Top 10 Medieval Castles in Ireland
Discover the top 10 medieval castles in Ireland you can visit today, including Norman fortresses, Gaelic tower houses, and dramatic ruins like the Rock of Dunamase.
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Rewriting history in the cult of St Cuthbert from the ninth to the twelfth centuries
Rewriting history in the cult of St Cuthbert from the ninth to the twelfth centuries Crumplin, Sally University of St Andrews, 2005 Abstract…
Prisoners of War in the Hundred Years War: The Golden Age of Private Ransoms
My investigations hinge around three different themes: the status of prisoners of war, the ransoming process and the networks of assistance.
The myth of minority : cultural change in Valencia in the thirteenth century at the time of the conquests of James I of Aragon
The myth of minority : cultural change in Valencia in the thirteenth century at the time of the conquests of James I of…
The monastic patronage of King Henry II in England, 1154-1189
The monastic patronage of King Henry II in England, 1154-1189 Martinson, Amanda M. University of St Andrews, 26-Jun-2008 Abstract The subject of this…
Looking East and West : the reception and dissemination of the Topographia Hibernica and the Itinerarium ad partes Orientales in England [1185-c.1500]
Looking East and West : the reception and dissemination of the Topographia Hibernica and the Itinerarium ad partes Orientales in England [1185-c.1500] David,…
Hagiography and the cult of saints in the diocese of Liège, c. 700-980
Hagiography and the cult of saints in the diocese of Liège, c. 700-980 Zimmern, Matthew University of St Andrews, 2007 Abstract This thesis…
The Water Supply of Byzantine Constantinople
The Water Supply of Byzantine Constantinople By James Crow, Jonathan Bardill and Richard Bayliss Journal of Roman Studies Monographs, No.11 (2008) ISBN 978…
Grasping schemer or hostage to fortune: the life and career of Stigand, last Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury
Stigand occupied a place in or near power for at least fifty years and yet has only been studied very peripherally and in reference to others.
Earl Rognvaldr Kali: crisis and development in twelfth-century Orkney
Earl Rognvaldr Kali: crisis and development in twelfth-century Orkney By Joshua Prescott M.Phil Thesis, University of St Andrews, 2009 Abstract: In this thesis…
An Anthology of Ismaili Literature – A Shi’i Vision of Islam
An Anthology of Ismaili Literature – A Shi’i Vision of Islam Edited by Hermann Landolt, Samira Sheikh and Kutub Kassam London, I.B.Tauris Publishers,…
Patrons and painters on Cyprus : the frescoes in the Royal Chapel at Pyrga
Patrons and painters on Cyprus : the frescoes in the Royal Chapel at Pyrga By Jens T. Wollesen Toronto: Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval…
‘Dyvers kyndes of religion in sondry partes of the Ilande’: the geography of pastoral care in thirteenth-century England
‘Dyvers kyndes of religion in sondry partes of the Ilande’: the geography of pastoral care in thirteenth-century England By William Hopkins Campbell PhD…
Conrad III and the Second Crusade in the Byzantine Empire and Anatolia, 1147
Conrad III and the Second Crusade in the Byzantine Empire and Anatolia, 1147 By Jason T. Roche PhD Dissertation, University of St Andrews,…
An analysis of the correspondence and hagiographical works of Philip of Harvengt
An analysis of the correspondence and hagiographical works of Philip of Harvengt By Lynsey E. Robertson PhD Dissertation, University of St Andrews, 2007…
Soul and Mind. Ancient and Medieval Perspectives on the “De anima”
Soul and Mind. Ancient and Medieval Perspectives on the “De anima” By Marco Forlivesi Conference Paper given at The De Wulf-Mansion Centre (2007)…
Approaching the Debate on the Subject of Metaphysics from the Later Middle Ages to the Early Modern Age: The Ancient and Medieval Antecedents
Approaching the Debate on the Subject of Metaphysics from the Later Middle Ages to the Early Modern Age: The Ancient and Medieval Antecedents…
Medieval Ireland
These are our resources about medieval Ireland, including articles, books, news, videos and more. Articles about Medieval Ireland Racial Discrimination in Later Medieval…
A characterisation of the Historic Townscape of Central Hereford
A characterisation of the Historic Townscape of Central Hereford By Nigel Baker Herefordshire Archaeology report no.266 (2010) Introduction The background and purpose of…
Multi-verbal expressions of ‘giving’ in Old English and Old Irish
Multi-verbal expressions of ‘giving’ in Old English and Old Irish By Patricia Ronan and Gerold Schneider Paper given at Corpus Linguistics Conference, Liverpool,…
Comb-making in medieval Novgard (950-1450): An industry in transition
Comb-making in medieval Novgard (950-1450): An industry in transition By Lyuba Smirnova PhD Dissertation, Bournemouth University (2002) Abstract: This is a descriptive and…
Land, freedom and the making of the medieval West
In the course of the fifth and sixth centuries, barbarian warbands acquired property rights in the former provinces of the Roman west, in a process that established the broad structural characteristics of early medieval society in western Europe
Plato, Byzantium and the Italian Renaissance
Plato, Byzantium and the Italian Renaissance By Jonathan Harris History Teaching Review Year Book, Vol.19 (2006) Introduction: The ideas of the Athenian philosopher,…
Borderlords : the impact of Anglo-Scottish border magnates on government, 1341-1424
As the guardians of the frontier with Scotland, the English Borderlords had a standing army at the government’s expense due to their appointments as Wardens of the March.
Medieval and early modern mining in the Northern Black Forest (SW-Germany): An integrated historico-archaeological approach and its synergetic effects
Medieval and early modern mining in the Northern Black Forest (SW-Germany): An integrated historico-archaeological approach and its synergetic effects By Ewe Meyerdirks Medieval…
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New Medieval Books: The Making of Medieval Central Europe
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.
New Medieval Books: Annals of Margam
New Medieval Books: Balthild of Francia
New Medieval Books: Global Ships
New Medieval Books: Documenting Warfare
New Medieval Books: Realms of the Round Table
New Medieval Books: History of the Arab Invasions: The Conquest of the Lands
New Medieval Books: The Science of Music
New Medieval Books: Shortage and Famine in the Late Medieval Crown of Aragon
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Mysterious Manuscripts with Garry Shaw
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.
Romeyka, a parallel branch of Greek surviving in northeastern Turkey, with Ioanna Sitaridou
A conversation with Ioanna Sitaridou about a Greek language (Romeyka) still spoken in northwestern Turkey, though now endangered, whose grammar retains interesting archaic features.
Johannes Gutenberg with Eric White
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.
Inventing the Renaissance with Ada Palmer
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.
Saint Thomas Becket with Michael Staunton
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.
Conspiracy Theories and the Deep State, Now and Then, with Winston Berg
Winston Berg is a political scientist who studies modern American conspiracy theories about politics and the deep state; his dissertation studied the movement known as QAnon. Given our political moment, I thought it would be interesting to discuss with him the different contours and valences that conspiracy theories and deep state notions took in the east Roman polity and in the United States.