Medieval Coins with Rory Naismith
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Rory Naismith about the complex world of medieval coins.
Where the Middle Ages Begin
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Rory Naismith about the complex world of medieval coins.
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.
Young Women in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography By P.J.P. Goldberg Paper given at the International Medieval Congress (2005) Introduction: I need hardly…
Merchants, ports and hinterlands. The building of sea-port structures in the Early Modern Porto By Amândio Jorge Morais Barros Revista da Faculdade de Letras,…
The iconographic evidence for maritime activities in the Middle Ages By Joe C. Flatman Current Science, Vol.86:9 (2004) Abstract: The analysis of maritime scenes in…
By the late Middle Ages canon law demanded that the higher orders of clerics lead a celibate life. In reality, however, throughout the medieval period and into the early modern era a significant minority fell far from this ideal.
Lucca in the Signoria of Paolo Guinigi, 1400-1430 By Ken Johnson PhD Dissertation, University of North Texas, 2002 Abstract: This study analyzes the…
Ironclad is a described as a medieval ‘Magnificent Seven’, and an ultra-violent action thriller. Released in 2o11, the film tells the true story…
The article discusses political, social, economic and demographic consequences of the Ottoman attacks on the Croatian territories during the second half of the 15th century.
Phalerae Poetae and the Prophet’s New Words in the Anticlaudianus of Alan of Lille Marshall, L.E. Florilegium, vol.1 (1979) Introduction Autoris mendico stilum…
Mediaeval Medicine and Arcite’s Love Sickeness By M. Ciavolella Florilegium, vol. 1 (1979) Introduction: In The Allegory of Love C. S. Lewis, commenting…
La Devinette Du Bénédicité et Les Distiques du Pseudo-Caton: Observations sur la Parodie Médiévale Roy, Bruno Florilegium, vol.1 (1979) Introduction Demande: Pourquoy ne…
Charlemagne in Vincent’s Mirror: The Speculum Historiale as a Source of the Old Norse Karlamagnús Saga Hieatt, Constance B. Florilegium, vol. 1 (1979)…
The Iconography of the Felix Culpa Haines, Victor Y. Florilegium, vol.1 (1979) Introduction It is still some hours before dawn. In the dark…
Women and Crime in Later Mediaeval England: An Examination of the Evidence of the Courts of Gaol Delivery, 1388 to 1409 Garay, Kathleen…
Exhuming Trotula, Sapiens Matrona of Salerno Rowland, Beryl Florilegium, vol. 1 (1979) Introduction In the catalogues of the mediaeval libraries as Canterbury and…
The Old English Physiologus and the Homiletic Tradition Letson, D. R. Florilegium, vol. 1 (1979) Introduction In a recent article I outlined in…
Archdeacon Thomas of Split (1260-1268): A Source of Early Croatian History By Mirjana Matjevic Sokol Review of Croatian History Vol.3:1 (2007) Introduction: Thomas, the archdeacon…
For those interested in buying an Irish castle, we would like to profile a 16th century tower house castle located in Tipperary, Ireland. Killahara…
In the second quarter of the thirteenth century Bishop Roger Niger found it necessary to issue a statute in the archdeaconry of London regarding the rite known as the Purification of Women after Childbirth, more commonly spoken of today as churching.
Patterns of the Fall: Adam and Eve in the Old English Genesis A By Larry N. McKill Florilegium, Vol. 14 (1995-6) Introduction: No serious scholar…
William Ian Miller is a Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School. He has written on a wide variety of subjects,…
Axe of Iron: The Settlers By J. A. Hunsinger Vinland Publishing, 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9801601-0-9 Axe of Iron—The Settlers is a tale of survival, strife,…
Axe of Iron – The Settlers By J.A. Hunsinger Vinland Publishing, 2008 In his book, Axe of Iron – The Settlers, J.A. Hunsinger…
The question of dialect in medieval Irish (incorporating Old and Middle Irish; c. 600–1200 AD) has received much passing attention but very little direct study.
Late medieval and 16th century urbanization – Stagnation, expansion or both? By Per Gunnar Sidén Eighth International Conference on Urban History (2006) Abstract:…
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Translations of three medieval texts: In Praise of Baldness, On Bald Men, and A Defense of Beards. It reveals that male grooming was indeed a thing in the Middle Ages.
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.