The Virgin of the Pillar in Notre-Dame de Paris. © Notre-Dame de Paris

Notre-Dame Reopens in a Few Weeks

On the 15th of November, the faithful carried the Virgin of the Pillar back to Notre-Dame de Paris, which reopens in all its glory on the 7th of December

New Altar in Notre-Dame de Paris © Notre-Dame de Paris

Medieval Feast for the Celebration of Notre-Dame 1182

What might the Archbishop of Paris have served at the banquet following the solemn consecration of the Altar at Notre-Dame de Paris in 1182?

Gallery of Kings'heads. © Musee de Cluny

Medieval Sculpture from Notre-Dame de Paris at Cluny

17/11/2024

Two Exhibitions at the Medieval Museum of Cluny in Paris celebrate the reopening of Notre Dame de Paris. One features the medieval sculptural legacy Read more

Manuscript from Notre-Dame de Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Musique, RES VMA MS-1410. PD

Manuscripts from Notre-Dame de Paris.

17/11/2024

Two Exhibitions at the Medieval Museum of Cluny in Paris celebrate the reopening of Notre Dame de Paris. One features the scriptural legacy. Read more

Head from Rod Notre-Dame de Paris © inrap

The Archaeological Excavations at Notre-Dame de Paris 2019-2024

19/10/2024

Since the fire in 2019, archaeologists have been busy uncovering the history of the medieval Cathedral

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Glass Apiary beneath the roof of future notre-dame © Studio Nab

Medievalists and Heritage Specialists Caution Against Rushing to Rebuild Notre-Dame

30/04/2019

The fire had not been extinguished, when President Macron announced his will to have Notre-Dame rebuilt inside five years. Medievalists are concerned. Read more

Notre-Dame in Paris on fire Source: Wikipedia 2019

Notre-Dame de Paris

17/04/2019

Last night an incendiary firestorm swept through the roof of the cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris. What is the history of this iconic building? And how do we move on? Read more

Notre-Dame de Paris © Stephane Compoint Notre Dame de Paris

Notre Dame de Paris celebrates its 850 Anniversary

14/12/2012

Notre-Dame de Paris celebrates its 850-year anniversary in 2013 Next year, the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris expects more than 20 million visitors, celebrating the anniversary of this beautiful church. The first stone was laid in the presence of the Pope, Alexander III, in 1163. It took about a hundred… Read more

When Medieval History Matters

Marc Bloch

The Remains of Marc Bloch to be moved to the Pantheon

26/11/2024

French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Saturday, November 23, that scholar and Resistance fighter Marc Bloch, tortured and executed by the Gestapo in 1944, would be reinterred in the Panthéon – the Paris monument to France’s most outstanding citizens. Read more

Charlemagne et sa femme - Abbaye Saint-Paul en Lavanttal (Autriche), Stiftsbibliothek, Codex Blasian 4, v. 813-823

Carolingian Church Policy Continue to Influence Modern European politics

16/11/2024

Europe is crisscrossed by ancient boundaries of which one is constituted by different kinship systems. How did they come about? And do they still matter? Read more

Virgo inter Virgines c. 1475. Royal Collectionsin Brussels, Soruce: Wikipedia

The Nature of Medieval Women

15/09/2024

Medieval women were considered weak, soft, sensual, and fickle if not frivolous. Even today, we hear an echo in the disparagement of Kamela Harris Read more

New Research

Virgin from Breedon-on-the-hill. Source: Wikipedia

Advent and Marian Devotion

03/12/2024

Advent is a time for reflecting upon Mary, the Mother of God. One avenue is to contemplate the beauty of the Old English Advent Lyrics Read more

Otto II invests Adalbert aka Wojciech as bishop and appoints him missionary. from the bronze doors from Gniezno Doors c. 1160-80

Comparing Christian Rulership in Poland and Norway

25/10/2024

In the Early Middle Ages, kings were elected according to charisma, wealth and warrior capabilities. Late rulership became dependant on dynastic succession and the endorsement of the Christian church Read more

Grote Beek. © Henkbiouwers/ Dreamstime 2257460882

The Dark Ages: Nature’s Comeback in the Netherlands

09/10/2024

In the period known as the Dark Ages (c. 300 – 700 AD), woodlands staged a remarkable comeback across Europe, including the Netherlands. Read more

Vikings at Avaldsness © Karmoy Kulturopplevelser

Historical Reenactment and the Viking Scene

24/05/2024

The value of experimental archaeology is well-known. But what about reenactment? What kind of insights may be collected? New studies of the Viking Scene offer a better understanding Read more

Reconstruction of Heinrich II. © Bamberg 2024

A Glimpse into the Daily Life at the Court of Kunigunde and Heinrich II in Bamberg

01/12/2024

Bamberg will host an important exhibition in the autumn 2024 focusing on the daily life at the imperial court of Henry II and Cunigunde Read more

Gallery of Kings'heads. © Musee de Cluny

Medieval Sculpture from Notre-Dame de Paris at Cluny

17/11/2024

Two Exhibitions at the Medieval Museum of Cluny in Paris celebrate the reopening of Notre Dame de Paris. One features the medieval sculptural legacy Read more

Henry II enthroned. From The Bamberger Apocalypse. Reichenau, circa 1010 Bamberg, Staatsbibliothek -- Msc.Bibl.140, Fol 59 v

The Royal Library at Bamberg

14/10/2024

When the Holy Roman Emperor Henry II died 1000 years ago, on July 13, 1024, he left behind a rich legacy of books. Read more

Holy Roman Emperor Henry II and Cunigunde

Crowning of Heinrich and Kunegunde From the Evangelistar. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 4452 fol-7 CCBYSA

Heinrich II, German King and Holy Roman Emperor 1002 – 1024

02/12/2024

Heinrich II (973 (978)-1024) – famous for his foundation of Bamberg – was the last Ottonian to rule Germany and the Holy Roman Empire. Read more

Reconstruction of Heinrich II. © Bamberg 2024

A Glimpse into the Daily Life at the Court of Kunigunde and Heinrich II in Bamberg

01/12/2024

Bamberg will host an important exhibition in the autumn 2024 focusing on the daily life at the imperial court of Henry II and Cunigunde Read more

Reconstruction of the Heinrichsdom in Bamberg c 1050 © Stadtarchölogie

The Royal Palace at Bamberg

29/11/2024

After 1007 Bamberg castle was rebuilt as a modern cathedral and palace complex. Likely, it turned out to be an ideal prototype for other similar building projects at Paderborn, Goslar and elsewhere Read more

St Mickaelsburg Abbey © Shooter/Dreamstime 42194797

Carmen Bambergense

29/11/2024

On Heinrich II’s birthday in 1012, the abbot at Seeon presented the German king with a panegyric, commonly known as the Carmen Bambergense. Read more

Medieval Landscapes

Grote Beek. © Henkbiouwers/ Dreamstime 2257460882

The Dark Ages: Nature’s Comeback in the Netherlands

09/10/2024

In the period known as the Dark Ages (c. 300 – 700 AD), woodlands staged a remarkable comeback across Europe, including the Netherlands. Read more

White tailed eagle in The Oder Delta © Agdbeukhof/Dreamstime 167383594

Overwhelming Support for Rewilding and Release of Large Animals in the Oder Delta

03/02/2024

Germans and Poles living in the Oder Delta strongly support rewilding and the introduction of large animals – including wolves and lynx, returning its landscape to its former medieval glory.  Read more

WEB Mystical forest in the Vosges ID 135207030 _ Alsace c Tanja Voigt _ Dreamstime

The Vosges in the Early Middle Ages, ca. 400 – 750

31/01/2024

In the Early Middle Ages, the Vosges were regarded as a wilderness – by elites, poets and priests. However, the ideas about how to live in and utilise this wilderness were contested. Read more

Rewilding near lake Pape in Latvia. © Valeters Peins/ Dremastime.com/213469090

Rewilding is the Best Future for Europe’s Abandoned Farmland

23/08/2023

What is best when considering Europe’s abandoned farmland? Should it be returned to more extensive – traditional and even Medieval – ways of sylvo-pastoral forms of cultivation? Or should it be rewilded with large grazers? Or left to its own devices? Read more

New Books about the Middle Ages

King Herod receives the three Magi. From: Codex Aureus Epternacensis, fol 40. Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Public Domain

What was life like in Bamberg 1000 years ago?

01/12/2024

What kind of daily life did Heinrich II and his beloved Queen Kunigunde experience at court? And how did this compare to the ordinary lives? In the city of Bamberg, in the countryside, and among their Slavic neighbours? Read more

Dedication scene from the Armorial of Gilles Le Bouvier

The Observations of Gilles le Bouvier

01/11/2024

Gilles le Bouvier (1386 -1455) was the senior herald to the French king, Charles VII. In his lifetime he wote a geographical treatise based on his travels. New English edition offers a fascinating view of Europe in the beginning of the 15th century Read more

Henry II enthroned. From The Bamberger Apocalypse. Reichenau, circa 1010 Bamberg, Staatsbibliothek -- Msc.Bibl.140, Fol 59 v

The Royal Library at Bamberg

14/10/2024

When the Holy Roman Emperor Henry II died 1000 years ago, on July 13, 1024, he left behind a rich legacy of books. Read more

Detail from Star Mantel. Bamberg 1020 © Schousboe

New Books about the Imperial Clothes from c. 1020

24/04/2024

Two new books explore in detail the precious and unique imperial garments preserved in Bamberg Cathedral’s treasury Read more

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