Where will Richard III be buried?
The plans to have the former King of England buried in Leicester are now in jeopardy as the matter will be determined by a judicial review.
Medieval panels stolen from English church
Another English church has been targeted by thieves, who stole two panels from a 15th-century oak screen at Holy Trinity Church in Torbryan and damaged a third.
Historian uncovers evidence of football match from 1320
A recently discovered court roll has uncovered evidence that the game of football was played as early as 1320 in the town of Hollesley in Suffolk, England.
Scientists move closer to connecting Mona Lisa with Lisa Gherardini
Italian scientists are getting closer to solving the mystery of who was the model for Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece, Mona Lisa.
Hywel Dda manuscript now online
The National Library of Wales has digitized and put online the Boston Manuscript of the Laws of King Hywel Dda. The manuscript was purchased last year at auction for £541,250.
Byzantine coins and jewelry discovered in Israel
Refuse pits near the ancient city of Apollonia-Arsuf are turning up a large number of artefacts, including hundreds of Byzantine coins, Samaritan lamps and gold jewelry. Why were people throwing out this stuff?
Crusader hospital discovered in Jerusalem
The remains of a large hospital from the Crusader period have been discovered in the heart of Old Jerusalem, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority. Later this year the public will be to visit part of the structure when the site is turned into a restaurant.
Archaeologists complete dig at Richard III site
The archaeological team that discovered Richard III has completed its second dig at the Grey Friars site in Leicester. The month-long dig revealed more details about the medieval friary and uncovered other buried people.
Medievalist looks for crowd funding to help support his PhD
How you can support Spencer Gavin Smith do research about medieval gardens and parks
English government bought “many millions” of crossbow bolts during the 13th century, historian finds
A new study about the medieval military industry shows that the English Royal government was making and purchasing as much as hundreds of thousands of crossbow bolts each year, revealing how important this weapon was to the medieval armies of England.
Over a thousand medieval manuscripts to be digitized in Poland
Wroclaw University Library in Poland is teaming up with IBM to digitize nearly 800,000 pages of European manuscripts, books, and maps dating back to the Middle Ages. This will include over 1100 medieval manuscripts.
Vikings raided monasteries to feed demand for eunuchs in the east, historian finds
In Byzantium and the Abbasid Caliphate there was great demand for eunuchs – a new study suggests this demand was being met by the Vikings raiding monasteries in northwestern Europe.
Deer park created by Llywelyn the Great discovered by archaeologists
Archaeologists in Wales have discovered the remains of a thirteenth-century deer park, likely built during the reign of Llywelyn the Great (1195–1240).
Mystery coffin-within-a-coffin found at Richard III site
The site were Richard III was discovered is turning up more fascinating archaeological remains. The latest find is a a mysterious coffin-within-a-coffin.
Were there heretics in medieval Ireland?
In her article, ‘Heresy in Ireland in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries’, Bernadette Williams uncovers some cases where people were accused and convicted of heresy, including insulting the Virgin Mary and denying the Jesus was the son of God.
Burial of King Richard III to cost £1 million
The remains of Richard III will be buried with honour beneath a raised tomb within a specially created area in Leicester Cathedral. The announcement has pleased many observers, although some are hopeful that English king will received a state funeral.
Crac des Chevaliers struck by missile, heavily damaged
Video footage provided by rebels in the Syrian Civil War shows an air strike on Crac des Chevaliers, one of the most famous castles of the Middle Ages.
Rare manuscript of Boccaccio’s work discovered in England
A manuscript dating back to the year 1400 has been discovered at the University of Manchester’s John Rylands Library – it contains French translation of Giovanni Boccaccio’s work ‘De casibus virorum illustrium’ (On the Fates of Famous Men).
Original copies of the Magna Carta to be reunited in 2015
The four surviving original copies of Magna Carta will be brought together for the first time in history in 2015, the year of the 800th anniversary of the issue of the Charter by King John in 1215.
Have archaeologists found a lost Viking trading centre in Norway?
It was a routine archaeological dig, necessitated by the expansion of Norway’s main north-south highway, the E6, just north of Trondheim, the country’s third largest city. But the finds surprised archaeologists from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology’s University Museum, who now believe they have solved a centuries-old puzzle posed in Norse sagas.
Happy 700th Birthday Boccaccio! Exhibition and conference mark anniversary of medieval author
Exhibit and conference are among the events marking the 700th birthday of one of the medieval world’s greatest writers, credited with establishing the European storytelling traditions we know today.
Secret medieval chamber found in Scottish castle
‘We were surprised that when we carefully unblocked the windows and peered in, and through the dim light of a torch and the mists of dust and trapped for centuries, to find a perfectly preserved medieval chamber…’
Archaeologists start new excavation of Richard III’s final resting place
The University of Leicester archaeologists who discovered King Richard III have started work on a new dig at Grey Friars church
International Medieval Congress to look at pleasure in the Middle Ages
The world’s medievalists are at the University of Leeds as the 20th annual International Medieval Congress begins tomorrow.
Riga Castle in Latvia damaged by fire
Last week’s fire at Riga Castle has left the Latvian landmark with heavy damage, including the destruction of the roof and several rooms.