Vikings never interested French Historians. Pagan, illiterate, barbaric, Germanic, everything was despicable in the eyes of the French Historians of the 19th century.
When Medieval England was Almost Invaded
February 4, 2018 by
Froissart enthusiastically notes that many among the French host ‘considered England to be already crushed and devastated, all her men killed, and her women and children brought to France in slavery’.
The Medieval Magazine: (Volume 4: No. 2): Issue 104: Winter 2018
January 30, 2018 by
Banish the January doldrums with our latest issue featuring Sirens, the Bayeux Tapestry, Joan of Arc, and a trip to Ireland.
Early Medieval Muslim Graves in France: First Archaeological, Anthropological and Palaeogenomic Evidence
January 26, 2018 by
This study provides the first archaeo-anthropological testimony of the Muslim establishment in South of France through the multidisciplinary analysis of three graves excavated at Nimes.
Medieval sunken buildings in the North of France: from samples to micro-features
December 28, 2017 by
Thirty years of development of preventative archaeology in France have permitted a renewal of the research into the early medieval period.
A Woman as Leader of Men: Joan of Arc’s Military Career
December 26, 2017 by
Though she was radically different from other contemporary military leaders, her troops followed her with a loyalty unsurpassed by any other late-medieval captain.
The Rhythms of Vengeance in Late Medieval Marseille
November 29, 2017 by
Interpersonal violence was common in late medieval Marseille, as it was everywhere in Europe. In the fourteenth century, the city was riven by warfare between two great factions involving some of Marseille’s leading families.
Castle for Sale: Montaiguillon
October 16, 2017 by
The ruins of this thirteenth-century castle in northern France are available for €280 000.
Tournaments, Jousts and Duels: Formal Combats in England and France, circa 1380 – 1440.
October 3, 2017 by
During the period circa 1380-1440, knights and men-at-arms in England and France engaged in armed combat in a range of different contexts. One of these contexts was in formal combats, which included jousts, judicial duels, and foot combats.
Matthias Corvinus and Charles the Bold
September 18, 2017 by
The paper investigates the diplomatic relations of Matthias Corvinus with the Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, focusing on the 1460s and ‘70s.
Making Your Mark: Medieval Masons’ Marks at Tarascon
July 9, 2017 by
How do you operate a business when you can’t read and your knowledge of math is extremely limited? Making your mark on the dotted line (as they used to say) could seal the deal or in the Middle Ages, finalize your invoice at the end of the day’s work. On a recent visit to southern […]
Policing Violence: Royal and Community Perspectives in Medieval France
June 12, 2017 by
It is the purpose of this thesis to demonstrate that there were legitimate and acceptable forms of violence that could be used to police society.
The Medieval Magazine (Volume 3, No. 10) : The Great Famine
June 8, 2017 by
In this issue: The Great Famine – Food and Hunger in the 14th Century Feature: 10 Things to Know About the Great Famine Exhibits: Saints and Heroes: Looking at the Medieval in Chicago Books: Edward II: The Unconventional King Travel: Avignon’s Musée du Petit Palais And much, much more, all ad-free! Subscribe now to receive two issues every month, […]
The Weird, the Wonderful, and the Macabre in the Cathedral of Narbonne
June 1, 2017 by
Narbonne is one of those European cities with evidence of its past on every street. This important Roman city was adopted in the Middle Ages, with multiple cases of re-use. One example includes the Roman subterranean grain storage chambers known as the Horreum used as medieval cellars. The Via Domitia, one of the main Roman […]
The Medieval Magazine (Volume 3, Issue 9) : The Magic of King Arthur
May 19, 2017 by
In this issue: A Man for All Centuries: The Changing Myth of King Arthur, Guy Ritchie’s King Arthur comes to the big screen!, Medieval Minded with author Guy Gavriel Kay, Books: Harold: The King Who Fell at Hastings, Travel: A hidden medieval garden in Southern France
Book Review: A Medieval Woman’s Companion by Susan Signe Morrison
March 8, 2017 by
Susan Signe Morrison’s book, “A Medieval Woman’s Companion” brings the contributions of medieval women, famous and obscure, to the forefront in this fantastic introductory text.
Grandparents in Urban and Rural Lower Languedoc at the End of the Middle Ages
March 4, 2017 by
It was not uncommon at the end of the Middle Ages to live up to sixty or seventy years, to know one’s grandchildren and be a part of their lives.
Castle for Sale: Le Château de Pouzilhac
February 9, 2017 by
Originally built in the 12th century, and expanded in the 14th century, this French castle has been completely restored and offers medieval charm and modern comfort.
A matter of trust: the royal regulation of England’s French residents during wartime, 1294–1377
February 4, 2017 by
How, without the formal allegiance enacted under the process of denization, did the governments of Edward I, II and III negotiate and define the status of foreigners living within their jurisdiction?
Anne of Kiev (c.1024–c.1075) and a reassessment of maternal power in the minority kingship of Philip I of France
February 4, 2017 by
Anne of Kiev was the only medieval princess of Rus’ to travel to France for a dynastic marriage with a French king
Priest as Criminal: Community Regulation of Priests in the Archdeaconry of Paris, 1483-1505
January 29, 2017 by
This dissertation examines accusations of criminal behavior levied against priests in the archdeaconry of Paris from 1483 – 1505.
Gloriosa Regina or “Alien Queen”? Some Reconsiderations on Anna Yaroslavna’s Queenship (r. 1050-1075)
December 8, 2016 by
Gloriosa Regina or “Alien Queen”? Some Reconsiderations on Anna Yaroslavna’s Queenship (r. 1050-1075) By Talia Zajac Royal Studies Journal, Vol.3:1 (2016) Abstract: The article questions the image that has emerged in secondary sources of Anna Yaroslavna (r. 1050- c. 1075), the Rus-born wife of King Henri I of France (d. 1060), as an “alien queen” who remained […]
Popular Politics and Public Opinion in Late Medieval Paris
December 4, 2016 by
Michael Sizer discusses the popular politics of late medieval Paris (1380-1422) and what bearing it may have on the way we understand popular political culture today.
Telling the Truth about Sex in Late Medieval Paris
September 17, 2016 by
Court records that record witness testimony are a rich source for attitudes if not for actual behavior; they provide first-person accounts from people who are otherwise silent in the medieval record.
Isabella of France: The Rebel Queen
July 2, 2016 by
Read an excerpt from the new book by Kathryn Warner
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