The Power of Medieval States – A Report from 1423
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Prophecy, Alchemy, and the End of Time: John of Rupecissa in the Late Middle Ages
Prophecy, Alchemy, and the End of Time: John of Rupecissa in the Late Middle Ages By Leah DeVun Columbia University Press, 2009 ISBN: 978-0-231-14538-1 In…
The Serf, the Knight, and the Historian
The Serf, the Knight, and the Historian By Dominique Barthélemy, Translated by Graham Robert Edwards Cornell University Press, 2009 ISBN: 978-0-8014-7560-3 “The term ‘feudal society’…
Enemies and Familiars: Slavery and Mastery in Fifteenth-Century Valencia
Enemies and Familiars: Slavery and Mastery in Fifteenth-Century Valencia By Debra Blumenthal Cornell University Press, 2009 ISBN: 978-0-8014-4502-6 A prominent Mediterranean port located near…
Emotion and Devotion: The Meaning of Mary in Medieval Religious Cultures
Emotion and Devotion: The Meaning of Mary in Medieval Religious Cultures By Miri Rubin Central European University Press, 2009 This penetrating explanation of medieval…
Albert of Saxony, Quaestiones circa logicam
Albert of Saxony, Quaestiones circa logicam Translated by Michael J. Fitzgerald Peeters Publishing/Dallas Medieval Texts in Translation, 2009 ISBN: 978-90-429-2074-3 This translation of Albert…
‘Abbasid Studies II
‘Abbasid Studies II: Occasional Papers of the School of ‘Abbasid Studies, Leuven, 28 June – 1 July 2004 Edited by J. Nawas Peeters Publishing,…
The History of the Kings of Britain: An edition and translation of the De gestis Britonum [Historia Regum Brittannie]
The History of the Kings of Britain: An edition and translation of the De gestis Britonum [Historia Regum Brittannie], by Geoffrey of Monmouth…
The Medieval Cook
The Medieval Cook By Bridget Ann Henisch Boydell and Brewer, 2009 ISBN: 9781843834380 This book takes us into the world of the medieval…
The Prior of the Knights Hospitaller in Late Medieval England
The Prior of the Knights Hospitaller in Late Medieval England By Simon Philips Boydell and Brewer, 2009 ISBN: 9781843834373 The Prior of the…
Gildas’s De Excidio Britonum and the early British Church
Gildas’s De Excidio Britonum and the early British Church By Karen George Boydell and Brewer, 2009 ISBN: 9781843834359 Gildas’s De excidio Britonum is…
Saints’ Cults in the Celtic World
Saints’ Cults in the Celtic World Edited by Steve Boardman, John Reuben Davies and Eila Williamson Boydell and Brewer, 2009 ISBN: 9781843834328 The way in…
Monarchy with David Starkey
Aired from 2004 to 2006, Monarchy was hosted by David Starkey, an English historian who specializes in Tudor history. The series focuses on…
Local Disputes and the Role of the Royal Judiciary in Early Fourteenth-Century Norway
Local Disputes and the Role of the Royal Judiciary in Early Fourteenth-Century Norway By Anders Berge Communities in European History: Representations, Jurisdictions, Conflicts, edited…
Changing Layers of Jurisdiction and the Reshaping of Icelandic Society c. 1220-1350
Changing Layers of Jurisdiction and the Reshaping of Icelandic Society c. 1220-1350 By Jón Viðar Sigurðsson Communities in European History: Representations, Jurisdictions, Conflicts, edited…
Medieval Maritime Law from Oléron to Wisby: Jurisdictions in the Law of the Sea
This chapter explores the history of medieval maritime law and its practice in Northern Europe.
Changing Layers of Jurisdiction. Northern and Central Italian States in the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern Times
Changing Layers of Jurisdiction. Northern and Central Italian States in the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern Times By Ann Katherine Isaacs Communities in…
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Delizia! The Epic History of the Italians and Their Food
Delizia! The Epic History of the Italians and Their Food By John Dickie Free Press, 2008 ISBN: 978-0-7432-7799-0 From the bustle of medieval…
Guns and Government: A Comparative Study of Europe and Japan
Guns and Government: A Comparative Study of Europe and Japan By Stephen Morillo Journal of World History, Vol. 6:1 (1995) Introduction: What role…
Factor Markets in England before the Black Death
Factor Markets in England before the Black Death By Bruce Campbell Paper given at The Rise, Organization, and Institutional Framework of Factor Markets…
The Columban Church in northern Britain, 664-717: a reassessment
This paper challenges the accepted view that the Columban Church in northern Britain underwent a period of decline during the late seventh and early eighth centuries.
Hermisgarth, Sanday: the investigation of pyre settings and Pictish cist burials in Orkney
Hermisgarth, Sanday: the investigation of pyre settings and Pictish cist burials in Orkney Downes, Jane M with Morris, Christopher D Proceedings of the…
Excavation on Arthur’s Seat fort, Edinburgh, 1995
Excavation on Arthur’s Seat fort, Edinburgh, 1995 Alexander, Derek Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 127 (1997), 595-600 ABSTRACT Excavation in…
Roman and medieval coins found in Scotland, 1988-95
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New Medieval Books: City of Echoes
This book intertwines the history of Rome and the history of the Papacy, to show how each influenced the other and the legacy they created together.
Book of the Month: Templars: The Knights Who Made Britain
New Medieval Books: Registrum Coquine: A Medieval Cookbook
New Medieval Books: The Hot Trod: A History of the Anglo-Scottish Border
New Medieval Books: A Cultural History of the Medieval Sword
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Örebro Castle: History, Secrets, and Romance
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.
The Vasa: Gustav II Adolf’s Glorious and Doomed Warship
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.
Uppsala Slott: 5 Things You Ought to Know About One of Sweden’s Greatest Castles
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.
Making Your Mark: Medieval Masons’ Marks at Tarascon
How do you operate a business when you can’t read and your knowledge of math is extremely limited? Making your mark on the…
The Weird, the Wonderful, and the Macabre in the Cathedral of Narbonne
Narbonne is one of those European cities with evidence of its past on every street.
Medieval English Embroidery on Display for the Last Time at the V&A’s Opus Anglicanum Exhibit
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.