 1197-8, often dismissed as a very minor episode in the history of the Crusading movement.
The Rise and Fall of the Byzantine Empire
A five-minute video shows the fortunes of the Byzantine Empire, from the year 396 to the fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans in 1453
Quiz: The Battles of the Wars of the Roses
How well do you know your timelines – can you correctly place in order these nine battles from the Wars of the Roses?
What do we really know about King Richard III? Explore his history this Saturday at the University of Leicester
Factual and fictional portrayals of the last Plantagenet King explored at public open day on Saturday 21 March
Researchers create genetic map of the British Isles
Many people in the UK feel a strong sense of regional identity, and it now appears that there may be a scientific basis to this feeling, according to a landmark new study into the genetic makeup of the British Isles.
This Week in Medieval Manuscript Images
Enter the dragon, enter the bunny, and can I have a soy latte please!
A Viking Pacifist? The Life of St Magnus in Saga, Novel, and Opera
Vikings settled in, and ruled, many parts of the British Isles and Ireland, but of these areas only the Norse earldom of Orkney has a whole Icelandic saga devoted to its early history.
Historian discovers evidence of malaria from the Early Middle Ages
In his paper, ‘Malaria and Malaria-Like Disease in the Frankish Empire, c.450-950, Timothy Newfield examines over fifty references to illnesses which appear in Merovingian and Carolingian sources
Richard III placed in coffin ahead of burial
The remains of Richard III have been placed in a coffin last Sunday, in preparation for his reinterment at Leicester Cathedral on March 26th.
BOOKS: Medieval Ireland
In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, here are some great books on medieval Ireland!
Which Historic Era Should You Live In?
Have you ever felt out of place in today’s society? Here’s where you should really live!
The Figure of King Arthur as a Mirror of Political and Religious Views
I want to point out that hardly any other figure in literature has been as controversial and as ambivalent as that of Arthur.
Which ‘Merlin’ Character Are You?
Are you as magical as Merlin as clever as Morgana? Find out now!
Medieval Academy of America Meeting – Day 3
The annual meeting of the Medieval Academy of America is taking place at the University of Notre Dame from March 12-14, 2015 – here are some of the tweets from the final day.
Medieval Academy of America Meeting – Day 2
The annual meeting of the Medieval Academy of America is taking place at the University of Notre Dame from March 12-14, 2015 – here are some of the tweets from Day 2
Medieval Academy of America Meeting – Day 1
The annual meeting of the Medieval Academy of America is taking place at the University of Notre Dame from March 12-14, 2015 – here are some of the tweets from Day 1!
Discovering hidden music in the Bestiary of Love
Elizabeth Eva Leach speaks on ‘Richard de Fournival Across the Disciplines’
Environmental Crusading: The Teutonic Knight’s Impact After the Baltic Crusades
Environmental archaeologist and Professor of Archeology at Reading, Dr. Aleks Pluskowski, examined Malbork and several other sites across Eastern and Northern Europe in his recent paper, The Ecology of Crusading: The Environmental Impact of Holy War, Colonisation, and Religious Conversion in the Medieval Baltic. Pluskowski is keenly interested in the impact the Teutonic Knights and Christian colonisation had on the region. His ambitious 4 year project on the ecological changes in this area recently came to a close at the end of 2014.
Top Ten Insults against Savonarola
‘He is a fruit quite worthy of his diabolical seed.’
Castle Geiersberg in Austria for sale
Settled on top of a rocky outcrop among the beautiful mountains of southern Austria, Castle Geiersberg dates back to at least the 13th century. The castle once belonged to the archbishops of Salzburg, and then Austrian nobility.
Millions of people are descended from Genghis Khan and 10 other Asian dynastic leaders, researchers find
Geneticists from the University of Leicester have discovered that millions of modern Asian men are descended from 11 powerful dynastic leaders who lived up to 4,000 years ago – including Mongolian warlord Genghis Khan.
Salisbury Cathedral opens Magna Carta exhibit
Salisbury Cathedral – home to one of the four original copies of Magna Carta – has opened a new exhibition to highlight the 800th anniversary of the charter.
Crowdfunding project to restore medieval prayer book closes in on goal
In less than two weeks a crowdfunding campaign to restore a 600 year old manuscript has already raised three-quarters of €25,000 it is asking for.
Marking the spot of an old Viking ‘parliament’
The site of one of the earliest known Assemblies or ‘parliaments’ in the UK has been officially put on the map after years of work by a scientist from The University of Nottingham.
This Week in Medieval Manuscript Images
From Bishop Cat to Blemmyae – over 50 images from Twitter to share with you this week.