The sun turns black, earth sinks in the sea. Down from heaven, stars are whirled… Thus sang the Seeress (the Völva) to Odin
Author: Medieval Histories
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Approaching the Bible in Medieval England
We are used to think of the bible as a book. However, in the Late Middle Ages, the Bible came in many disguises: performed as liturgy, music or plays; or mediated through sermons, images or ceremonial objects
The Introduction of Sails to Viking Scandinavia
The textiles necessary to outfit a Viking boat carrying a 100 man required nearly 30 times more "girl-power" than "man-power". Further it created a whole new Scandinavian landscape characterized by heath grazed by sheep.
How to Plan a Medieval Christmas
A quick-list for the last-minute organizers of a Medieval Christmas...
Souling
Medieval traditions like the distribution of soul cakes at the root of Halloween...
Angela of Foligno
Recently Pope Francis canonized Blessed Angela of Foligno, a Franciscan mystic from the 13th century – but why?...
The Jewish Massacre in York in 1190
REVIEW: Christians and Jews in Angevin England and The York Massacre of 1190...
Seven Words of Christ – or Early Modern Spirituality
Time to revive Early Modern Sensuality? Seven Words of Christ
The Heavy Plough and the Economic Development AD 900 -1300
New research proves beyond doubt the importance of the heavy plough for economic development between AD 900 -1300.
Pomegranates and a Medieval Royal Dress from 1400
Pomegranates were a medieval luxury and may have inspired a famous royal dress from ca. 1400, which belonged to the danish Queen, Margaret I
Rural Settlements and Society in Anglo-Saxon England
This volume presents the first major synthesis of the rural settlements in Anglo-Saxon England
The Grote Mandrenke and Medieval Flooding
Huge storms and devastating floods are not something new. Medieval history shows that human overexploitation and not the climate may be behind many tragedies
Medieval Paris
Archaeological and archival digs tell the story of the topography, buildings and way of life in Medieval Paris
Hildegard von Bingen-Boom
In 2012, as a recognition her her "holiness of life and the originality of her teaching", Hildegard of Bingen was named Doctor of the Church. This is boosting local heritage business at Bingen.
Santa Maria Antiqua
Santa Maria Antiqua unveils its remarkable Byzantine frescoes...
Ghent Altarpiece
In 1432, Jan and Hubert Van Eyck completed the famous altarpiece in Ghent, Recently restored, a beautiful website invites us to get "Get Closer to Jan van Eyck on the internet"