What were the consequences of the Justinian Plague in the 6th century? How did people react to the pain and suffering, which by all accounts were just as devastating as those in the 14th century?
Category: Medieval Histories
‘Medieval Histories’ offers medievalists all the news about exhibitions, books, research, archaeology, travel-tips and much more from the Medieval World
How Devastating was the Justinian Plague in the 6th Century?
New overview of mass-graves s offers tantalising glimpse of how to measure the impact of the Justinian Plague on the "Fall of Rome".
The Winter Camp of the Great Viking Army at Torksey
In 2013 the archaeological discovery of the Viking Winter Camp of the “mycel heathen here” in Torksey was reported. Now comes the scientific publicationin The Antiquaries Journal.
Cleveland’s Gothic Table Fountain
Cleveland Museum of Art celebrates its centenary in 2016. For medievalist a particular exhibition of Cleveland’s Gothic Table Fountain is exciting
Worlds Within. Opening the Medieval Shrine Madonna
Medieval Shrine Madonnas were intimate sculptures, delicately carved and painted to let the devoted audience contemplate Mary as Mother worlds within
Mother of Mercy – Bane of the Jews
In Anglo-Norman England, the Benedictines found innovative ways to venerate Mary as the Mother of Mercy exhibiting her as the favourite enemy of the Jews.
Mary of Mercy in Medieval and Renaissance Italian Art
Mary of Mercy sheltering her devotees beneath her blue cape is a beloved icon of faithful Christians. A new book traces the history of this emblem.
Medieval Islamic Maps
Why is South always on top of medieval Islamic Maps? And why are the islands in the Mediterranean placed like pearls on a string ? New book tells the story.
Benedictine Basilica in Norcia Crumbles
In 2000 a group of monks returned to Norcia in Southern Umbria to live out their vocation in the birthplace of St. Benedict. This autumn it has all crumbled
The Hidden Messages of the Alhambra
Catalogue of nearly 10,000 epigraphic inscriptions found in Alhambra have recently been concluded unveiling unimaginative riches
The Medieval City of Lund
Medieval city of Lund in Scania is believed to have been founded in AD 990. It soon became a major Christian centre and retains its medieval core
From Conflict to Communion – Pope Francis visits Scandinavia
Pope Francis visits Lund, the Oldest Metropolis In Scandinavia and celebrates an ecumenical service together with Lutheran Scandinavia
William the Conqueror
A lifetime of scholarship plus fifteen years of hard work has been invested in David Bates’ new biography of William the Conqueror. We should be grateful!
The Battle of Hastings
How many fought at Hastings? How large was William’s fleet? Why was William’s ship called ‘Mora’? How many perished on the battlefield?
St. Kilda, Soay Sheep and Farming the Medieval Way
St. Kilda is a small group of islands far off the West Coast of the Outer Hebrides. Inhabited for at least four millennia it has a rich medieval past.
Remembering the Crusades and Crusading
The Crusades were much more than just adventurous escapades into the peripheries of European Christendom. They were also powerful loci for memory.