Poissy was the birthplace of Louis IX, who was sanctified as Saint Louis. The centre of his cult was at Poissy.
Author: Medieval Histories
Royal Breviary of Saint Louis up for Sale
Classified as “National Treasure” in 2014, BnF is trying to raise the funds to buy the Royal Breviary of Saint Louis from Poissy
The Huns
Were the Huns sophisticated nomads ruling over a grand Steppe Empire? Or were they just one group of nomads amongst many, who happened to be at the right time and place to bleed the Roman Empire to death?
Barbarian Hordes and Pitiful People
Sometimes politicians comment upon the fugitive crisis in Europe 2015 by referring to the 'Barbarian Hordes' and the events in the 4th and 5th centuries. Does this make sense?
Medieval Archaeology on the Move
Next week 200 European Archaeologists are swarming into Glasgow for their yearly meeting. Medieval archaeologists have a significant presence, and organize a substantial part of the sessions. Mobility is on the agenda
Migration in the First Millennium
Migration is the theme of the latest issue of the journal: Networks and Neighbours. It opens with a seminal article by Peter Heather on the controversial question of the character of the large-scale migration in the 4th and 5th centuries.
The Heroic Age
Early Medieval landscapes, Anglo-Saxon ideas of Paradise and Alcuin on the virtues and vices are only some of the fine articles in the recent issue of the journal of Early Medieval Northwestern Europe called The Heroic Age
Medieval Worlds
New Journal - Medieval Worlds - aims to be the hub for Medievalists, Social Anthropologists, Scholars of Islam and of Asian Culture, stimulating comparative research
Barbarian Europe
Book by Karol Modzelewski about Barbarian Europe from the Early Middle Ages is finally available in a beautiful and very readable English translation.
Plans to turn the Castle of Baena into a spa
Baena is a picturesque small town in Andalucía near Cordoba. It lies at the slope of a hill crowned with a medieval castle. Plan is to turn this into a spa.
Mystery of the Rhynie Man
Archaeologists aim to unravel the mystery of the Rhynie Man, a Pictish symbol stone from the 5th century
History of Fifteenth-Century Music
The Cambridge History of Fifteenth-Century Music is bound to be vigorously studied by scholars, musicologists, art historians and performers.
Crusading and Pilgrimage in the Norman World
Norman relationship with crusading and pilgrimage, so central in many ways to Norman identity, has hitherto not received extensive treatment. New book tells the story
Medieval Graffiti in England
Images of compasses, windmills, sundials, circles, ships and much more were doodled onto medieval church walls by in massive numbers. A new book tells the story of this medieval graffiti
Francis I – Big Boy and Larger than Life
This year France celebrates the life and times of one of its greatest monarchs, Francis I (1494 -1547). Here is a short introduction with recommended readings.
Francis I and his Library at Château de Blois
This year France commemorates the 500-year anniversary of one of its more significant kings, Francis I. Together with Bibliothèque national de France the Château de Blois has mounted an exhibition of his library in its original surroundings