The development of urbanism in the northern Horn of Africa in ancient and medieval times
The development of urbanism in the northern Horn of Africa in ancient and medieval times By Rodolfo Fattovich The Development of Urbanism from…
Medieval artefacts discovered in Bury St Edmunds
Medieval pottery, jewellery and building materials have been unearthed in Bury St Edmunds. Archaeologists from Suffolk County Council were called in to work…
Viking Shipyard discovered on the Isle of Skye
Archaeologists have discovered a 12th century Norse shipbuilding site on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. Investigations at Loch na h-Airde on Skye’s…
The army of Godfrey of Bouillon, 1096-1099 : Structure and dynamics of a contingent on the First Crusade
The army led in the First Crusade by Godfrey of Bouillon, duke of Lower Lotharingia, set off on its journey to the Holy Land about the middle of August 1096
Museum to reveal treasures of Anglo-Saxon princess
A stunning collection of 7th century treasure, shedding light on the extraordinary life of an Anglo-Saxon princess, is set to be revealed to…
Naples: a case of urban survival in the early Middle Ages?
Naples: a case of urban survival in the early Middle Ages? By Paul Arthur Mélanges de l’Ecole française de Rome. Moyen-Age, Temps modernes,…
Peasant Religion in Medieval Europe
The following essay is divided into three parts. The first presents a chronology of religious conversion and peasant history to roughly the year thousand. The second reflects on the methodological and conceptual issues raised by the evidence presented in the first part. The third then looks at peasant religion in Europe to the end of the Middle Ages.
Leprosy and Identity in Medieval Rouen
To us today, leprosy, like the plague, is undoubtedly symbolic of the Middle Ages – but this paper will conclude by considering the extent to which leprosy was viewed by contemporaries as the disease afflicting their society.
The Theology of Eucharistic Consecration: Role of the Priest in Celtic Liturgy
The Theology of Eucharistic Consecration: Role of the Priest in Celtic Liturgy By J.H. Crehan Theological Studies, Vol.42 (1979) Introduction: For a long…
Medici Power and Patronage under Cosimo the Elder and Lorenzo the Magnificent
Medici Power and Patronage under Cosimo the Elder and Lorenzo the Magnificent By Kelly Ann Gilbert Honors BA Thesis, Eastern Michigan University, 2005…
The Man-Made Disaster: Fire in Cities in the Medieval Middle East
The Man-Made Disaster: Fire in Cities in the Medieval Middle East By Anna Akasoy Historical Social Research, Vol. 32:3 (2007) Abstract: Considering the…
Medieval ‘Cultural Landscapes’: Construction, Perception, and Evaluation – in the Middle Ages and Today
Medieval ‘Cultural Landscapes’: Construction, Perception, and Evaluation – in the Middle Ages and Today By Gerhard Jaritz Paper given at the Yeongwol Yonsei…
Images of Late Medieval ‘Daily Life’: A History of mentalities
Images of Late Medieval ‘Daily Life’: A History of mentalities By Axel Bolvig Medium aevum quotidianum, Vol.39 (1998) Introduction: Speaking of images of…
Who Was Who in Medieval Limerick; from Manuscript Sources
Who Was Who in Medieval Limerick; from Manuscript Sources By Brian Hodkinson Published Online (2010) Introduction: The following list is compiled for my…
Thomas More’s History of King Richard III: Educating Citizens for Self-Government
In his Historia Richardi Tertii, Thomas More does for England what Sallust did for Rome and what Thucydides had done for Greece.
Coinage and Money in the Latin Empire of Constantinople
What was used for money in the Latin Empire, and why did its rulers not issue coins in their own names?
The Cucurbitaceae and Solanaceae illustrated in medieval manuscripts known as the Tacuinum Sanitatis
The Cucurbitaceae and Solanaceae illustrated in medieval manuscripts known as the Tacuinum Sanitatis By Harry S. Paris1, Marie-Christine Daunay and Jules Janick Annals…
Care of the Children: the Aldermen and the Orphans
Care of the Children: the Aldermen and the Orphans By Betty Masters Paper given at the Guildhall Historical Association (1997) Introduction: Several recent…
Rashi and the First Crusade: Commentary, Liturgy, Legend
Rashi and the First Crusade: Commentary, Liturgy, Legend By Harvey Sicherman and Gilad J. Gevaryahu Judaism, Vol.38 No.190 (1999) Introduction: The tenth and…
The Military Revolutions of the Hundred Years’ War
The Military Revolutions of the Hundred Years’ War By Clifford J. Rogers The Journal of Military History, Vol.57 (1993) Extract: I believe, however,…
European Women Patrons of Art and Architecture, c. 1500-1650. Some Patterns
To assess women’s patronage roles in the fifteenth to seventeenth centuries requires the acknowledgement that women’s support of the arts transpired within a deeply embedded patron-client arrangement pervasive in European social relations and religious practice.
Franchise Conflict: The Tide of Antipopes in the Aftermath of the Eastern Schism
This paper examines the events surrounding the schism between the Eastern and Western Christian churches that occurred in 1054, and explains the se events in terms of opportunistic behavior on the part of the papacy.
Battle of Nations – Historical Reenactment Tournament
The second international festival on historical reenactment “Battle of Nations” is taking place at the Khotyn Fortress in western Ukraine on April 30th…
The Far East in the Early 16th Century: Giovanni da Empoli’s Travels
There have been many studies on the impact of the Portuguese discoveries on Europe, and as a result, new perspectives and approaches to the subject have opened up.
Political Pilgrimage in Later Medieval Central Europe: a Case Study of a Hungarian Traveller to Ireland
Political pilgrimage was a means of diplomacy in the medieval era. This study aims to illustrate the political character of the pilgrimage of a Hungarian aristocrat, Lőrinc Tari, a member of the government of Sigismund of Luxemburg, King of Hungary, to St. Patrick’s Purgatory in Ireland, which is unique in contemporary Continental pilgrimages.