Where the Middle Ages Begin
Explore The Secret History of the Mongols, the unique medieval chronicle that reveals how Chinggis Khan and his empire were remembered in their own words, blending poetry, genealogy, and history.
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.
The dialectics of expansion and retraction: recent scholarship on the Palaiologan aristocracy By Dionysios Stathakopoulos Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies, Vol. 33 No. 1…
The Christmas motif is readily observable in the poem’s externals, particulary in its setting and in the person of the Green Knight.
Martín y muchos pobres: Grotesque Versions of the Charity of St Martin in the Bosch and Bruegel Schools Walsh, Martin W. Essays in…
Motives for Donations to the Trinity-Sergius Monastery, 1392-1605: Gender Matters Miller, David B. Abstract In the 1350s Sergius of Radonezh founded a hermitage…
The main focus of this paper is an especially widely read and disseminated meditation on Christ’s life, Nicholas Love’s Mirror of the Blessed Life of Jesus Christ.
Swete May, Soulis Leche: The Winifred Carol of John Audelay Jones, Melissa Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 14 (1997) Abstract Ella Keats Whiting,…
Medieval Christian preaching sought to convey a divine message by means of a human medium: the preacher’s eloquence.
The muthes wit: Reading, Speaking, and Eating in Ancrene Kalve, Kari Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 14 (1997) Abstract Since Caroline Walker Bynum…
St Gertrude’s Synecdoche: The Problem of Writing the Sacred Heart Jenkins, Eve B. Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 14 (1997) Abstract St Gertrude…
The Lives of Umiliana de’ Cerchi: Representations of Female Sainthood in Thirteenth-Century Florence Schuchman, Anne M. Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 14 (1997)…
How Popular Was Early Medieval Devotion? Wood, Ian Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 14 (1997) Abstract At the end of a seminal paper…
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…
A new biography of Æthelstan, released to mark 1,100 years since his coronation in 925, seeks to restore the early medieval ruler’s reputation as the first king of England.
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with James Ross about the life of Robert de Vere – the infamous bff of King Richard II – his impact on the kingdom, and why it’s always worth taking a second look at the facts.
Maid, hero, heretic, saint – Joan of Arc is one of the most fascinating figures of the Middle Ages. This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Deborah McGrady about Joan’s incredible life and death, her voice, and her complex and enduring legacy.
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Myra Stokes and Ad Putter about where we find love letters, and the way people wrote and sent them, along with a couple of spicy – and hilarious – examples.
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Sharon Kinoshita about why Marco travelled so far, what sort of detail he wanted to share with his readers, and what was going on in the world around him.
A conversation with Ada Palmer about the invention of the idea of the Italian Renaissance and the functions that it serves in the western historical imagination. “Byzantium” is a similarly invented category that often works in tandem with “the Renaissance” to mark good and bad moments in the history of culture.
This week, in celebration of Episode 300, Danièle answers your questions on everything from Hastings to hose, with a couple of surprises along the way.
