THE EVOLUTION OF MATERIALS IN ARMS AND ARMORS: MEDIEVAL ERA
During the medieval ages, the development of armor was ever-changing because of the constant need for better protection. This project is devoted to the evolution of armors during the medieval ages with respect to technology, warfare and different geographical locations.
THE BORGIAS: “NESSUNO (NOBODY)” – SE01 EP09
“NESSUNO (NOBODY)” In this week’s episode…. “Does the Pope of Rome disappoint Your Highness? Had you hoped for gold and silvervestments? Display has…
“Inside that fortress sat a few peasant men, and it was half-made”: a study of ‘Viking’ fortifications in the British Isles, AD 793-1066
The study of Viking fortifications is a neglected subject which could reveal much to archaeologists about the Viking way of life.
The Ecology of Crusading project: new research on medieval Baltic landscapes
The Ecology of Crusading project is a new programme of research investigating the environmental impact of the Baltic Crusades.
Jeanne d’Arc: Morale, Spiritual Authority, and Gunpowder
Few people in history have had more written about them than Jeanne d’Arc. This young woman has been claimed by French Nationalists, the Catholic church, and radical feminists alike; she has been portrayed variously as saint, heretic, schizophrenic, war heroine, virgin, and tart.
Household Men, Mercenaries and Vikings in Anglo-Saxon England
Mercenary soldiers played a crucial role in both the birth and death of Anglo-Saxon England.
Crusades on the Water: A New (Integrated) View
Crusades on the Water: A New (Integrated) View By Dana Cushing Paper given at the 46th International Congress on Medieval Studies (2011) Introduction: My…
The great crusader hero: Louis IX or Joinville?
Joinville’s Vie de Saint Louis is, in the least, a touching account of a hard campaign in the East, and the humanity and sanctity of a king.
THE BORGIAS: “THE ART OF WAR” – SE01 EP08
“THE ART OF WAR” In this week’s episode…. “I had a dream, my son…or, a nightmare. I dreamed that all of Italy had…
THE BORGIAS: “DEATH ON A PALE HORSE” – SE01 EP07
“Death On A Pale Horse” In this week’s episode…. The French decimate Lucca, and march on towards Florence while Della Rovere wrestles with…
The Setting of the Tournament in Chrétien de Troyes and its Historical Actuality
But in Chrétien’s time there were already tournaments. From c.1160 to c.1190, when he would have written the five romances we know today, he was also witnessing the flourishing of a tournament circuit that was bringing the lords from the Anglo-French world together into a premier league of knightly teams.
Fiore Dei Liberi: 14th century Master of Defence
Fiore Dei Liberi: 14th century Master of Defence By John Clements Published Online (2006) Introduction: Unarguably the most important Medieval Italian fighting treatise,…
Tamerlane and the Symbolism of Sovereignty
Tamerlane and the Symbolism of Sovereignty Forbes Manz, Beatrice Iranian Studies, Vol. 21, No. 1/2, Soviet and North American Studies on Central Asia…
The Effects of King Sigismund’s Hussite Wars on the Art of War
The Effects of King Sigismund’s Hussite Wars on the Art of War Fa, ÁRPÁD (Miklós Zrínyi National Defence University, Budapest, Hungary) AARMS Vol. 9, No.…
Out of Many, One?: the voice(s) in the crusade ideology of Las Navas de Tolosa
Out of Many, One?: the voice(s) in the crusade ideology of Las Navas de Tolosa By Edward Lawrence Holt Honor’s Thesis, Duke University,…
Beziers 1209: The Great Butchery
This short documentary is based on the writings of William of Tuleda and detail the fall and massacre of the town of Beziers…
The Prince, the Assassin and the Mongols
On a night in June 1272, in the Crusader city of Acre, the English prince Edward and his wife Eleanor were asleep when a spy came asking to meet with Edward.
Was the Song of Roland a Military Satire?
Was the Song of Roland a Military Satire? By Bernard S. Bachrach Paper given at the Early Medieval Warfare session at the 46th…
The army of Godfrey of Bouillon, 1096-1099 : Structure and dynamics of a contingent on the First Crusade
The army led in the First Crusade by Godfrey of Bouillon, duke of Lower Lotharingia, set off on its journey to the Holy Land about the middle of August 1096
THE BORGIAS: “The French King” – SE01EP06
“The French King” Cesare falls deeply in love with Baroness Ursula, Lucrezia has a torrid affair with Paolo the stable boy, while her…
The Military Revolutions of the Hundred Years’ War
The Military Revolutions of the Hundred Years’ War By Clifford J. Rogers The Journal of Military History, Vol.57 (1993) Extract: I believe, however,…
The Borgias: “Lucrezia’s Wedding”, SE01 EP04
“Lucrezia’s Wedding” Fiery preaching, political plots, scandal, and more mayhem, the Borgias are back at it again this week with Rodrigo planning Lucrezia’s…
The Medieval Tournament: Chivalry, Heraldry and Reality. An Edition and Analysis of Three Fifteenth-Century Tournament Manuscripts
The contents of the codex are an exceptional primary source for the study of the chivalric culture of late-medieval Burgundy, England, and France. They include challenges to, and narratives of, combat involving influential courtiers such as Anthony Woodville, Lord Scales, brother-in-law of Edward IV, and Antoine, the Great Bastard of Burgundy, an illegitimate son of Duke Philip the Good. There is an account of a deadly combat at Tours in February 1446/7 which is vividly illustrated with eight miniatures.
The battle of Lincoln (20 May 1217) and William Marshal’s ransom agreement with Nicholas de Stuteville
The battle of Lincoln (20 May 1217) and William Marshal’s ransom agreement with Nicholas de Stuteville By David Carpenter Published Online (2007) Introduction: The…
Between the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem and Burzenland in Medieval Hungary – The Teutonic Military Order status and rule in the poles of Christianity
Between the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem and Burzenland in Medieval Hungary – The Teutonic Military Order status and rule in the poles of…