Getty Museum hosts exhibition: Imagining the Past in France, 1250—1500
A major exhibit featuring over 70 objects celebrating medieval manuscript images will begin tomorrow at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles.…
Session 4: Lordship, History, and the Dominae of Northern France: Rebellion and the Countess
Rebellion and the Countess Heather J. Tanner (Ohio State University) This paper spoke about rebellion and retribution during the reign of King Philip…
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Female Lordship in the 13th c. Picard Historical Documents Kathy M. Krause (University of Missouri – Kansas City) This paper focuses on the…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…
Of device as device: the narrative functioning of armorial displays in Froissart’s Chronicles
Of device as device: the narrative functioning of armorial displays in Froissart’s Chronicles By M. J. Huxtable Postgraduate English: A Journal and Forum for…
The Romagna campaign of 1494: a significant military encounter
The Romagna campaign of 1494: a significant military encounter By Cecil H. Clough The French Descent into Renaissance Italy 1494-95: Antecedents and Effects,…
Philosophy according to Giles of Rome, De partibus philosophiae essentialibus
Philosophy according to Giles of Rome, De partibus philosophiae essentialibus Olszewski, MikoÅ‚aj (Instytut Filozofii i Socjologii PAN) Medieval Philosophy and Theology 7 (1998)…
From Prostitutes to Brides of Christ: The Avignonese Repenties in the Late Middle Ages
From Prostitutes to Brides of Christ: The Avignonese Repenties in the Late Middle Ages By Joëlle Rollo-Koster Journal of Medieval and Early Modern…
The Spectacle of the Scaffolding: Rape and the Violent Foundations of Medieval Theatre Studies
The Spectacle of the Scaffolding: Rape and the Violent Foundations of Medieval Theatre Studies By Jody Enders Theatre Journal, Vol.56 (2004) Introduction: Mrs.…
We have chosen a few things from among many: the adaptations and suitability of nuns’ rules in Merovingian Gaul
For female monasticism, the sixth and seventh centuries represent a period during which women religious and monastic authorities were struggling to define and organize the monastic community in a way that would best serve the needs of women in the community.
The Collapse of the Beauvais Cathedral in 1284: The Conjecture of the Creep Buckling Piers
The interior vaulting exceeded 48 m in height, making it the tallest cathedral in Europe. The collapse was quite inexplicable and many theories have been debated trying to understand the reasons of the failure.
The Mercian Connection, Harold Godwineson’s Ambitions, Diplomacy and Channel-crossing, 1056–1066
The Mercian Connection, Harold Godwineson’s Ambitions, Diplomacy and Channel-crossing, 1056–1066 By AD F. J. Van Kempen History, Vol. 94:313 (2009) Abstract: It is supposed…
The Intellectual Infrastructures and Networks at Paris in 12th and in early 13th centuries
The Intellectual Infrastructures and Networks at Paris in 12th and in early 13th centuries By Hee-Man Lee Paper given at The Communications and Networks…
The Network of the Urban Revolts in Northern France
Among them, the urban revolts in Northern France such as the Revolt of Etienne Marcel, Maillotins, and Cabochiens, are noteworthy. Etienne Marcel tried to control the monarchy through the Estate General, Maillotins protest the tax, and Cabochiens demand the reform of monarchy.
The Women of Papal Avignon. A new Source: The Liber Divisionis of 1371
When the papal curia settled permanently in Avignon in 1316, a mass of immigrants flooded the city. The core of the Avignonese population, some five to six thousand natives, was augmented by thousands of newcomers.
29th International Conference of the Charles Homer Haskins Society takes place next month
Boston College will be hosting the annual conference of the Charles Homer Haskins Society next month. The conference will bring together some of…
Olivi on the Metaphysics of Soul
Olivi on the Metaphysics of Soul Pasnau, Robert Medieval Philosophy and Theology, vol. 6, no. 2 (1997) Abstract The centerpiece of Aristotle’s De…
The `Sale’ of Carcassonne to the Counts of Barcelona (1067-1070) and the Rise of the Trencavels
The `Sale’ of Carcassonne to the Counts of Barcelona (1067-1070) and the Rise of the Trencavels By Fredric Cheyette Speculum, Vol. 63:4 (1988)…
The Sorcerer of Sainte Felice
The Sorcerer of Sainte Felice Ann Finnin Publisher:Llewellyn Worldwide, June 1, 2010 ISBN:9780738720708 Summary “I was only an apprentice. I swear it. By…
The Queen’s Daughter
The Queen’s Daughter Susan Coventry Publisher:Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, June 8, 2010 ISBN:9780805089929 Summary Joan’s mother is Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine,…
