The Rouen Riot and Conan’s Leap
In the course of the eleventh century, and more commonly in the twelfth, many of the growing towns of Western Europe were disrupted by communal riots.
Pawn Captures Knighthood: The Tale of Sir Thopas as a Commentary on the Rise of Peasants to Knighthood and the Deterioration of Chivalry
In The Tale of Sir Thopas, a Canterbury Tale, one of Chaucer’s Pilgrims recites an asinine poem which mocks the traditional Chansons de Geste in both metre and content.
The Divinely-Protected, Well-Flourishing Domain: The Establishment of the Ottoman System in the Balkan Peninsula
It was under the reign of Mehmed II (1444-81) that the Ottomans realized their longtime goal of conquering the city of Constantinople (1453), which became the new Ottoman capital of Istanbul.
Law, Legislation, and Lending: An Examination of the Influence of the Crusades on the Usury Prohibition
Law, Legislation, and Lending: An Examination of the Influence of the Crusades on the Usury Prohibition Ryan, Matthew James MA Thesis, University of…
THE VIKINGS IN BRITTANY
THE VIKINGS IN BRITTANY Price, Neil S. (University College London) The Viking Society for Northern Research, Vol. 22 (1989) Abstract When a selection…
Heartstone
Heartstone By C. J. Sansom Publisher:Random House of Canada, September 28, 2010 ISBN:9780307356192 Summary Shardlake goes to war… Summer, 1545. England is at war.…
The Militarisation of Roman Society, 400 – 700
The Militarisation of Roman Society, 400 – 700 By Edward James Military Aspects of Scandinavian Society in a European Perspective AD 1 –…
Lords of the Bow
Lords of the Bow By Conn Iggulden Publisher: Harpercollins (uk) | July 16, 2010 ISBN:978-0440243922 Summary The gathering of the tribes of the Mongols…
La Régle du Temple as a Military Manual or How to Deliver a Cavalry Charge
La Régle du Temple as a Military Manual or How to Deliver a Cavalry Charge By Matthew Bennett Studies in Medieval History presented…
The Crucial development of Heavy Cavalry under Herakleios and his Usage of Steppe Nomad Tactics
The Crucial development of Heavy Cavalry under Herakleios and his Usage of Steppe Nomad Tactics By Mark-Anthony Karantabias Hirundo, the McGill Journal of…
The Crusading Motivation of the Italian City Republics in the Latin East, c. 1096-1104
The Crusading Motivation of the Italian City Republics in the Latin East, c. 1096-1104 By Christopher J. Marshall Rivista di Bizantinistica Vol.1 (1991)…
Carolingian Arms and Armor in the Ninth Century
Carolingian Arms and Armor in the Ninth Century By Simon Coupland Viator: Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Vol.21 (1990) Introduction: This study seeks to ascertain…
Higgins Armory Museum
The Higgins Armory Museum was located in Worcester, Massachusetts, about an hour’s drive from Boston. The museum hosts one of the world’s largest…
Raiding and Warring in Monastic Ireland
Raiding and Warring in Monastic Ireland By Liz FitzPatrick History Ireland, Vol. 1 no.3 (1993) Introduction: The historiography of Irish monasticism emphasises the glory…
A Forgotten Crusade: Alfonso VII of Leon-Castile and the Campaign for Jaen (1148)
A Forgotten Crusade: Alfonso VII of Leon-Castile and the Campaign for Jaen (1148) By Simon Barton Historical Research, Vol.73, No.182 (2000) Abstract: Between…
The development and decline of Romano-Byzantine archery from the fourth to the eleventh centuries
The development and decline of Romano-Byzantine archery from the fourth to the eleventh centuries By Paul William Westermeyer Master’s Thesis, Ohio State University,…
Italy and the companies of adventure in the fourteenth century
In times of war, they sold their services to the highest bidder; in times of peace, they became marauders, raiding and ravaging the countryside, committing the atrocities…
The Frankish Tribute Payments to the Vikings and their Consequences
The Frankish Tribute Payments to the Vikings and their Consequences By Simon Coupland Francia, Vol. 26:1 (1999) “They ransom with tributes what they…
Byzantine war against Christians – an “emphylios polemos”?
Byzantine war against Christians – an “emphylios polemos”? By Ioannis Stouraitis Βyzantina Symmeikta, Vol. 20 (2010) Introduction: The Byzantine perception of civil war…
Caballus et Caballarius in Medieval Warfare
Caballus et Caballarius in Medieval Warfare By Bernard S. Bachrach The Study of Chivalry: Resources and Approaches, edited by Howell Chickering and Thomas…
Trust in Untrustworthy Businesses: Communication in diplomatic espionage from the early middle ages to the 16th century
In this paper I would like to investigate how written communication between spies and those who sent them is conducted in an age where texting and e-mail were not an option.
Handguns from the Battle of Towton discovered
Two men have discovered what are believed to be the earliest known fragments of battlefield handguns, which are thought to have been used at the Battle of Towton, fought in northern England in 1461.
Dancing with Death: Warfare, Wounds and Disease in the Middle Ages
Dancing with Death: Warfare, Wounds and Disease in the Middle Ages was a three day event held at California University of Pennsylvania in…
The Battle of Wakefield Revisited
The Battle of Wakefield Revisited: A Fresh Perspective on Richard of York’s Final Battle, December 1460 By Helen Cox YPD Books, 2010 ISBN:…
Renaissance Warfare: A Metaphor in Conflict
There can be no doubt that a new chapter in the history of warfare did in fact begin roughly at the turn of the century, or more precisely in 1494 when the French king Charles VIII led his troops into Italy