Medievalists.net’s Featured Book: The Saga of the People of Weapon’s Fjord
The Medievalists.net Monthly Book Selection for May is The Saga of the People of Weapon’s Fjord, edited and translated by Jesse Byock and Randall Gordon.
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The Medievalists.net Monthly Book Selection for May is The Saga of the People of Weapon’s Fjord, edited and translated by Jesse Byock and Randall Gordon.
Will Noel, a leading librarian of medieval manuscripts, has passed away after being injured by a vehicle in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was 58 years old
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 medieval hall house is set to become a holiday rental home, after funding was provided to restore the property. The National Heritage…
The history of this castle on the Italian island of Capri dates back to the Roman period, when the place served as one…
Building the Medieval World By Christine Sciacca J.Paul Getty Museum / British Library, 2010 ISBN: 978-1-60606-006-3 Some of the great and lasting achievements…
The 13th Warrior, starring Antonio Banderas, was released in 1999. It was based on the novel Eaters of the Dead, by Michael Crichton.…
Roger Parmiter, Chair of the Friends of Oystermouth Castle in Wales, is looking for volunteers to play a part in safeguarding their local…
A rare find has been uncovered from the shores of the Thames by the Museum of London. A clay medieval roof finial was…
Identity in History Episode 3: Medieval Religious Identities Richard Godbehere examines the Autobiography of Guibert de Nogent: “Here we look at the definitions…
The Medieval Academy of America announced today that its 2011 annual meeting will still be held in Arizona. The academic organization was under…
Electronic Arts (EA) has announced that they will be releasing The Sims: Medieval in the spring of 2011. The developers say it will…
Captive Queen: A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine By Alison Weir Ballantine Books, 2010 ISBN: 978-0-345-51187-4 Publisher’s Synopsis: Nearing her thirtieth birthday, Eleanor has…
Vidimus, the on-line journal of Stained Glass studies, is soon to celebrate its fourth anniversary. The Journal, launched in late 2006, is the…
The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), which has been meeting for the last several days in…
The BBC is to provide viewers with a definitive look at a seminal period of history, the resonances of which can still be…
Joan Grenier-Winther, a professor of French at the Washington State University Vancouver, has received a grant to translate the love poetry of a…
You cannot sell liberty for all the gold there is: promoting good governance in early Renaissance Florence By Peter Howard Renaissance Studies, Vol.24:2…
Danzig and Poland in History By Stanislaw Kutrzeba Baltic and Scandinavian Countries, Vol.4 (1938) Introduction: Danzig’s (Gdansk’s) relations with Poland have described a…
The Yorkshire Museum reopens on August 1st, 2010 following a nine month, £2 million refurbishment project. Five new galleries will showcase some of…
A recent article suggests that lesbian activities of women in the medieval Arab world were far more common and open than is commonly believed, or would be considered acceptable in today’s Middle East.
Recent Trends in the Study of the Middle Ages By Giles Constable Annual of Medieval Studies at CEU, vol. 15 (2009) Introduction: My…
Complete microfilms of two early medieval Spanish Bibles dating from the 9th and 10th century that were damaged or destroyed during the Spanish…
Last week the government of Canada marked the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the Viking remains at the L’Anse aux Meadows in…
The Baltic and the Black Sea in Medieval Trade By Marian Malowist Baltic and Scandinavian Countries, Vol.3 (1937) Introduction: The object of this…
According to a recently published study, women could be found working on construction sites, if only occasionally, including in specialized roles such as…
Holy Warriors: A Modern History of the Crusades By Jonathan Phillips Bodley Head, 2009 ISBN: 97802240799372 Synopsis: In his remarkable book, Jonathan Phillips…
When Isabelle, widow of Richard Vergeons, commissioned the writing of a bill of complaint to Chancery at the end of the fifteenth century, she was clearly at the end of her tether.
The Medievalists.net Monthly Book Selection for May is The Saga of the People of Weapon’s Fjord, edited and translated by Jesse Byock and Randall Gordon.
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.