The French king, Charles VII is known for his long reign and his success in ending the Hundred years' War. But he also presided over the gradual employment of numerous bourgeois jurists and merchants paving the road for the shift from charismatic to bureaucratic leadership.
Category: Medieval Histories
‘Medieval Histories’ offers medievalists all the news about exhibitions, books, research, archaeology, travel-tips and much more from the Medieval World
The Arts in France under Charles VII (1422-1461)
New exhibition at the Musée de Cluny this spring focus on the artists and forms og art in France during the reign of Charles VII
The Enigmatic Majesty of Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg
Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg is one of the the most thrilling experiences in the Middle Vosges in Alsace, France
Jewish Cemeteries in Central Europe in the Middle Ages
Wherever Jews settled in Central Europe, their first initiative was to plan a cemetery. New research deals with the archaeological and folkloric evedence of these evocative places.
The Vosges in the Early Middle Ages, ca. 400 – 750
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.
Is the Capercaille Next on the Extinction List in Europe?
Since 1985 the number of European Capercailles in Middle Bavarian Alps have been reduced. This has happened despite a general hunting prohibition since 1973. New research points to the influence of climate changes, but also the impact of outdoor tourism
Light on the Medieval Green Revolution from an Ecosystem Perspective
Following the footsteps of the Arabs in the 7th century Mediterranean, a Green Revolution took place, introducing new crops, irrigation techniques, and an innovative agrarian system. A new research project aims to broaden the perspective and explore the agrarian consequences from a broader ecosystemic viewpoint.
Medieval Books August 2023
Rewilding is the Best Future for Europe’s Abandoned Farmland
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?
2023 July New Books about Medieval History
New Books out in July 2023 offers a New History of the Middle Ages, several books focusing on crusaders and an important introduction to medieval money-making
Where did the Battle of Agincourt take place?
In a new article, Michael Livingston generously allows us to follow in his footsteps while he studies the layout of the battleground of Agincourt.
The Medieval City of Paris
Who shaped the Medieval City of Paris? Kings, Abbots or Burghers? New Book explores these questions from multiple and different angles.
Visby or Gotland? How to get tourists to move inland?
By focusing on the "heritagescape" - composed of the intwined nature and culture of a historical landscapes - tourist managers might find a way to disperse the cruise tourists plodding down congested inner cities.
A Great Stone, on which the Kings of Scotland Used to be Crowned
The Stone of Destiny, also known as the Stone of Scone, is an ancient symbol of Scotland’s monarchy, probably used since the 10th century in the inauguration of its kings. As such, the stone is unique owing its preservation to Edward I, who seized the symbolically charged Scottish symbol in 1296.
The Oldest Odin Inscription in the World Discovered among the Vindelev Gold
In December 2020, an impressive hoard of gold bracteates, pendants and a scabbard mount was discovered. Dated to c. AD 335-540, the hoard is unique. Recently, the Runic inscription on one of the bracteates was deciphered, presenting us with the earliest Odin inscription.
Why was the Medieval Wolf Hunted to Extinction?
Roman and Germanic people revered the wolf in Late Antiquity and the early Middle Ages. So why did a pernicious hate of one of Europe's remaining predators supersede the veneration in the Early Middle Ages?