Where the Middle Ages Begin
David Bachrach examines how medieval German cities formed military alliances with nobles, revealing how urban communities managed war, trade, and political power in the thirteenth century.
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 Treaties of the Carolingians By Francois L. Ganshof Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Proceedings of the Southeastern Institute of Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Vol.…
1367: The Founding of the Spanish College at Bologna By Berthe M. Marti Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Proceedings of the Southeastern Institute of…
Examines writing of Florentines about how they viewed their city, its arts and culture and its people.
In March 2009, Julian Luxford of the University of St. Andrews made international headlines with a discovery of a passage in a 15th-century…
An English chronicle entry on Robin Hood By Julian M. Luxford Journal of Medieval History, Vol. 35:1 (2009) Abstract: This short article introduces…
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight By R.E. Kaske Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Proceedings of the Southeastern Institute of Medieval and Renaissance Studies,…
The Bayeux Tapestry is thus often largely take at face value, and no serious attemtp seems to have been made to look beyond the work’s representation of the Norman point of view to the possibility that the Saxons who designed and stitched it might have employed covert devices in order to reveal occurences closer to the truth, which the Designer sought to articulare even the some of the facts were suppressed by the Norman conquerors.
Monotheism between Pagans and Christians in Late Antiquity By Stephen Mitchell and Peter Van Nuffelen Peeters, 2009 ISBN: 978-90-429-2242-6 The fourth century was…
De periculis novissimorum temporum, by William of Saint-Amour Edited and translated by Guy Geltner Peeters Publishing, 2008 ISBN: 978-90-429-2010-1 Vowing to lead a…
Here is a listing of recent books about medieval England: Tributes to Kathleen L. Scott: English Medieval Manuscripts and their Readers Edward the…
Here is a listing of new books that deal with the Crusades: Jerusalem in the North: Denmark and the Baltic Crusades, 1100-1522 The…
Seljuk Architecture and Urbanism in Anatolia By Ali Uzay Peker European Architectural History Network Newsletter, No. 1 (2008) Introduction: This essay provides a guide to…
The Painted Churches of Northern Moldavia By Vlad Bedros European Architectural History Network Newsletter, No.3 (2008) Introduction: When Moldavia joined the Byzantine Commonwealth at the…
From the 12th century on parts of northern and central Italy developed welfare systems that would characterize social life during the age of the Communes and throughout the following centuries.
Reading Theology to the Brothers: The Background to St. Anthony’s Opus Dominicale By Paul Spilsbury Commercium: An Electronic Journal of Franciscan Studies, Vol. 1 (2008)…
In the reign of Pippin III, the severe winter of 763–64 provoked famine, and that surely explains the suspension of the major effort by the king to conquer Aquitaine the following summer.
Historical Dictionary of Medieval China By Victor Cunrui Xiong Scarecrow Press, 2009 ISBN: 9780810860537 The crucial period of Chinese history, 220-960, falls naturally…
The name itself was, of course, coined first by Renaissance humanists to characterize what they saw as a long stagnant, barbaric period between the cultural flowering of Antiquity and its rebirth in fourteenth-century Italy.
Towards a Social History of Byzantium By John Haldon A Social History of Byzantium, edited by John Haldon (Wiley, 2009) Introduction: To a greater…
City Painters in the Burgundian Netherlands By Jacob Wisse Brepols, 2009 ISBN: 978-2-503-51231-0 Around 1400 a new official position was created for artists in several…
A ‘very curious Almanack’: the gift of Sir Robert Moray FRS, 1668 By Pamela Robinson Notes and Records of the Royal Society, Vol. 62:3…
Tributes to Kathleen L. Scott: English Medieval Manuscripts and their Readers Edited by Marlene Villalobos Hennessy Brepols, 2009 ISBN: 978-1-872501-08-6 Articles include: Jonathan J.G. Alexander, ‘Two…
Jerusalem in the North: Denmark and the Baltic Crusades, 1100-1522 By Ane L. Bysted, Carsten Selch Jensen, Kurt Villads Jensen and John H. Lind Brepols,…
Governments of the Universitates: Urban Communities of Sicily in the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries By Fabrizio Titone Brepols, 2009 ISBN: 978-2-503-52757-4 The volume examines urban…
While Niccolò Machiavelli is often associated with ruthless or disreputable tactics, a closer reading of his works reveals a far more nuanced thinker with substantial insights into politics and government. This book explores his ideas on the relationship between rulers and the people they govern.
A conversation with Nicole Eddy about the Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library, one of the most important publishing ventures of recent times when it comes to medieval texts and literature.
A conversation with Beth Digeser about pedagogy, specifically about what we are hoping to accomplish by teaching Roman history.
Though often regarded as one of the most important battles of the Middle Ages, the Battle of Tours remains shrouded in uncertainty. In this episode of Bow & Blade, Michael and Kelly explore the limited evidence to uncover where the battle may have been fought and what might have taken place there.
A conversation on three twelfth-century heresiological texts, the challenges of publishing and studying them, and the ways their central concerns can be presented in a museum exhibition.
On Byzantium & Friends, a conversation with Alessandra Bucossi on the preoccupation with heresy in the twelfth century, which resulted in the production of a number of massive anti-heretical treatises.
A conversation with Marica Cassis about the archaeological study of the east Roman world and how it interfaces with traditional, text-based historiography. What can archaeology see and what not? What challenges has it faced to emerge as a field and what are the prospects that it faces today?