Medieval biographies and the geography of power: the Historia Gruffud vab Kenan
Medieval biographies and the geography of power: the Historia Gruffud vab Kenan Jones, Rhys (Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, University of Wales) Journal…
An Armory of Writs: The Rewriting of the English Social Contract, 1066-1290
An Armory of Writs: The Rewriting of the English Social Contract, 1066-1290 Blau, Zachary S. B.A. Thesis (Medieval Studies),Wesleyan University, April (2009) Abstract…
The transformation of kinship and the family in late Anglo-Saxon England
In this article it is suggested that the emergence of new kinship values was connected to the investment of aristocratic energy and resources in monastic programmes, and to subtle changes in lay involvement with the rituals associated with death and the salvation of souls.
The Justification of the Conquest Chapter 1 of Conquered England: Kingship, Succession, and Tenure 1066-1166
The Justification of the Conquest Chapter 1 of Conquered England: Kingship, Succession, and Tenure 1066-1166 Garnett, George Abstract The author of the D manuscript…
Early state formation in native medieval Wales
Early state formation in native medieval Wales Jones, Rhys(Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, University of Wales,Aberystwytb, Ceredigion) Political Geography, Vol. 17.No.6, (1998)…
All the Queen’s Men: Perceptions of Women in Power
All the Queen’s Men: Perceptions of Women in Power Burkett, Mona Master’s Thesis, University of Minnesota, (2009) Abstract Throughout the middle Ages, women…
Cum consilio et deliberatione episcoporum, comitum, et baronum nostrorum’: institutional consultation and cooperative governance in the Spanish kingdoms and England (1100-1188)
Cum consilio et deliberatione episcoporum, comitum, et baronum nostrorum’: institutional consultation and cooperative governance in the Spanish kingdoms and England (1100-1188) Cerda, José Manuel (University of…
Development of Parliamentarism in England
England was the first country in Europe to develop representative institutions. This paper looks into this development through the prism of the perception of royal power.
The National Cost of Territorial Defense and Treason in Late Medieval Catalonia
This paper focuses on the Iberian state of Catalonia and its unique fiscal road to the battlefield during the fourteenth century.
Ssegunt natura de los cielos e de las otras cosas spirituales: Alfonso X, Astrology, and Kingship
This thesis uses Alfonso’s scientific texts to analyze how and why astrology was particularly useful to a thirteenth century king.
Towards Modernity and Absolute Power: Interpretation of Kingship in
Towards Modernity and Absolute Power: Interpretation of Kingship in The Book of the Twelve Wise Men and The Seven Books of Law McLean,…
TO TAKE OR TO MAKE? CONTRACTING FOR LEGITIMACY IN THE EMERGING STATES OFTWELFTH-CENTURY BRITAIN
TO TAKE OR TO MAKE? CONTRACTING FOR LEGITIMACY IN THE EMERGING STATES OFTWELFTH–CENTURY BRITAIN Gardner, Leigh A. (Jesus College, University of Oxford) UNIVERSITY OF…
Supernatural Threats to Kings: Exploration of a Motif in the Ulster Cycle and in Other Medieval Irish Tales
The subject of this contribution is the belief in a sacral bond between the land and the ruler. This belief is connected with the concept known as ‘sacral kingship’, which is found in many cultures.
Adultery and Kingship in Marie de France’s Equitan
In medieval French literature, the conventional plot of courtly love focuses on the figure of the queen.