Where the Middle Ages Begin
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Núria Silleras-Fernández about what grief and widowhood were “supposed” to look like, how grief and madness were thought to be intertwined with love, and how the grieving women in the famous Isabella the Catholic’s family shaped the history of Spain and Portugal.
What everyday objects did people use in the Middle Ages? From clothing and household necessities to tools for work and warfare, these 25 medieval items were essential to daily life and shaped how people lived, ate, and survived.
Delve into the pivotal figures of the Middle Ages whose enduring legacies shaped the course of history. From visionary leaders and profound scholars to prolific writers and formidable warriors, these individuals left an indelible mark on medieval society.
Discover the 50 most significant events of the Middle Ages, spanning the years 500 to 1500.
Here are seven vivid facts about colour in the Middle Ages
In medieval times, many unique jobs, such as Ale-wife and Groom of the Stool, were essential but have since vanished. Discover these obsolete occupations and how historical changes led to their disappearance.
Are you wanting to talk more like someone from the Middle Ages? We have a list of 30 great sayings and proverbs that you can use in your conversations.
Have you wondered what a medieval king did on a typical day? Thanks to Christine de Pizan, we have an account of what daily life was like for King Charles V of France.
Some of our most popular phrases have a long history, including some that go back to the Middle Ages.
Want to know what kind of jobs there were in the Middle Ages? A unique source from the 15th century gives us some beautiful images of medieval people at work.
IBN FADLAN AND THE RUSIYYAH Montgomery, James E. (Cambridge) Journal of Arabic and Islamic Studies 3 (2000) Abstract Ibn Fadlan’s account of the caliphal…
A Metalworking Site at Kiondroghad, Kirk Andreas, Isle of Man Gelling, P.S. (University of Birmingham) Medieval Archaeology, Vol.13 (1969) Abstract The parish of Kirk…
Clothes Make the Monk: The Rhetoric of Clothing in Late Antique Monasticism By Rebecca Krawiec Paper given at the Minnesota in Egypt: 8th…
Luca Pacioli: the Father of Accounting Education Sangster, Alan (Middlesex University Business School, London, UK) Scataglini Belghitar, Giovanna (Balliol College, University of Oxford, UK)…
Le Menagier de Paris: A Parisian Bourgeoisie Household in 1400 Luckhardt, Courtney Quaestio: UCLA Undergraduate History Journal (2002) Abstract In about the year 1400,…
Violence Against Women in Medieval Martyr Legends By María Beatriz Hernández Pérez Paper given at the 8th Global Conference: Violence and the Contexts…
It was under the reign of Mehmed II (1444-81) that the Ottomans realized their longtime goal of conquering the city of Constantinople (1453), which became the new Ottoman capital of Istanbul.
The Book of Curiosities: A Newly Discovered Series of Islamic Maps By Jeremy Johns and Emilie Savage-Smith Imago Mundi, Vol.55 (2003) Abstract: A…
The Pagan Influences on Christian Art in Ireland By Caitlin Hutchinson Meeting of the Minds: Journal of Undergraduate Research, Vol.18 (2010) Introduction: The…
This paper sets the main developments of medieval fisheries in the context of changing larger European social and aquatic environments ca. 500–1500 A.D.
The remains of an early medieval monastery on Sir Bani Yas Island in the United Arab Emirates was opened to the public last…
Merovingian and Carolingian history articles available through Medievalists.net are listed here, including the reign of Charlemagne. Security and insecurity of identity and status…
Chaucer’s Defense of the Vulgar Tongue By James R. Andreas Postscript: The Journal of the Philological Association of the Carolinas, Vol.9 (1992) Introduction: Rousseau…
Truth, Translation, and the Troy Book Women Shutters, Lynn Comitatus: A Journal of Medieval and Renaissance Studies, 32(1) (2001) Abstract When one thinks…
Clothworkers and Social Protest: The Case of Thomas Deloney Hentschell, Roze Comitatus: A Journal of Medieval and Renaissance Studies, 32(1) (2001) Abstract Thomas…
“I am the Creator”: Birgitta of Sweden’s Feminine Divine Bruce, Yvonne Comitatus: A Journal of Medieval and Renaissance Studies, 32(1) (2001) Abstract Critical…
FROM ADDRESS TO DEBATE: GENERIC CONSIDERATIONS IN THE DEBATE BETWEEN SOUL AND BODY Brent, J. Justin Comitatus: A Journal of Medieval and Renaissance…
The cult of St Nicholas in medieval Italy By Sarah Burnett PhD Dissertation, University of Warwick, 2009 Abstract: St Nicholas was one of…
Nítíða saga: A Normalised Icelandic Text and Translation By Sheryl McDonald Leeds Studies in English, n.s., 40 (2009) Introduction: Nítíða saga is one…
Betrayed: The Legend of Oak Island Dinsdale, Christopher Publisher:Napoleon & Company ISBN: 9781894917919 Summary The fate of the known world is settled on…
Which areas of England saw the greatest Scandinavian settlement? How many settlers were there? How Scandinavian were new ‘colonial’ communities? Were all the settlers men?
Law, Legislation, and Lending: An Examination of the Influence of the Crusades on the Usury Prohibition Ryan, Matthew James MA Thesis, University of…
Norway in the Middle Ages: farms or hamlets – and villages too? By Ingvild Øye Ruralia, Vol.3 (1999) Abstract: Traditionally the separate farm…
THE VIKINGS IN BRITTANY Price, Neil S. (University College London) The Viking Society for Northern Research, Vol. 22 (1989) Abstract When a selection…
As the Poles, Czechs, and Hungarians established their medieval states, they became deeply entangled with the Holy Roman Empire and other Western European powers. This book explores the complex politics and state-building processes of Central Europe, a region marked by both cooperation and conflict.
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Núria Silleras-Fernández about what grief and widowhood were “supposed” to look like, how grief and madness were thought to be intertwined with love, and how the grieving women in the famous Isabella the Catholic’s family shaped the history of Spain and Portugal.
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Garry Shaw about who was encrypting their manuscripts, the codes they used, and the centuries of attempts to crack the Voynich Manuscript.
A conversation with Ioanna Sitaridou about a Greek language (Romeyka) still spoken in northwestern Turkey, though now endangered, whose grammar retains interesting archaic features.
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Eric White about Johannes Gutenberg’s life, his early entrepreneurship, and the invention that changed the world.
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Ada Palmer about Petrarch, Machiavelli, atheism, and how we should look at the period formerly known as the Renaissance.
This week, Danièle speaks with Michael Staunton about Thomas’ rapid rise to the highest positions in England, his epic feud with Henry II – including what part Henry might have played in Thomas’ martyrdom – and the aftermath of the infamous murder in the cathedral.
