Where the Middle Ages Begin
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Alexander L. Kaufman about how Robin Hood’s legend evolved over time, his transformation into a pantomime favourite, and that time Robin robbed Santa Claus himself.
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.
To explore sexuality in the Middle Ages is always a challenge, leading the investigator through a complex area of controversies. This is partly because medieval writers were not explicit and often used cryptic language, mostly to avoid committing sin by talking about issues, which, as they thought, were essentially corrupted
Community, Identity and the Redemption of Captives: Comparative perspectives across the Mediterranean By James William Brodman Anuario de Estudios Medievales, Vol 36:1 (2006) Abstract: Yvonne…
A Crossroads of Civilizations: Byzantium By David Talbot Rice Journal of World History / Cahiers d’histoire mondiale, Vol. 13 (1971) Synopsis: A short overview…
What is Anglo-Norman? By Ruth J. Dean Annuale Medievale 6 (1965) Introduction: My purpose in asking this question is to examine the contexts…
A great many of the tragedies of the past must have been caused by mental disease which was undetected and misunderstood. Such a case may well have been that of Joan of Arc.
The Far Traveler: Voyages of a Viking Woman By Nancy Marie Brown Harcourt, 2007 ISBN: 978-0151014408 Five hundred years before Columbus, a Viking woman named…
The Social Structure of the First Crusade By Conor Kostick Brill, 2009 ISBN: 978 90 04 16665 3 The First Crusade (1096 – 1099)…
Dr. Conor Kostick is a Research Fellow in the Department of History at Trinity College Dublin. His latest book is The Social Structure…
Here is the list of articles posted on the Medievalists.net website in January 2009: The Ideology and Technology Of Creating Online Full-Text Digital…
We are delighted to have been able to interview Elisabeth Carnell, Congress Coordinator for the International Congress on Medieval Studies, the largest academic…
Examines the life and career of Nicolaus Copernicus, emphasizing his role as a doctor.
We want to examine the major beliefs about human sexual anatomy and fuction that prevailed during the Middle Ages and Renaissance and some of the medical practices that were related to these beliefs.
The Medieval Empire and the Early Piast State By Herbert Ludat Historical studies : papers read before the Irish Conference of Historians, Vol.6…
Guy Geltner is a Lecturer in Medieval History at University College, Oxford. His latest book is The Medieval Prison: A Social History, published by…
Levantine Trade Routes and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages By Zsigmont Pal Pach XVe Congrès International des Sciences Historiques, Bucarest, 10-17 août…
A small modern reconstruction of a Byzantine Greek Fire Gun to give an idea how maight work the originals.
Irrigation and Hydraulic Technology in Islamic Spain: Methodological Considerations By Thomas F. Glick Journal for the History of Arabic Science, Vol.11 (1997) Synopsis: Examines the…
Rethinking the Role of the Condottieri on the Bloodless and Bloody Battlefields of Renaissance By Tony M. Kennedy Published online by the University…
The Establishment of the Town Consulate in Medieval Agen By Frank Williams Paper given at the Austrian Scholars Conference (2002) Introduction: When in 1789 the leading…
Fiduciary Media and Banking in Medieval Venice Revisited By Richard C B Johnsson Mises Institute Working Papers (2002) Abstract: At the center of the trade…
Traditional explanations for Western Europe’s demographic growth in the High Middle Ages are unable to explain the rise in per-capita income that accompanied observed population changes.
The Basilica of St Francis of Assisi By David Clover Paper given at Stanford University on October 21, 2004 Introduction: On September 4, 1997 a…
Cressing Temple, about 10 miles northeast of Chelmsford in Essex, is thought to be the earliest settlement of the Knights Templar in England.
Anglo-Saxons focused on a host of monsters believed to inhabit distant Africa and Asia: The dog-headed, fire-breathing cynocephali, one-footed sciopods, wonderful headless, mindless, possibly soulless blemmyes, and many others.
This book guides historians in working with Pipe Rolls, the English government’s financial records that date back to the twelfth century. These documents reveal a great deal about how England’s administration functioned during the Middle Ages.
A conversation with Aaron Butts on the conversion to Christianity of Ezana, the fourth-century king of Aksum (in modern Ethiopia and Eritrea). “Conversion” is a conventional term, but what Ezana’s inscriptions and coins reveals is a complicated process of appealing to different groups and the coexistence of religions in his realm and the royal monuments.
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Alexander L. Kaufman about how Robin Hood’s legend evolved over time, his transformation into a pantomime favourite, and that time Robin robbed Santa Claus himself.
In this episode of Bow & Blade, Michael and Kelly examine the Battle of Stirling Bridge in Scotland as a clear example of poor generalship. Focusing on the English command’s mistakes, they explore how underestimating William Wallace and the Scottish forces led to disastrous decisions over terrain and timing.
A conversation with Ellen Muehlberger about how some people in late antiquity tried to model, confirm, or interpret what they thought was going on in the minds of others. We briefly talk about the genre of the lecture book, and then about classroom exercises in impersonation (were they exercises in empathy or not?) and breaking into houses to see what people had in their private quarters.
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Heather Blurton about how Richard’s contemporaries saw him, the wild stories told about him in the later Middle Ages, and why we still just can’t get enough of this controversial king.
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Steve Tibble about who the Assassins were, what tactics they used in the Middle Ages, and what this legendary order stood for.
