Where the Middle Ages Begin
Explore daily life in medieval Constantinople, from neighbourhoods and housing to markets, guilds, religion, chariot races, and the dangers of fire, plague, and shortages in the Byzantine capital.
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 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.
The Saga of Aron Hjorleifsson Translated by John Porter Published by Pirate Press circa 1975 This saga was written around 1340 and deals…
Center for Medieval Studies, Pennsylvania State University TWENTY-FIRST MEDIEVAL STUDIES CONFERENCE MARCH 28, 2009 Sailing the Western Sea: The Atlantic Ocean in a…
Disputed History: Jacob Van Maerlant, Richard Bell, and the “Borrowing” of Christianity in Islam By Emily Gastineau Macalester Islam Journal: Vol. 1: 1 (2006)…
Patterns of Cross-Cultural Tolerance and Intolerance in Medieval Christian Depictions of Islam, Muslims, and Mohammad By Jenn Henry Macalester Islam Journal: Vol. 1:…
In the Shadow of Man: Questioning the Absence of Muslim and Christian Women’s voices in Medieval Polemic Writings By Kim Wortmann Macalester Islam Journal:…
This article describes the discipline of astrology as an example of manifold interreligious contacts and transfers in the Middle Ages.
Martyrdom, Murder, and Magic: Child Saints and Their Cults in Medieval Europe By Patricia Healy Wasyliw Peter Lang Publishing, 2008 ISBN: 978-0-8204-2764-5 Martyrdom, Murder,…
Understanding Plague: The Medical and Imaginative Texts of Medieval Spain By Randal P. Garza Peter lang Publishing, 2008 ISBN: 978-0-8204-6341-4 The outbreak of the plague…
Widows in Anglo-Saxon and Medieval Britain By Marie-Françoise Alamichel Peter Lang Publishing, 2008 ISBN: 978-3-03911-404-7 This volume provides a comprehensive study of widowhood in…
Reconstructing the Middle Ages: Gaston Paris and the Development of Nineteenth-Century Medievalism By Isabel DiVanna Cambridge Scholars Press, 2008 ISBN: 978-1-4438-0064-8 Reconstructing the Middle Ages…
Medieval Art and Architecture after the Middle Ages Edited by Janet T. Marquardt and Alyce A. Jordan Cambridge Scholars Press, 2009 ISBN: 978-1-4438-0057-0 Medieval Art…
Both a literary creation and a historical figure, Egill is an intriguing character about whom
to raise the long perplexing question of saga veracity
Medieval scholar Albrecht Classen exposes the chastity belt as a popular myth that proliferated in the 19th century. After reviewing the evidence of the existence of the chastity belt, he found that scant research had been carried out, and that the chastity belt was a byproduct of the 19th-century fascination with instruments of torture from medieval times.
The Vikings in the Isle of Man By David M. Wilson Aarhus University Press, 2008 ISBN: 87 7934 370 8 The Isle of Man…
Students of the Bible in 4th and 5th Century Syria: Seats of Learning, Sidelights and Syriacisms By Henning Lehmann Aarhus University Press, 2008 ISBN: 87…
The Archaeology of Medieval Europe: Vol. 1. Eight to Twelfth Centuries AD Edited by James Graham-Campbell and Magdalena Valor Aarhus University Press, 2008 ISBN: 87…
Townscape and Building Complexes in Medieval Western Anatolia under Turkish-Islamic Culture By Çağla Caner Power and culture: Identity, Ideology, Representation, edited by Ann Katherine Isaacs and…
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 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 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 By Miri Rubin Central European University Press, 2009 This penetrating explanation of medieval…
Medievalists.net’s choice for the Book of the Year! This book offers a compelling account of the famine that struck Barcelona in 1333–34, reconstructed through the records of the city’s government. Vividly written yet firmly grounded in the sources, it stands as a fitting culmination of Kelleher’s work as a medievalist.
In the latest Q&A episode of Bow & Blade, Michael and Kelly tackle listener questions on Joan of Arc, standout new books on medieval warfare, and whether Richard III really killed the Princes in the Tower.
A conversation with Kim Bowes about her recent book, Surviving Rome: The Economic Lives of the Ninety Percent, which presents a brilliant new model of the Roman imperial economy, specifically for how the majority of the population experienced it.
In this episode of Bow & Blade, Michael and Kelly head to the Pyrenean stronghold of Montségur to unpack the dramatic siege that brought the Cathar refuge to its end. They explore how faith, politics, and military pressure collided on the mountain—and what the fall of Montségur meant for the wider Albigensian Crusade.
This week on The Medieval Podcast, in keeping with tradition, Danièle speaks with Peter Konieczny, editor of Medievalists.net, about the good, the bad, and the ugly of 2025.
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.
