The Seigneurial residence in Normandy, 1125-1225: an Anglo-Norman Tradition?
The Seigneurial residence in Normandy, 1125-1225: an Anglo-Norman Tradition? Impey, Edward Medieval Archaeology, Vol.43 (1999) Abstract England and Normandy shared a common (although…
The later pre-Conquest boroughs and their defences
The later pre-Conquest boroughs and their defences Radford, C.A. Ralegh Medieval Archaeology, Vol.14 (1970) Abstract For nearly two centuries before the Norman Conquest…
The early Norman castle at Lincoln and a re-evaluation of the original West Tower of Lincoln Cathedral
The early Norman castle at Lincoln and a re-evaluation of the original West Tower of Lincoln Cathedral Vince, Alan and Stocker, David Medieval Archaeology,…
The status of French in medieval England: evidence from the use of object pronoun syntax
The status of French in medieval England: evidence from the use of object pronoun syntax Ingham, Richard (UCE Birmingham) Vox Romanica 65 (2006)…
Resources, Roles, and Conflict: Active Resource Management in the Anglo-Norman Kingdom
Resources, Roles, and Conflict: Active Resource Management in the Anglo-Norman Kingdom By Dolores M. Wilson, M.A. Thesis, University of Houston (2003) Abstract: Contrary to…
The Normans between Byzantium and the Islamic World
The Normans between Byzantium and the Islamic World TRAVAINI, LUCIA Dumbarton Oaks Papers: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington, D.C.(2001) Abstract When…
Cultural syncretism and ethnic identity: The Norman ‘conquest’ of Southern Italy and Sicily
Cultural syncretism and ethnic identity: The Norman ‘conquest’ of Southern Italy and Sicily Drell, Joanna H.(Department of History, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York) Journal…
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…
The Bretons and Normans of England 1066-1154: the family, the fief and the feudal monarchy
The Bretons and Normans of England 1066-1154: the family, the fief and the feudal monarchy Keats-Rohan, K.S.B. Nottingham Mediaeval Studies, 36 (1992) Abstract Of all…
The Bayeux Tapestry: a stripped narative for their eyes and ears
The Bayeux Tapestry: a stripped narative for their eyes and ears Brilliant, Richard Word and Image, Vol..7, (1991) Abstract The Bayeaux Tapestry, a…
More about Magnus, Count of Wroclaw
More about Magnus, Count of Wroclaw Skarbek-Kozietulski, Marek Genealogia Mediaevalis Genetica, August 4, (2011) Abstract Twentieth-century German medieval researchers saw Piotr Wlostowic, the…
What was the true identity of Magnus, Count of Wroclaw?
What was the true identity of Magnus, Count of Wroclaw? Skarbek-Kozietulski, Marek Genealogia Mediaevalis Genetica (2010) Abstract Which clan of Polish medieval nobility1…
The fall of the last Anglo-Saxon King: a case of leadership failure during a crisis
The case describes the Battle of Hastings, placing emphasis on the decisions made by Harold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon King of England. First the events leading up to the battle are presented to provide the context and show the preparations undertaken by Harold. Next the Battle itself is explored.
Odo of Bayeux At War: Linking The Bayeux Tapestry And “The Song Of Roland”
Odo of Bayeux At War: Linking The Bayeux Tapestry And “The Song Of Roland” Jameson, Carl (University of Delaware) Thesis: B.A., University of…
The Mercian Connection, Harold Godwineson’s Ambitions, Diplomacy and Channel-crossing, 1056-1066
The Mercian Connection, Harold Godwineson’s Ambitions, Diplomacy and Channel-crossing, 1056 -1066 VAN KEMPEN,AD F. J. (Tilburg, The Netherlands) History, Volume 94, Issue 313…
Possible narratives: re-telling the Norman Conquest
William of Malmesbury (1125) casts the Norman Conquest as an ‘ancipitous narrative’ – equally possible courses of events leading to the same outcome.
The Battle of Hastings according to Gaimar, Wace and Benoit: rhetoric and politics
Unlike Wace and Benoit, Gaimar did not base his Estoire des Engleis principally on Latin chronicles composed by Norman apologists intent on glorifying William of Normandy and justifying the invasion of England in 1066
Lincolnshire and the Danes
Lincolnshire and the Danes Criddle, Peter LINCOLNSHIRE LIFE • October (2008) English historians of Victorian times were often very interested in the emergence…
Conquest, Colonization and Cultural Changes in East Suffolk, 1066-1166
Conquest, Colonization and Cultural Changes in East Suffolk, 1066-1166 By Cagdas Lara Celebi Master’s Thesis, Bilkent University, 2002 Abstract: In the period between…
Behind the shield-wall: The experience of combat in late Anglo-Saxon England
What was it like to have been in battle with the Anglo-Saxon army?
RHYS AP GRUFFUDD (THE LORD RHYS) (1131/2–1197)
RHYS AP GRUFFUDD (THE LORD RHYS) (1131/2–1197) Norman, Terry Amman Valley Archaeological and History Society, (2006) Abstract On 18th September 2006 Ammanford Archaeology and…
This progenitor of Britishness has been denied her place in the pantheon
This progenitor of Britishness has been denied her place in the pantheon Jenkins, Scott The Guardian, December 21 (2007) Abstract Where are you,…
William the Bastard at War
Although what he did – and what Harold did – in 1066 itself has been endlessly discussed, no real attempt has been made to put that decisive campaign into the context of William’s whole career as a war leader.
Northern Lights on the Battle of Hastings
In the following I shall discuss the historical background for the Battle of Hastings as it emerges from Old Norse, English, Norman, and Anglo-Norman sources, and attempt to shed some light on these questions.
Anglian Leadership in Northumbria, 547 A.D. through 1075 A.D.
During the seventh century, the Northumbrian kings were recognized as the overkings of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, as well as the neighboring British and Pictish kingdoms.