Medieval church building-boom took place in the 12th century, study finds
A recent study looking at the construction history of churches during the Middle Ages has found that a building boom took place in Western Europe during the 12th century.
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A recent study looking at the construction history of churches during the Middle Ages has found that a building boom took place in Western Europe during the 12th century.
Swedish archaeologists have discovered 170 silver coins dating to the 12th century. They were found in a grave on the island of Visingsö at Lake Vättern in the central part of the country.
The Avars are one of the least understood peoples of the early medieval period. A new study reconstructs their social dynamics by using ancient DNA data with archaeological evidence.
A 16th-century tower house in northeastern Scotland has reopened to visitors after Historic Environment Scotland carried out necessary repairs to its masonry.
The Right to Punish: Jurisdictional Disputes between Royal and Municipal Officials in Medieval Toulouse By Patricia Turning French History, Vol.24:1 (2010) Abstract: Over…
Do the Christian elements of the monument complex at Jelling complement or subvert the earlier pagan ones? Rich, Catherine York Medieval Yearbook, ISSUE…
The Anglo-Saxon Cross at St. Andrew, Auckland: ‘Living Stones’ Maleczek, Nina York Medieval Yearbook, ISSUE No. 2, (2003) Abstract The remains of the…
Continuity of Christian practices in Kent, c.410-597: a historical and archaeological review Clay, John York Medieval Yearbook, ISSUE No. 2, (2003) Abstract With…
The Destruction of the Fox Preacher: A Reading of the Borders of the York Minster Pilgrimage Window Pfau, Aleksandra York Medieval Yearbook, ISSUE No.…
Reforming England’s ‘harde covetouse hert’: William Worcester and the diagnosis of defeat Halsey, Catherine York Medieval Yearbook, ISSUE No. 1, (2002) Abstract By 1450…
Late medieval sub-division of space within a parish church: Holy Trinity, Goodramgate, York Huntington, Joanna York Medieval Yearbook, ISSUE No. 1, (2002) Abstract…
Curiously, far less attention has been devoted to the most monumental of medieval Jewish persecutions, one that eradicated almost entirely the principal Jewish communities of Europe — those of the Rhineland — along with many other areas.
The Hair of the Desert Magdalen: Its Use and Meaning in Donatello’s Mary Magdalen and Tuscan Art of the Late Fifteenth Century Bradfield,…
Byzantium: A Friendly Society? By M. E. Mullett Past and Present, Vol.118:1 (1998) Introduction: The student of the medieval west has no difficulty…
Dr. Thomson covers the creation, historic significance and beauty of grand, illuminated (illustrated / decorated) Bibles, from a time when expensive materials and the enormous labor made creating them as a single, physical unit a rarity.
Every Breath You Take Concordia University President Conference Series November 4, 2009 Professor Shannon McSheffrey of Concordia University discusses the historical and cultural…
How did late medieval Londoners make use of the legal and archival powers of governing authorities in order to negotiate their lives?
A Comparison of the Illuminations of Liber Regalis with those of the Coronation Book of Charles V of France Lacey, Helen York Medieval…
Constructed in the second half of the thirteenth century, the Chapter House at Westminster was the first of a series which includes similar structures at Salisbury and York.
By the end of the thirteenth century Languedocian Catharism had been almost entirely eradicated, but the first decade of the fourteenth century saw what is often referred to as the ‘Autier revival’.
Why did Norse Greenland fail as a colony? Slack, Alexandra York Medieval Yearbook, ISSUE No. 1, (2002) Abstract Since the discovery in 1721…
The Old English Judith: Can a Woman be a Hero? Guenther, Kelly York Medieval Yearbook, ISSUE No. 1, (2002) Abstract The Old English Judith…
Late Medieval Churchwardens’ Accounts and Parish Government: Looking beyond London and Bristol By Beat Kumin English Historical Review, Vol. 119 No.480 (2004) Abstract:…
Were There Any Crusades in the Twelfth Century? By Christopher Tyerman English Historical Review, Vol.110 No.427 (1995) Introduction: Guibert of Nogent, in a…
Monastic lands and England’s defence in the Viking Age By Robin Fleming English Historical Review, No.395 (1985) Introduction: Only a handful of narrative…
The cartulary B of the chapter of Coutances : story of a resurrection Fontanel-Deslondes, Julie (Archives départementales du Calvados) Tabularia « Études »,…
‘Meu en devocion, et pensant au prouffit et salut de l’ame de lui et de tous ses parens…’ Les bourgeois de Caen, la…
The Garden of St. Francis: Plants, Landscape, and Economy in Thirteenth-Century Italy By Lisa J. Kiser Environmental History, Vol.8 (2003) Introduction: Popular associated…
Three Unpublished Sources about the Dives Saltworks (XIIth-XIVth century) Carpentier, Vincent Tabularia « Documents », n° 10, (2010) Abstract A small collection of…
This book profiles the life of Kassia, a ninth-century Byzantine aristocrat who spurned an emperor and became a nun and abbess. Her story tells us much about being a woman and a religious leader in Byzantium.
For anyone who visits Örebro, it is hard to miss its castle – an ancient-looking fortress made of weathered grey stones that stands on an islet in the middle of the city centre.
On the 10th of August 1628, the Vasa sank in Stockholm harbour, thus ending the career of the most powerful warship that Sweden had ever seen.
This strategic location not only makes the castle a majestic sight, but also earns it the reputation as the most modern defence fortress in its time. But, as all ancient buildings, there is always more than meets the eye. Here are the five things that you may not know about Uppsala Castle.
How do you operate a business when you can’t read and your knowledge of math is extremely limited? Making your mark on the…
Narbonne is one of those European cities with evidence of its past on every street.
The V&A Museum opened its latest medieval exhibit exhibit on Saturday: Opus Anglicanum: Masterpieces of English Medieval Embroidery. I had the opportunity to see it opening day and it was spectacular.