New studies of the use of the fluid landscape in the Early Medieval Fenlands point to a continuity in the settlement-structure from pre-Roman times
Category: Medieval Books
Charles IV – Boisterous Youth and Crippled King
Charles IV was known as an agile youth with a penchant for taking part in tournaments. However, in 1350 he was severely crippled
Medieval Toll Registers from Tarascon
Tarascon is a small town located on the banks of the river Rhône between Arles and Avignon at an old Roman junction. Extensive toll registers from the 14th century shed light on life in Late Medieval Province.
The Great Transition in the Late Medieval World
New book by Bruce M. S. Campbell on the Great Transition from 13th to the 16th century promises to be the new bible in environmental history
Occupying Medieval and Early Modern Space
New book analyses the different forms of space, which people lived, moved around, and inhabited in the Medieval and Early Modern England and Ireland
Mapping the Medieval Countryside
Mapping the Medieval Countryside works to digitize the medieval English inquisitions post mortem (IPMs). New book offers first glimpse of this source
Medieval Embroidered Textiles in Whitework
While England is renowned for its Opus Angelicum embroideries, Germany is known for its tradition of Opus Teutonicum, worked with white or coloured linen or silk on bleached linen and used for altar cloths. New book tells the story of the textiles from Altenberg.
The Hundred Years War in Literature
The Hundred Years War caused an expansion of chronicles, poetry, and plays touching upon the wars. New book charts this literature
The Book of Horsemanship by Duarte I of Portugal
Famous for its charming reflections on the art of horsemanship, the Livro do Cavalgar from the 15th century provides a fine introduction to jousting
Henry of Lancaster’s Expedition to Aquitaine, 1345-1346
New book follows explores in detail Henry of Lancaster's Expedition to Aquitaine, 1345-1346 and the practicalities of waging war in the Late Middle Ages
The Archaeology of Medieval Spain
Since 1985 a huge number of excavations in medieval Spain has been carried out. Fascinating book presents an overview of the Archaeology of Medieval Spain
Henry I, King of England
Henry I was the fourth son of William the Conqueror. Nevertheless, he ended up ruling England and Normandy in the spirit of his father.
Chivalry and the Medieval Past
This book offers an examination of the ways in which the fluid concept of "chivalry" has been used and appropriated after the middle ages.
Medieval Chivalry
The Middle Ages will in the minds of most drum up images of Medieval Chivalry. CUP have now (2016) published an invaluable guide by Kaeuper
The Last Crusade 1270
1270 the last crusade ended in a total disaster when Saint-Louis died and the navy was destroyed. A lesson for our time? asks a new book.
Medieval Herbal from the 15th Century
A delightful medieval herbal from ca 1440 and held by British Library has been published as a facsimile by Palatino Press