Medieval Emergencies and the Contemporary Debate
This article shows that medieval France formulated its own state of exception, meant to deal with emergencies, based on the legal principle of necessity.
Cathar or Catholic: Treading the line between popular piety and heresy in Occitania, 1022-1271
This paper will explain the origins of popular piety and religious reform in medieval Europe before focusing in on two specific movements, the Patarenes and Henry of Lausanne, the first of which became an acceptable form of reform while the other remained a heretic.
Hero or Villain?: Two views on Simon de Montfort, Crusade Leader
There is perhaps no better medieval example of the phase ‘Truth is in the eye of the beholder’ than these two versions of the death of Simon de Montfort, the leader of the crusaders during the Albigensian Crusade.
Conflicting Perspectives: Chivalry in Twelfth-Century Historiography
Historians have found the task of defining medieval chivalry to be an elusive task.
The Frankish War-Machine of Charles Martel
The Franks had a war-machine that was a highly effective and mobile under the leadership of Charles Martel. It fought from the North Sea in the north to the Mediterranean Sea in the south and from Aquitaine in the west to Bavaria in the east.
Ritualized Violence against Sorcerers in Fifteenth-Century France
These tales of violence and sorcery reveal interesting interactions with renowned sorcerers in villages that had not yet become involved in the witch hunts that were beginning to break out in the mountains in eastern France
The Great Hours of Anne of Brittany
The Great Hours of Anne of Brittany, created between 1503 and 1508 in Tours, France, is undoubtedly a masterpiece of French painting.
Joan of Arc Museum opens in France
Those interested in the story of Joan of Arc have a new destination – Rouen, where the Joan of Arc History Centre opened last month, making use of a 15th century Archbishop’s palace that played a role in history of the Maid of Orléans.
Trial by Battle in France and England
This dissertation surveys the history of trial by battle in the French-speaking regions of the European continent and England, concentrating on the period between roughly 1050 and 1350 when it was most practiced.
Archaeologists discover medieval castle in France
Archaeologists working at the northern French town of Viarmes have revealed several discoveries, including the remains of a medieval castle and a manor house destroyed in the fourteenth century.
Discovering hidden music in the Bestiary of Love
Elizabeth Eva Leach speaks on ‘Richard de Fournival Across the Disciplines’
Medieval Mass Grave discovered in Paris
Archaeologists in the French capital have discovered more than 200 skeletons on what was once the site of a medieval hospital. It is believed that the remains date between the 14th and 16th centuries.
Castle for Sale: Château de Vigny
A beautiful French Renaissance castle on sale for 5.7 million euros.
How a 13th-century royal chapel influenced the history of France
UCLA art historian Meredith Cohen and her fascination with the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris
10 Creepy Things to See at the Louvre That Are Better Than the Mona Lisa
If you’re an ancient historian, a medievalist, or early modernist, there are so many other amazing pieces and works of art a the Louvre other than these two tourist staples. Here is my list of cool, creepy, unusual and better than the Mona Lisa at the Louvre in Paris.
Beyond the Walls: Walled Cities of Medieval France
This project began with the intention of understanding the modern significance of medieval walled cities in France; some were torn down, some remain in pieces, and some were perfectly restored.
10 Cool Medieval Things to See at the Musée de Cluny
I just visited Muée de Cluny this week while in Paris and picked out a few fabulous items you might want to check out on your next visit to this amazing medieval museum!
Charlotte of Savoy, Queen of France
Charlotte of Savoy, Queen of France By Susan Abernethy Charlotte of Savoy came from a large family and was married at the tender…
Through Trial and Error: Learning and Adaptation in the English Tactical System from Bannockburn to Poitiers
During the late thirteenth century and early fourteenth century, the English in medieval Europe fought in two wars: the Scottish Wars of Independence followed by the Hundred Years War.
Castle for Sale: Goudourville Castle in Southern France
This eleventh-century castle, located about an hour away from the city of Toulouse, is now a hotel and tourist attraction.
Access is Power: Financing the Second Crusade in France
I will suggest an explanation for why historians have been slow to use land charters as a primary source for the history of the crusades.
The Hundred Years War and the Making of Modern Europe
English and French nationalism were forged through centuries of bitter military rivalry that carved out a new European, and ultimately global, order.
Common Violence: Vengeance and Inquisition in Fourteenth-Century Marseille
Medieval violence has a bad reputation.
Medieval Gothic Cathedrals were built from iron and stone, researchers find
Using radiocarbon dating on metal found in Gothic cathedrals, an interdisciplinary team has shown, for the first time through absolute dating, that iron was used to reinforce stone from the construction phase.
Piracy and Papacy: The Legacy of Thibauld’s treasure
Pirates and popes seem to be two things that simply would not intersect owing to both time and distance, but in 1357 intersect they did. The result was a court claim that resulted claims for damages that wound up providing us one of the finest medieval cities to survive today.