Why do we sleep? Scientific Questions Answered in the Sixth Century
The Byzantine philosopher Priscian of Lydia offers these answers to some common questions.
Where the Middle Ages Begin
The Byzantine philosopher Priscian of Lydia offers these answers to some common questions.
In 1495, the Danish warship Gribshunden sank off the coast of Sweden. In recent years, researchers have dived to explore the wreck and have made several important discoveries.
Archaeologists from Newcastle University have unearthed evidence for an evolving sacred landscape spanning centuries in Eastern England.
Byzantine bullion fuelled Europe’s revolutionary adoption of silver coins in the mid-7th century, only to be overtaken by silver from a mine in Charlemagne’s Francia a century later, new tests reveal. The findings could transform our understanding of Europe’s economic and political development.
Anti-Converso Riots of the Fifteenth Century, Pulgar, and the Inquisition By Norman Roth En la España Medieval, No.15 (1992) Introduction: While anyone who…
The development and decline of Romano-Byzantine archery from the fourth to the eleventh centuries By Paul William Westermeyer Master’s Thesis, Ohio State University,…
The Peace of God and its legal practice in the Eleventh Century By Thomas Gergen Cuadernos de Historia del Derecho, Vol.9 (2002) Introduction:…
Constructing the past in eleventh-century Flanders: Hagiography at Saint-Winnoc By David J. Defries PhD Dissertation, Ohio State University, 2004 Abstract: At the heart…
Changes in London’s economic hinterland as indicated by debt cases in the Court of Common Pleas By Derek Keene Paper given at a…
Burial in Later Anglo-Saxon England c.650-1100 AD Edited by Jo Buckberry and Annia Cherryson Oxbow Books, 2010 ISBN: 978-1-84217-965-9 Publisher’s Synopsis: Traditionally the…
The presented study investigates the pathologically changed animal bones from medieval Emden, Germany.
The purpose of this article is to edit and translate the short passages in their entirety so as to make the primary material readily available.
Embellishing the Steps: Elements of Presentation and Style in the Heavenly Ladder of John Climacus By John Duffy Dumbarton Oaks Papers, Vol.53 (1999)…
St. Anselm of Canterbury and Romano Guardini de Gaál, Ph.D., Father Emery (University of St. Mary of the Lake) The Saint Anselm Journal…
In times of war, they sold their services to the highest bidder; in times of peace, they became marauders, raiding and ravaging the countryside, committing the atrocities…
Leyrwrite was a fine for fornication levied on the bondwomen of many English manors.
Great Battles Medieval allows players to re-fight the battles of the Hundred Years War, where you act as the commander. The gameplay is…
Amma Syncletica: A Spirituality of Experience By Mary Forman Vox Benedictina: A Journal of Translations from Monastic Sources, Vol. 10:2 (1993) Introduction: The…
The Barbarian Past in Early Medieval Historical Narrative By Shami Ghosh PhD Dissertation, University of Toronto, 2009 Abstract: This thesis presents a series…
This thesis demonstrates that the nature of Irish kingship and the practices of its kings are more sophisticated and varied matters than has been realised.
Feudal Imagery or Christian Tradition? A Defense of the Rationale for Anselm’s Cur Deus Homo Cohen, Nicholas (Boston College) The Saint Anselm Journal…
Faith and Reason in Anselm: Two Models Brown, Montague (Saint Anselm College) The Saint Anselm Journal 2.1 (Fall 2004) Abstract In the preface…
Human Free Will in Anselm and Descartes Berman, Sophie (St. Francis College) The Saint Anselm Journal 2.1 (Fall 2004) Abstract Freedom is a…
Aspects of the development of public assembly in the Danelaw Turner, Sam Assemblage, Issue 5 (2000) Abstract The aim of this essay is…
My starting point was The Early Norman Castles of the British Isles (Armitage, 1912), a formidable book by a formidable woman.
Christopher Columbus was a royal prince, son of a Portuguese noble lady and exiled Polish King Władysław III, according to Columbus’ new biography,…
Why common waters in towns managed quite intensively were rather early in medieval history, but public hygiene and fire prevention even in the later Middle Ages were often not ensured sufficiently?
The Frankish Tribute Payments to the Vikings and their Consequences By Simon Coupland Francia, Vol. 26:1 (1999) “They ransom with tributes what they…
Among the pilgrims in the Canterbury Tales is only one bona fide peasant — the Plowman, who merits one of Chaucer’s briefest and most idealized portraits and whose tale Chaucer never wrote
A double biography of two of the most important scholars from the Middle Ages. Working out of Central Asia in the 11th century, Ibn Sina and Biruni both made significant impacts on several scientific fields.
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.