Five charters concerning the early history of the chapter at Avranches
Five charters concerning the early history of the chapter at Avranches By Richard Allen Tabularia, No.8 (2008) Abstract: The cartulary of Avranches cathedral, known…
Matilda, countess of the Perche (1171-1210): the expression of authority in name, style and seal
Matilda, countess of the Perche (1171-1210): the expression of authority in name, style and seal By Kathleen Thompson Tabularia, No. 3 (2003) Abstract: The…
The Rise and Decline of Italian city-states
Communes, as they became known by the thirteenth century, developed into municipal bodies engaged in local government, which depended on external seigneurial or monarchial authority for fiscal, military and trade relations and matters of high justice…
Regional fairs, institutional innovation and economic growth in late medieval Europe
Regional fairs, institutional innovation and economic growth in late medieval Europe By Stephan Epstein Economic history review, 2nd ser., 47 (1994) Synopsis: Examines…
The textile industry and the foreign cloth trade in late medieval Sicily (1300-1500): a “colonial relationship”?’
The textile industry and the foreign cloth trade in late medieval Sicily (1300-1500): a “colonial relationship”? By Stephen Epstein Journal of Medieval History,…
Megastructures of the Middle Ages: The Construction of Religious Buildings in Europe and Asia, c.1000-1500
Megastructures of the Middle Ages: The Construction of Religious Buildings in Europe and Asia, c.1000-1500 By Maarten Prak Paper from Epstein Memorial Conference, ‘Technologies and…
Moving machine-makers. The circulation of knowledge on machine-building in China and Europe between c.1400 and the early 19th century
Moving machine-makers. The circulation of knowledge on machine-building in China and Europe between c.1400 and the early 19th century By Karel Davids Paper…
Bede’s Mapping of England
Modern historians of mapping have assumed a wide understanding of what ‘map’ might mean. With regard to medieval texts, the idea is understood to embrace a range of genres that includes, for example, world maps, zonal diagrams, land surveys, itineraries, street plans, and architectural drawings.
Some observations on mid-to-late medieval domestic planning in England
Some observations on mid-to-late medieval domestic planning in England By Maija R. Bismanis Transactions of the Third Canadian Conference of Medieval Art Historians…
“Necessity the Mother of Invention” in early medieval enamel
“Necessity the Mother of Invention” in early medieval enamel By David Buckton Transactions of the Third Canadian Conference of Medieval Art Historians (University of…
Were the Roman catacombs abandoned in the ninth century AD?
Were the Roman catacombs abandoned in the ninth century AD? By John Osborne Transactions of the Third Canadian Conference of Medieval Art Historians (University…
Figural representation in early Islamic Art
Figural representation in early Islamic Art By Mahmoud Sadek Transactions of the Third Canadian Conference of Medieval Art Historians (University of Western Ontario, 1985)…
Architectural representation in late medieval manuscript illumination
Architectural representation in late medieval manuscript illumination By Sarah McKinnon Transactions of the Third Canadian Conference of Medieval Art Historians (University of Western…
The Windmill: A Medieval ‘Steam Engine’?
Examines the invention and development of the Windmill in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, including how these machines worked. Further discussion is given on the use of windmills in England during the early fourteenth century.
Wu Zhao’s Remarkable Aviary
Despite these fertile pre-conditions, the biological fact that Wu Zhao was a woman presented serious problems in her effort to assume the dragon throne. Even in these open times, the Confucian bureaucracy held great political sway just as patriarchal values, which held to the principle that “the male is venerated and the female is denigrated” (nan zun nu bei 男尊女卑), still exerted tremendous social influence.
A Mediaeval Burglary
A 24-page lecture from 1915 about a little known burglary of King Edward I’s treasure room in 1303. There remains some mystery of who did it, this real-life story has drama, interesting characters, scandal, cover-up, and provides a sense and feel of the times from a ground-up perspective. Includes a hand-drawn map and two relevant manuscript pages.
Leonardo da Vinci, Sculptor
In view of the ill-fated attempt of Geheimrat Bode to acquire, in the wax bust of the Flora, a real Leonardo for the Berlin Museum, writers have become more chary in attempting to assign works of sculpture to that artist.
Kiev and Constantinople: Cultural Relations before the Thirteenth Century
Kiev and Constantinople: Cultural Relations before the Thirteenth Century By Zinaida V. Udal’cova The Seventeenth International Byzantine Congress, Main Papers (New York, 1986) …
The Background to Mantzikert
The Background to Mantzikert By Cyril Toumanoff The Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Congress of Byzantine Studies (London, 1967) Click here to read/download…
Moral Regulation and Civic Identity in London 1400-1530
Moral Regulation and Civic Identity in London 1400-1530 By Stephanie Tarbin Our Medieval Heritage: Essays in honour of John Tillotson for his 60th birthday…
Multimedia Medievalia: The Fate of Traditional Scholarship in a Post-Modem World
Multimedia Medievalia: The Fate of Traditional Scholarship in a Post-Modem World By Dianne Tillotson Our Medieval Heritage: Essays in honour of John Tillotson for his…
The Making of New Forest
The Making of New Forest By F. Baring English Historical Review, Vol.16 (1901) Synopsis: Examines the Domesday Book to analyze the population and…