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.
A Beastly Origin: Journeys from the Oxes Stalle’ in Chaucer’s Poetry Marino, John B. Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 13 (1996) Abstract “Sentence…
Ælfric’s Sources and His Gendered Audiences Klein, Stacy S. Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 13 (1996) Abstract Ælfric’s prose adaptation of the apocryphal…
Bede, Social Practice, and the Problem with Foreigners Harris, Stephen J. Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 13 (1996) Abstract The foreigner is not…
The Politics of Body Parts: Contested Topographies in Late-Medieval Avignon By Joëlle Rollo-Koster Speculum, Vol. 78, No. 1 (2003) Introduction: When urban archaeologists discuss topography,…
Flytes of Fancy: Boasting and Boasters from Beowulf to Gangsta Rap Halama, Alta Cools Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 13 (1996) Abstract Man…
Fit for the task: equipment sizes and the transmission of military lore, sixth to tenth centuries By Timothy Dawson Byzantine and Modern Greek…
The Social Position of the Surgeon in London, 1350-1450 Grigsby, Bryon Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 13 (1996) Abstract Many critics’ familiarity with…
The primacy of the Walpurgis Fechtbuch (Royal Armouries I.33) as the earliest surviving illuminated book giving instruction on individual combat has generated a great deal of discussion about why it was compiled, and where the techniques depicted came from.
The Social Uses of Religious Literature: Challenging A uthority in the Thirteenth-Century Marian Miracle Tale Flory, David A. Essays in Medieval Studies, vol.…
English and Irish Medieval Fortified Ecclesiastical Structures and the Bishop’s Manor in Kilteasheen, Ireland By Alex Helland BA Thesis, University of Wisconsin – La…
Piers’s Good Will: Langland’s Politics of Reform and Inheritance in the C-Text Drout, Michael D. C. Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 13 (1996)…
We model the mechanism used by the city of Paris to collect the taille and show it was efficient and effective.
Coinage and Monetary Policies in Burgundian Flanders during the late-medieval ‘Bullion Famines’, 1384 – 1482 By John Munro Published Online (2009) Abstract: This paper…
The Word Made Flesh: The Perception of Holiness in the Texts of Late Medieval and Early Modern Women in England By Amy Kathleen Howard…
The main question that arises concerns his position on the social toleration of prostitution, given his strong view on the morality of it.
Beating the Bounds Between Church and State: Official Documents in the Literary Imagination Davis, Bryan P. Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 13 (1996)…
Attempree diete was al hir phisik: The Medieval Application of Medical Theory to Feasting Burkholder, Kristen M. Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 13…
Coronation as Legible Practice Strohm, Paul Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 13 (1996) Abstract We medievalists are more complacent about our crossdisciplinarity than…
One of the most fascinating aspects of Norse society was their ability to explore and branch out from their base in Scandinavia. Norse…
The year 2009 saw many new discoveries about the Middle Ages, and its share of stories that were important to anyone interested in…
The Good Upbringing of Ramon Llull’s Blanquerna: Appropriation and Misrecognition as Social Reproduction Johnston, Mark D. Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 12 (1995)…
A la guise de Gales l’atorna: Maternal Inf luence in Chrétien’s Conte du Graal Schwartz, Debora B. Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 12…
Family Strategies in Medieval London: Financial Planning and the Urban Widow, 1123-1473 Steuer, Susan M. B. Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 12 (1995)…
Mysticism, Meditation, and Identification in The Book of Margery Kempe Coulson, Carolyn Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 12 (1995) Abstract In most of…
My Family First: Draft-dodging Parents in the Confessio Amantis Kiefer, Lauren Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 12 (1995) Abstract John Gower’s Confessio Amantis…
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.