Why Jerusalem? Why then? A study of the religious significance of Jerusalem to the West in 1095
Why Jerusalem? Why then? A study of the religious significance of Jerusalem to the West in 1095 Larson, Erin (Clemson University) PhD Thesis, Clemson…
Pope Joan: a recognizable syndrome
The story of the female pope first appeared in a manuscript by friar Jean de Mailly in about 1250 A.D. During the late Middle Ages and Reformation dozens of people wrote about this scandal, many of them Franciscan and Dominican friars or Protestants, and their stories were widely believed.
Recent Research on Canons Regular in the German Empire of the 11th and 12th Centuries
For decades the reform movement of the canons of the 11th and 12th centuries remained to a great degree unnoticed by historians. The Premonstratensians, who in this report are treated only in passing, have to be regarded as a certain exception.
Michelangelo’s Moses of the Julius Tomb: The Definitive Michelangelo Sculpture
Michelangelo’s Moses of the Julius Tomb is one of the most powerful works from one of the most important artists of all time. Michelangelo is perhaps best known for the David.
The Papacy, Crusading, and the Jews in the Central Middle Ages
The Papacy, Crusading, and the Jews in the Central Middle Ages By Rebecca Rist Paper given at the 46th International Congress on Medieval…
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…
Franchise Conflict: The Tide of Antipopes in the Aftermath of the Eastern Schism
This paper examines the events surrounding the schism between the Eastern and Western Christian churches that occurred in 1054, and explains the se events in terms of opportunistic behavior on the part of the papacy.
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…
Pope John XXII and the Franciscan ideal of absolute poverty
Pope John XXII and the Franciscan ideal of absolute poverty By Melanie Brunner PhD Dissertation, University of Leeds, 2006 Abstract: My thesis offers…
The Borgias: SE01 EP01/EP01 – “The Poisoned Chalice/The Assassin”
The House of Borgias The Borgias were a Spanish papal family who rose to prominence through their involvement in ecclesiastical and political affairs…
Concerning a Paradox in the “Divine Comedy”
Concerning a Paradox in the “Divine Comedy” By Frithjof Schuon Studies in Comparative Religion, Vol. 4, No. 2. (1970) Introduction: One of the…
The Borgias
The Borgias – The Original Crime Family – is a nine-part television series airing on Showtime in the US, and Bravo in Canada.…
Restoring the Ancient Water Supply System in Renaissance Rome: The Popes, the civic administration, and the Acqua Vergine
Restoring the Ancient Water Supply System in Renaissance Rome: The Popes, the civic administration, and the Acqua Vergine By David Karmon The Waters…
The Bishop in the Bedroom: Witnessing Episcopal Sexuality in an Age of Reform
A significant number of bishops continued to marry during the eleventh century.
Diplomatic Aspects of Charles the Bold’s Relations with the Holy See
Diplomatic Aspects of Charles the Bold’s Relations with the Holy See By R.J. Walsh Bijdragen en mededelingen betreffende de geschiedenis der Nederlanden, Vol.95…
Religious Backlash Against the Pazzi Conspiracy
Had the conspiracy been successful, it would have marked not just the effective end to the house of Medici, but a sharp turn in the path of Florentine history.
The Cadaver Synod: Strangest Trial in History
One thousand, one hundred and four years ago, a criminal trial took place in Italy, a trial so macabre, so gruesome, so frightful, that it easily qualifies as the strangest and most terrible trial in human in human history.
A Crisis of Faith: The Western Schism and its Effect on the Lay Piety Movement
A Crisis of Faith: The Western Schism and its Effect on the Lay Piety Movement By Cora Copelin Distinguished Senior Thesis, Pacific University,…
Pilgrimage and its Effects on San Paolo Fuori le Mura during the Middle Ages
Pilgrimage and its Effects on San Paolo Fuori le Mura during the Middle Ages By Alisa Cotter Proceedings of the 4th Annual GRASP…
Social Choice in Medieval Europe
Social Choice in Medieval Europe By Iain McLean, Haidee Lorrey and Josep M. Colomer Electronic Journ@l for History of Probability and Statistics, Vol.4:1…