Some Early Hospitals in Wales and the Border
Some Early Hospitals in Wales and the Border By John Cule National Library of Wales journal, Vol.20:2 (1977) Introduction: A hospital is not…
Cathedrals and the Cult of Saints in Eleventh and Twelfth-Century Wales
The cathedral churches of the four bishoprics of the Welsh, the reformed episcopal sees that emerged in the eleventh and twelfth centuries at Bangor, St Davids, Llandaf, and Llanelwy, had at their heart the cult of local founding bishops.
Oral Tradition in Medieval Welsh Poetry: 1100-1600
Oral Tradition in Medieval Welsh Poetry: 1100-1600 Johnston, Dafydd Oral Tradition, 18/2 (2003) Abstract Very little research has been done in this field, although…
Early state formation in native medieval Wales
Early state formation in native medieval Wales Jones, Rhys(Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, University of Wales,Aberystwytb, Ceredigion) Political Geography, Vol. 17.No.6, (1998)…
The Civil War of 1459 to 1461 in the Welsh Marches – Part I
The Civil War of 1459 to 1461 in the Welsh Marches – Part I Hodges, Geoffrey The Ricardian (1984) Abstract The civil war which…
The Civil War of 1459 to 1461 in the Welsh Marches – Part Part II
The Civil War of 1459 to 1461 in the Welsh Marches – Part II Hodges, Geoffrey The Ricardian (1984) Abstract Recounting the bloodless battle…
Universities of Chester and Exeter receives €1.2 million to research medieval history of England and Wales
Historians and archaeologists from the University of Chester and the University of Exeter have received €1.2 million in funding for a new project…
Archaeologists examine the Pillar of Eliseg
Archaeologists from Welsh universities have begun two weeks of excavations at the Pillar of Eliseg, a ninth-century AD stone monument which stands on…
All the Queen’s Men: Perceptions of Women in Power
All the Queen’s Men: Perceptions of Women in Power Burkett, Mona Master’s Thesis, University of Minnesota, (2009) Abstract Throughout the middle Ages, women…
Toward a New History of Medieval Theatre: Assessing the Written and Unwritten Evidence for Indigenous Performance Practices
Toward a New History of Medieval Theatre: Assessing the Written and Unwritten Evidence for Indigenous Performance Practices Symes, Carol (Department of History, University of…
Oystermouth Castle reopens to the public
The Welsh Castle of Oystermouth has officially re-opened earlier this month, after the first phase of an ambitious project to improve access to…
The Bestiary of Anne Walshe
The Bestiary of Anne Walshe Badke, David A Paper for Medieval Studies 452 : The Illustrated Book in the Later Middle Ages, University of Victoria,…
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…
FROM FOOTNOTES TO NARRATIVE: WELSH NOBLEWOMEN IN THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY
FROM FOOTNOTES TO NARRATIVE: WELSH NOBLEWOMEN IN THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY Richards, Gwenyth PhD Thesis, University of Sydney (2005) Abstract This thesis concentrates on the role…
13th century pottery found in Cosmeston
A pottery vessel dating back to the 13th Century has been found by Cardiff University archaeologists at Cosmeston, shedding new light on medieval…
The Development of Middle Welsh ap Names: A Dynamic Perspective
The Development of Middle Welsh ap Names: A Dynamic Perspective Griffen, Toby D. (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville) Published online (2006) Abstract In the…
Insult and Redress in Cyfraith Hywel Dda and Welsh Arthurian Romance
Insult and Redress in Cyfraith Hywel Dda and Welsh Arthurian Romance Cichon, Michael Arthuriana, Vol. 10:3 (2000) Abstract This article, treating the laws…
Medieval painting discovered at Oystermouth Castle in Wales
Remnants of an ornate medieval painting dating back to the 14th century have been discovered at Oystermouth Castle, near the Welsh town of…
Giants, Boar-hunts, and Barbering: Masculinity in Culhwch ac Olwen
Giants, Boar-hunts, and Barbering: Masculinity in Culhwch ac Olwen By Sarah Sheehan Arthuriana, Vol. 15:3 (2005) Introduction: Recent criticism of Culhwch ac Olwen…
Medieval Stained Glass in Wales image catalogue goes online
The University of Wales has launched an online catalogue containing over 5000 image of stained glass windows dating back to the Middle Ages.…
Early medieval Wales: an updated framework for archaeological research
Early medieval Wales: an updated framework for archaeological research By Nancy Edwards, Alan Lane and Mark Redknap Paper given at the RENEWING THE…
More archaeological finds being report in UK, British Museum reports
Over 90 000 archaeological finds were reported to British authorities in 2010, the British Museum reports, which marks a significant increase over previous…
New book examines the influence of medieval Welsh on Tolkien
J.R.R. Tolkien once wrote: “I love Wales…and especially the Welsh language”. Now, a Cardiff University academic has explored Wales’ influence on Tolkien in…
Gerald of Wales and the Angevin Kings
Gerald of Wales and the Angevin Kings Steele, Helen Published Online (2006) Abstract On the 10th of November 1203, Silvester Giraldus Cambrensis attended…
Religious belief in medieval Gwent: the Bedwellty ‘Easter Sepulchre’
Religious belief in medieval Gwent: the Bedwellty ‘Easter Sepulchre’ By Eluned Martin Gwent County History Association Newsletter, No.6 (2001) Introduction: A large proportion…