Where the Middle Ages Begin
This book profiles more than forty women associated with the Burgundian court between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries, highlighting their influential roles in governance, religion, and the arts.
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.
Security and insecurity of identity and status in the Frankish elite By Stuart Airlie Conference Paper (2009) How neurotic were members of the…
The acquisition of the landed estates of the Hospitallers in the Latin East, 1099-1291 By Paul Sideklo PhD Dissertation, University of Toronto, 1998…
How did King Harold II die at the Battle of Hastings? The question is simple enough and the answer is apparently well known.
Penile Puns: Personal Names and Phallic Symbols in Skaldic Poetry Gade, Kari Ellen Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 6 (1989) Abstract Personal names…
Techne in the Kentish Hymn Keefer, Sarah Larratt Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 6 (1989) Abstract Little interest to date has been paid…
Sacred Image and Illusion in Late Flemish Manuscripts By Robert G. Calkins Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 6 (1989) One of the most…
In the 5th century A.D., the Roman Empire had two capitals: Rome and Constantinople. While Rome was invaded by barbarians, Constantinople endured for another thousand years.
Lars Brownworth became a podcasting sensation when he posted a series of short lectures called 12 Byzantine Rulers. Now, the historian has come…
The bioarchaeology of Anglo-Saxon Yorkshire: present and future perspectives By Dobney, K., Hall, A. and Kenward, H. Early Deira: Archaeological studies of the…
Marking Time? A fifteenth-century liturgical calendar in the wall paintings of Pickering parish church, North Yorkshire By Kate Giles Church Archaeology, Vol.4 (2000) Introduction: This…
Anglo-Saxon settlements and archaeological visibility in the Yorkshire Wolds By J.D. Richards Early Deira: Archaeological studies of the East Riding in the fourth…
Animal bones from Anglo-Scandinavian York By T.O. O’Connor Aspects of Anglo-Scandinavian York. The Archaeology of York, Vol.8:4 (2004) Introduction: This chapter provides an overview…
Anchoritic Traditions of Medieval Europe Edited by Liz Herbert McAvoy Boydell Press, 2010 ISBN: 9781843835202 The practice of anchoritism – religious enclosure which…
Teaching Anchoritic Texts: The Shock of the Old By Alexandra Barratt Approaching medieval English anchoritic and mystical texts, edited by Dee Dyas, Valerie…
The Palaeography of Oxford, Corpus Christi College, 19 By Francisco Jose Alvarez Lopez The Proceedings of the Manchester Centre for Anglo-Saxon Studies Postgraduate Conference (2005)…
The Anticlaudianus and the “Proper” Language of Theology Sweeney, Eileen C. Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 4 (1987) Abstract In Book V of…
Courts of Love: Challenge to Feudalism By Robert V. Graybill Essays in Medieval Studies, Vol. 5 (1988) Introduction: That political liberation from the…
John Trevisa and the English and Continental Traditions of De proprietatibus rerum Lidaka, Juris G. Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 5 (1988) Abstract…
“The Nakid Text”: Glosynge as Distortion Goodman, Thomas A. Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 5 (1988) Abstract In The English Church in the…
Franciscan Chant as a Late Medieval Expression in the Liturgy Wagner, Lavern John Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 5 (1988) Abstract When St.…
The Middleness of the Middle Ages: Periodizing European History Wagner, David L. Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 5 (1988) Abstract Periodization is an…
Scotus’ Ethics Wolter, O.F.M., Allan B. Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 5 (1988) Abstract Scotus’ ethics may be one of the least well…
Piers Plowman: In Search of an Author Fowler, David C. Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 5 (1988) Abstract John Trevisa was born in…
Franciscan Books of Hours from Italy in the Newberry Library Hutton, Paula Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 4 (1987) Abstract The study of…
This book profiles more than forty women associated with the Burgundian court between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries, highlighting their influential roles in governance, religion, and the arts.
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with John Blair about who refused to rest in peace in the Middle Ages, how medieval people attempted to keep the dead buried, and why some hauntings reached epidemic proportions.
A conversation with James Rives on the history of ancient animal sacrifice in the Roman world. We focus on its decline and eventual demise in the third and fourth centuries. Animal sacrifice was caught up in the conflicts between the Roman emperors and the Christian Church, which endowed it with an importance it had not had before.
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Michael Livingston about why the Hundred Years’ War should actually be called the Two Hundred Years’ War, what actually touched off the conflict, and why we should question everything.
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Ben Parsons about what medieval people named their pets and working animals, how we know about them, and which animals are still called by their medieval nicknames.
As the Eternal City’s power waned, enemies closed in. In this episode of Bow & Blade, Michael and Kelly delve into two devastating sieges of Rome — one led by the Goths, the other by the Vandals.
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Elizabeth Marshall about where we find wolves in medieval sources, how early English writers saw them, and how wolves both add to – and steal – language.