New Online Course: The Hundred Years’ War
The Hundred Years’ War and the Birth of Modern Europe is a 10-week course taught by C.J. Adrien. The course begins on February 17th with live classes each Tuesday from 2:00 to 3:30 pm EST.
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New Medieval Books: The Rose, the Bastard and the Saint King
One of the lesser-known episodes of the Wars of the Roses was the 1471 attempt by supporters of Henry VI to strike at London and free their captive king. This book is the first full study of that failed siege—and it follows the story through to Henry’s final fate.
New Medieval Books: A Medieval Case for Islam’s Superiority
New Medieval Books: Blessed Mary and the Monks of England
New Medieval Books: A Crusade Against the Turks as a Means of Reforming the Church
New Medieval Books: No Return
New Medieval Books: The Forsaken 14th Century
New Medieval Books: Twenty-Five Women Who Shaped the Italian Renaissance
New Medieval Books: The Florentine florin
New Medieval Books: Old High German Poetry
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Why were pseudo-Arabic inscriptions placed on churches in Greece?, with Alicia Walker
A conversation with Alicia Walker on the pseudo-Arabic inscriptions that appear on a number of tenth- and eleventh-century churches in Greece, most notably at the monastery of Hosios Loukas. What did the Arabic script signify in Orthodox culture at the time if not tension with Islam?
The Battle of Verneuil (1424)
After Henry V’s death, the Hundred Years’ War flares back to life as a Franco-Scottish army confronts the English in Normandy. In this episode of Bow & Blade, Michael and Kelly dig into the Battle of Verneuil—one of the war’s bloodiest clashes—and why it mattered.
Talking Templars: Assassins versus Templars
The Assassins and the Knights Templar have become two of the most iconic groups of fighters from the period of the Crusades. In recent times, they have been popularised through the video game and movie franchise, Assassin’s Creed. But who were they really and how did they interact in the Holy Land?
The Classical Near East, with Kevin van Bladel
A conversation with Kevin van Bladel on his proposal regarding “The Classical Near East,” a constellation of fields defined by the classical literary…
The Battle of Dupplin Moor (1332)
Scotland’s in turmoil in the 1330s—and Edward III spots an opening. In this episode of Bow & Blade, Michael and Kelly break down the Battle of Dupplin Moor, where tactics, terrain, and timing turn chaos into catastrophe.
The Survival of Esoteric Academic Fields, with Jana Matuszak and Petra Goedegebuure
Byzantine Studies is still larger than Sumerology and Hittitology, but the numbers of our full-time faculty is shrinking. How can our fields navigate an uncertain future?