Aragonese Historiography in the 11th and 12th Centuries
Aragonese Historiography in the 11th and 12th Centuries Nelson, Lynn H. The American Academy of Research Historians of Medieval Spain (2005) Abstract One of the peculiarities of…
An Englishman in Byzantium: Political Motivations for Ethnic Change in the Varangian Guard
An Englishman in Byzantium: Political Motivations for Ethnic Change in the Varangian Guard By Thomas Lecaque Apprentice Historian (2010) Introduction: In the early…
“In the Name of Almighty God”: Gregory VII and the Investiture Controversy
The Investiture Controversy was a conflict between Pope Gregory VII and the German King Henry IV over who had the right to appoint church officials in the Catholic Church.
From Mordoor to Murdrum: The Preconquest Origin and Norman Revival of the Murder Fine
From Mordoor to Murdrum: The Preconquest Origin and Norman Revival of the Murder Fine By Bruce R. O’Brien Speculum, Vol.71:2 (1996) Introduction: What…
Sagoromo and Hamamatsu on Genji: Eleventh-Century Tales as Commentary on Genji monogatari
Sagoromo and Hamamatsu on Genji: Eleventh-Century Tales as Commentary on Genji monogatari By Royall Tyler Japan Review, Vol.18 (2006) Abstract: Although avowed comment…
REVIEW: “The Sons of Mercia: Godric the Kingslayer” – Jayden Woods
Rich characters, misery, betrayal, sex and a dose of brutal Viking violence, mixed together for an easy, enjoyable read! Author Jayden Woods releases her next offering in…
Peoples and languages in eleventh- and twelfth-century Britain and Ireland: reading the charter evidence
Peoples and languages in eleventh- and twelfth-century Britain and Ireland: reading the charter evidence By Richard Sharpe The reality behind charter diplomatic in…
Interview with Jayden Woods, author of Godric the Kingslayer
In 2010 we interviewed author Jayden Woods about her novel Eadric the Grasper: Sons of Mercia Volume I. Jayden has now published the…
Diplomacy gone to seed: a history of Byzantine foreign relations, A.D. 1047-57
Diplomacy gone to seed: a history of Byzantine foreign relations, A.D. 1047-57 By Paul A. Blaum International Journal of Kurdish Studies (2004) Introduction:…
On the Foreign Policy of Saint Stephen
On the Foreign Policy of Saint Stephen Makk, Ferenc Saint Stephen and his country: a newborn kingdom in Central Europe: Hungary,edited by Attila Zsoldos…
Cathedrals and the Cult of Saints in Eleventh and Twelfth-Century Wales
The cathedral churches of the four bishoprics of the Welsh, the reformed episcopal sees that emerged in the eleventh and twelfth centuries at Bangor, St Davids, Llandaf, and Llanelwy, had at their heart the cult of local founding bishops.
Almodis: The Peaceweaver
Tracey Warr of the University of Wales – Trinity St.David has published her first novel. Almodis: The Peaceweaver is a story of love,…
Why God Became Man: Saint Anselm, Cur Deus Homo, and a Religious Challenge in Anglo-Norman England
Anselm’s great contributions to the history of ideas have been the province of philosophers and theologians, while historians have concentrated on his actions as monk, abbot, and Archbishop of Canterbury during the Gregorian Reform.
“Apud Lotharingos Altus et Doctus”: Leofric of Exeter, 1050-1072
“Apud Lotharingos Altus et Doctus”: Leofric of Exeter, 1050-1072 Corradini, Erika (University of Leicester) The Proceedings of the Manchester Centre for Anglo-Saxon Studies…
Trial by Combat for the English Throne: Assessing King Harold Godwineson During the Norwegian and Norman Invasions of 1066
The English, Norwegians, and the Normans had similar army recruitment policies and weapons, but had some differences that affected their strategies and tactics.
Talking about history in eleventh century England: the Encomium Emmae Reginae and the court of Harthacnut
Talking about history in eleventh century England: the Encomium Emmae Reginae and the court of Harthacnut Tyler, Elizabeth M. Early Medieval Europe, 13…
Saints, Monks and Bishops; cult and authority in the diocese of Wells (England) before the Norman Conquest
Saints, Monks and Bishops; cult and authority in the diocese of Wells (England) before the Norman Conquest Costen, Michael (University of Bristol, UK)…
Fact and Pattern in Heroic History: Dudo of St.Quentin
Fact and Pattern in Heroic History: Dudo of St.Quentin By Eleanor Searle Viator, Vol.15 (1984) Abstract: Around the turn of the millenium, Dudo…
The later pre-Conquest boroughs and their defences
The later pre-Conquest boroughs and their defences Radford, C.A. Ralegh Medieval Archaeology, Vol.14 (1970) Abstract For nearly two centuries before the Norman Conquest…
The early Norman castle at Lincoln and a re-evaluation of the original West Tower of Lincoln Cathedral
The early Norman castle at Lincoln and a re-evaluation of the original West Tower of Lincoln Cathedral Vince, Alan and Stocker, David Medieval Archaeology,…
Battle and trial: weapon injury burials of St Andrew’s Church, Fishergate, York
Battle and trial: weapon injury burials of St Andrew’s Church, Fishergate, York Daniell, Chris Medieval Archaeology, Vol.45 (2001) Abstract In 1985-6, York Archaeological…
Caring for the Dead in Late Anglo-Saxon England
This article will highlight the diversity of both burial rite and burial location in the later Anglo-Saxon period and will examine the ways in which the archaeological evidence serves to complement the contemporary written evidence for the treatment of the dead.
Resources, Roles, and Conflict: Active Resource Management in the Anglo-Norman Kingdom
Resources, Roles, and Conflict: Active Resource Management in the Anglo-Norman Kingdom By Dolores M. Wilson, M.A. Thesis, University of Houston (2003) Abstract: Contrary to…
The Normans between Byzantium and the Islamic World
The Normans between Byzantium and the Islamic World TRAVAINI, LUCIA Dumbarton Oaks Papers: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington, D.C.(2001) Abstract When…
Cultural syncretism and ethnic identity: The Norman ‘conquest’ of Southern Italy and Sicily
Cultural syncretism and ethnic identity: The Norman ‘conquest’ of Southern Italy and Sicily Drell, Joanna H.(Department of History, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York) Journal…