Special issue of Reading Medieval Studies to focus on the crusades
A new publication focusing on the crusades has been issued by the Graduate Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of Reading. This…
Negotiating Trade: Commercial Institutions and Cross-Cultural Exchange in the Medieval and Early Modern World
The Center for Medieval and Early Modern Studies (CEMERS) at Binghampton University will host an international conference called “Negotiating Trade: Commercial Institutions and…
Robin Hood DVD released
The DVD and Blu-Ray versions of Robin Hood have been released. They contain the theatrical version of the film as well as an…
Meet Helen Cassidy – Castle seller
Ireland is home to dozens of medieval castles which are in private hands, and in recent years many entrepreneurs have been looking to…
Viking Fortress Discovered in Ireland
A Viking fortress of major importance has been discovered at Annagassan, County Louth in Ireland. The extensive site, which was uncovered following targeted…
Medieval Manuscript held in the British Library to be returned to Italy
A 12th Century manuscript thought to have been lost during the chaos that followed the allied bombing of southern Italy in 1943 will…
Stirling Castle hosts “Secrets of the Skeletons”
The secrets of medieval skeletons discovered at Stirling Castle will be revealed during an evening with renowned forensic anthropologist Professor Sue Black from…
Vatican Library reopens after restoration
Following three years of restoration work, the Vatican Apostolic Library is due to reopen its doors on 20 September. The announcement was made…
Robin Hood: From Medieval Outlaw to Postmodern Media Creature – undergraduate class begins
University of Houston students don’t have to venture into Sherwood Forest or Nottingham to learn about Robin Hood. A new undergraduate literature class…
New book examines Christian-Muslim cooperation in art in medieval Iraq
The relationship between Christians and Muslims in the Middle East during the Middle Ages is often typified in terms such as conflict and…
Book on medieval astrology wins award
Dr. Scott Hendrix, assistant professor of history at Carroll University, has published a new book that has been awarded the D. Simon Evans…
Rare Medieval Bible bought by American University
A medieval Bible written in Oxford, England, around 1240, has been purchased by the University of South Carolina for $77 000. The small-sized…
Early 19th-century edition of Chaucer’s works uncovered
A previously unknown early 19th-century edition of The Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer has been identified by University of Otago senior lecturer in…
New Zealand medieval scholar wins award from university
Dr Simone Celine Marshall has been named one of the 2010 recipients of the University of Otago’s Early Career Awards for Distinction in…
Moothill at Scone’s Palace about a thousand years old, archaeologists find
Archaeologists have discovered that the Moothill built at Scone Palace in central Scotland was built between the late ninth century and early 11th…
Project examines 13th century music
The Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of Sydney is part of a team that has been awarded the equivalent of over…
Medievalists work to restore damaged 14th century manuscript
A team of medieval scholars are undertaking a project to restore a 14th century manuscript, which was had been badly damaged in the…
Public invited to explore medieval hospital in Winchester
The University of Winchester is holding an Archaeology Open Day for the general public this Saturday (11 September) to view the excavations at…
Rare Anglo-Saxon treasure sees the light of day
A very rare Anglo-Saxon gold ring is to go on display at Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire after being shown in the BBC2 series Digging…
Project to examine images of Hell in the medieval churches of Crete
Frescoes from the island of Crete depicting scenes of Hell and the punishments of the damned are the focus of a new research…
The Impact of Diasporas on the Making of Britain: Evidence, Memories, Inventions
What constitutes ‘Britishness’ is turning out to be more complicated than many people previously believed. An innovative multidisciplinary research programme led by the…
Lawyers Laid Bare: The Private Lives of Medieval and Early Tudor Lawyers
The results of a two year project will soon reveal new insights into the rise of lawyers in the medieval and Tudor periods.…
Medieval England to be featured in two BBC shows
Television viewers in the United Kingdom will have the chance to watch two new history programmes that feature medieval England. The BBC will…
The Society for the Public Understanding of the Middle Ages
The society aims to focus on how the general public views the Middle Ages through various media, an to interact with authors, filmakers, festival organizers, etc, who help shape the image of medieval society in the contemporary world.
Medieval Festival at Herstmonceux Castle takes place this weekend
The Medieval Festival at Herstmonceux Castle, which is taking place this weekend in the English county of East Sussex, is expected to draw…