Two Early Anglo-Saxon Holy Men: Oswald and Cuthbert
Two Early Anglo-Saxon Holy Men: Oswald and Cuthbert By John Corbett The Anglo-Saxons, synthesis and achievement, edited by J. Douglas Woods, David Anthony…
Fish and Fishermen In English Medieval Church Wall Paintings
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Towards a Text of the “Medulla Grammatice”: Procedures and Prospects in Editing a 15th-century Glossary
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Domestic Peace and Public Order in Anglo-Saxon Law
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Dover Castle and the Great Siege of 1216
Commanding the shortest sea crossing between England and the Continent, Dover Castle was a vital strategic and communication lynch-pin in the empire of the Angevin kings of England.
The Monarchy with David Starkey
The Monarchy with David Starkey Lecture given on November 19, 2005 More than the biographies of the kings and queens of England, this…
‘Turn, traitor untrew’: Altering Arthur and Mordred in the Alliterative Morte Arthure
The Alliterative Morte presents the reader with at least two questions in regard to characterization. One is the drastic change Arthur undergoes some halfway through, from prudent and virtuous king to cruel and reckless tyrant.
Chaucer and the Early Church
Chaucer and the Early Church Kaiser, Melanie L. and Dean, James M. Medieval Forum, vol. 5 (2006) Abstract Although some Chaucerians have questioned…
Christian Heroism and the West Saxon Achievement: The Old English Poetic Evidence
Christian Heroism and the West Saxon Achievement: The Old English Poetic Evidence Hare, Kent G. Medieval Forum, vol.4 (2004) Abstract In its existing…
Unity, Genre, and Subverting the Absolute Past: The Case of Malory’s “Tournament at Surluse”
Unity, Genre, and Subverting the Absolute Past: The Case of Malory’s “Tournament at Surluse” Hordis, Sandra M. Medieval Forum, vol.4 (2004) Abstract…
“Of this I can make no sense”: Wulf and Eadwacer and the Destabilization of Meaning
“Of this I can make no sense”: Wulf and Eadwacer and the Destabilization of Meaning Donahue, James J. Medieval Forum, vol. 4 (2004)…
Music and Magic in Le Bel Inconnu and Lybeaus Desconu
Music and Magic in Le Bel Inconnu and Lybeaus Desconu Zaerr, Linda Marie Medieval Forum, vol. 4 (2004) Abstract The thirteenth-century Old French…
“The Pale and Perfect Measured Parade” John Steinbeck’s First Draft of The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights
“The Pale and Perfect Measured Parade” John Steinbeck’s First Draft of The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights Stork, Nancy Medieval…
Merry Married Brothers: Wedded Friendship, Lovers’ Language and Male Matrimonials in Two Middle English Romances
Both Athelston and Amis and Amiloun show idealized same-sex friendships through various guises. In each, the bonds of friendship are cemented through troth-plights, which approach marriage vows in their complexity and wording
Rethinking Marie
Rethinking Marie Hazell, Dinah Medieval Forum, vol. 2 (2003) Abstract Marie de France is traditionally associated with the English court of Henry II…
The Acts of Matthew and Andrew in the City of Cannibals
The Acts of Matthew and Andrew in the City of Cannibals Sharp, Tom Medieval Forum, vol. 2 (2003) Abstract In the second century…
Courtesy Books, Comedy, and the Merchant Masculinity of Oxford Balliol College MS 354
Courtesy Books, Comedy, and the Merchant Masculinity of Oxford Balliol College MS 354 Rogers, Janine Medieval Forum, vol. 1 (2002) Abstract This article…
Resurrection: Representation v. Reality In a Miracle of St John of Beverley
Resurrection: Representation v. Reality In a Miracle of St John of Beverley Wilson, Susan E. Medieval Forum, vol. 1 (2002) Abstract A thirteenth-century…
Description of the Warrener in the General Prologue and the Warrener’s Prologue and Tale
Description of the Warrener in the General Prologue and the Warrener’s Prologue and Tale Schragg , E.D. Medieval Forum, vol 1. (2002) Abstract…
Imperfect Heroes and the Consolations of Boethius: The Double Meaning of Suffering in Chaucer’s Knight’s Tale
Imperfect Heroes and the Consolations of Boethius: The Double Meaning of Suffering in Chaucer’s Knight’s Tale Camarda, Peter F. Medieval Forum, vol. 1 (2002)…
The Vulnerable Body of Havelok the Dane
The Vulnerable Body of Havelok the Dane Crawford, Donna Medieval Forum, vol. 1 (2002) Abstract The Middle English verse romance Havelok the Dane…
Inventing the Lollard Past : The Afterlife of a Medieval Sermon in Early Modern England
This essay explores the evolving significance of a famous fourteenth-century Paul’s Cross sermon by Thomas Wimbledon in late medieval and early modern England and its transmission from manuscript to print.
One-way Streets: Urban Geography and Anti-Semitism in Chaucer’s Prioress’s Tale
Set in an unnamed city in Asia, the narrative centres around a particuar pious seven-year old school boy who desires more than anything to praise Mary by learning the ‘Alma Redemptoris Mater’ by heart.
King John’s expedition to Ireland, 1210: the evidence reconsidered
King John’s expedition to Ireland, 1210: the evidence reconsidered By Seán Duffy Irish Historical Studies, Vol.30 (1996) Introduction: The valiant efforts of certain…
An Analysis of Geoffrey Chaucer’s Understanding of Medicine and its Influence on His Work
An Analysis of Geoffrey Chaucer’s Understanding of Medicine and its Influence on His Work By Krish Vigneswaran Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Journal, Vol. 3 (2007)…