Henry III Fine Rolls Project almost complete
A unique project between scholars at three institutions, to translate and digitalise documents drawn up in the thirteenth century for Henry III, is…
Women and Inheritance in Norman England: The Case of Geva Ridel
Women and Inheritance in Norman England: The Case of Geva Ridel By Judith A. Green Prosopon: Newsletter of the Unit of Prosopographical Research,…
Old Welsh Tax Returns/ Hen Gofnodion Treth: The Central Government Taxation Records for Wales 1291-1689 Project
Old Welsh Tax Returns/ Hen Gofnodion Treth: The Central Government Taxation Records for Wales 1291-1689 Project By Helen Watt North American Journal of…
Compulsory Service in Late Medieval England
Compulsory Service in Late Medieval England By Judith M. Bennett Past and Present, Vol. 209:1 (2010) Introduction: In June 1349, as the plague…
Taxations of Colchester, A.D. 1296 and 1301
Taxations of Colchester, A.D. 1296 and 1301 By George Rickword Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society, New Series 9 (1903-5) Introduction: Among the…
The Civil Administration of Byzantine Iberia According to the Seals
The Civil Administration of Byzantine Iberia According to the Seals By Werner Seibt Istoriani. Festschrift Roin Metreveli. (Tbilisi, 2009) Introduction: It would be…
Session 4: Lordship, History, and the Dominae of Northern France –
Female Lordship in the 13th c. Picard Historical Documents Kathy M. Krause (University of Missouri – Kansas City) This paper focuses on the…
Mothers and Daughters as Lords: The Countesses of Blois and Chartres
Mothers and Daughters as Lords: The Countesses of Blois and Chartres By Michelle Armstrong–Partida Medieval Prosopography, Vol. 26 (2005) Abstract: In the twelfth…
Military and civil administration under the Emperor Maurice, 582-602 : a reassessment
This thesis examines the administration of the Late Roman or Early Byzantine Empire under Maurice (582-602). His reign is not commonly known, and he is often given brief mention only together with the other rulers following the reign of Justinian the Great, although his era spans twenty eventful years.
The household and military retinue of Edward the Black Prince
The household and military retinue of Edward the Black Prince By David S. Green PhD thesis, University of Nottingham, 1998 Abstract: The household…
English Licences to Crenellate 1199 – 1567
English Licences to Crenellate 1199 – 1567 By Philip Davis The Castle Studies Group Journal, No 20 (2006-7) Introduction: The serious study of…
The Tower of London and the garderobae armorum
The Tower of London and the garderobae armorum By Randall Storey Royal Armouries Yearbook, Vol. 3 (1998) Introduction: The history of such a treasured monument…
A Guide to the Domesday Book
A guide to the Domesday Book, one of the most fascinating set of records from the Middle Ages.
Domesday Book as an Example of Embryonic Weberian Administration in a Patrimonial State
Domesday Book as an Example of Embryonic Weberian Administration in a Patrimonial State By Michael Jones Sixth Asia-Pacific Interdisciplinary Research in Accounting Conference…
Domesday Book: The most important document in English history?
Domesday Book: The most important document in English history? By Robert Bartlett BBC History Magazine, July 2010 Introduction: What is the background to…
Domesday database launched online
An online database which promises to change our understanding of English society on the eve and in the aftermath of the Norman Conquest…
‘You cannot sell liberty for all the gold there is’: promoting good governance in early Renaissance Florence
You cannot sell liberty for all the gold there is: promoting good governance in early Renaissance Florence By Peter Howard Renaissance Studies, Vol.24:2…
Detective Fiction in the Archives: Court Records and the Uses of Law in Late Medieval England
Detective Fiction in the Archives: Court Records and the Uses of Law in Late Medieval England By Shannon McSheffrey History Workshop Journal, Vol.65:1…
Palaces and the Street in Late-Medieval and Renaissance Italy
The late Middle Ages was a period of spectacular urban growth throughout Italy. The city of Florence, for example, began a circuit of walls in 1284 that expanded the area of the city five-fold.
Borderlords : the impact of Anglo-Scottish border magnates on government, 1341-1424
As the guardians of the frontier with Scotland, the English Borderlords had a standing army at the government’s expense due to their appointments as Wardens of the March.
Coping in medieval prisons
Coping in medieval prisons By Guy Geltner Continuity and Change, Vol.23:1 (2008) Abstract: Based on archival research in several Italian city-states, this article…
Trusting the text as far as we can throw the scribe: further notes on reading a bilingual jaridat al-hudud from the royal diwan of Norman Sicily
Trusting the text as far as we can throw the scribe: further notes on reading a bilingual jaridat al-hudud from the royal diwan…
The Portuguese Medieval Parliament: Are We Asking the Right Questions?
The Portuguese Medieval Parliament: Are We Asking the Right Questions? By Luís Miguel Duarte e-Journal of Portuguese History, Vol.1:2 (2003) Abstract: It had…
Qādīs and the political use of the mazālim jurisdiction under the Abbāsids
Qādīs and the political use of the mazālim jurisdiction under the Abbāsids By Mathieu Tillier Public violence in Islamic societies: Power, discipline, and…
Records, Administration and Aristocratic Society in the Anglo-Norman Realm
Records, Administration and Aristocratic Society in the Anglo-Norman Realm: Papers Commemorating the 800th Anniversary of King John’s Loss of Normandy Edited by Nicholas…