Was the plague brought to people by rats or human lice? How severely did the pestilence strike? What may we learn from modern epidemics? New research shed light on some old conundrums.
Author: Medieval Histories
A Medieval Love Story – Abelard and Heloise
Abelard and Heloise loved each other. Their love affair, though, was so much more than just an act of carnal lust. It was also a relationship filled with charity and friendship. By delving into their love story, we may learn of a faraway world
Wild Edible Plants in Medieval Spain
The history of medieval landscapes tells us of forests, groves and meadows sourced for wild edible plants and other fauna, which might help to survive despite fragile economic situations
Material Culture, Art and the Elites at Hildesheim 1130 – 1250
The Cathedral and the Church of the Abbey in Hildesheim are rightly famous. Not only the architecture, but also the interior design create the idea of "total works of art". The question is how this came about? And what role the elites played between 1130 -1250
Campi Bisenzio in the Middle Ages
Between Prato and Florence lies a marshy and heavily industrialised landscape, crisscrossed by highways and heavily channelled waterways. In the Middle Ages, at Campi Bisenzio, it was the scene for a famous brawl.
Peace and Penance in Late Medieval Italy
New book by Katherine Ludwig Jansen explores how late medieval search for personal peace through regimens of penance, inspired the creation of a particular legal instrument to also obtain civic peace.
Dress and Personal Appearance in Late Antiquity
Even though clothes in Late Antiquity might be mended and remade until they were threadbare, they might still be embellished with cut out appliques of recycled tapestries.
The Royal Drinking Horns of Norway
The National Museum in Denmark exhibit a fine collection of medieval drinking horns. Two of those are the so-called Royal Horns from Norway. Currently, Norwegians are trying to lobby for a return of at least one of the horns
Network Analysis of the Battle of Clontarf in 1014
Network analysis of the Viking Age in Ireland as portrayed in Cogadh Gaedhel re Gallaibh reveals the cultural difference between Vikings and the Irish
Minor Medieval News January 2018
Ever so often we stumble on some minor medieval news, which do not merit a full article, but nevertheless, deserve a short notice.
Book of Deer Monastery Rediscovered
The Book of Deer is a 10th century manuscript currently preserved at Cambridge University. Recently, the Monastery of Deer was found by archaeologists.
The Art of Medieval Time
This spring, the Morgan Library and Museum exhibitis some of its more treasured medieval manuscripts exploring the ways in which people told and experienced medieval time
The Kings at Gudenaaen in the 7th century
Archaeologists recently discovered a huge shipsetting from c. AD 600 near the largest river in Northern Denmark near Vejerslev.
Cræft – True Meaning of Traditional Crafts
An archaeologist takes us into the ancient world of traditional crafts to uncover their deep, original histories. Filled with a slow living it speaks to out innermost and deep yearning af a simple life
Towards the Materiality of Martin Luther’s World
A recent issue of the journal, Church History, published by Cambridge in December 2017 focuses on the materiality of the Lutheran Reformation
Minor Medieval News December 2017
Ever so often we stumble on some minor medieval news, which do not merit a full article, but nevertheless, deserve a short notice.