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Category: Medieval Histories
‘Medieval Histories’ offers medievalists all the news about exhibitions, books, research, archaeology, travel-tips and much more from the Medieval World
Marginal Figures in the Global Middle Ages and Renaissance
The 22 ACMRS Conference in Arizona 2016 focus on Marginal Figures in the Global Middle Ages and Renaissance
Slavery in Early Medieval Hungary
In Hungary - c. 850 - 1301 - slavery was a significant feature of the way in which agricultural production was organized. New book compares slavery in Árpád-era Hungary and Carolingian France.
Hides and the Tribal Hidage
The Tribal Hidage is an enigmatic list of thirty-four Anglo-Saxon tribes and the size of the land controlled by each as measured in ‘hides’ or ‘households’.
The Guitar in Tudor England
In Tudor and Elizabethan history the lute usually gets all the attention. But the guitar was played everywhere from the court to the tavern. New book tells the story of the social and musical world of this beloved instrument.
Medieval Hair Colours
Richard III has changed his look three times in the last three years. In the latest version he is sporting unkempt mouse-coloured hair. Is that plausible?
Franciscan Women – Medieval and Beyond
Franciscan Women: Medieval & Beyond is a conference designed to frame a mutually enriching conversation between academic scholars and franciscan women of today
Golden Panel from Lüneburg in Context
CfP for inter national conference in Hannover focusing on the famous Golden Panel from Lüneburg (Goldene Tafel).
St. Michael’s in Lüneburg
St. Michael's in Lüneburg is a prime example of the red-brick hall churches of Northern Germany
Golden Panel from Lüneburg
One of the highlights of Hannover Landesmuseum is the remains of the Golden Panel which once decorated the high altar of S. Michael's in Lüneburg
Viking Graves and Grave Goods in Ireland
Archaeologists say the number of Viking warrior burials in Dublin is astounding. A project cataloguing these burials has resulted in the publication of an 800-page tome titled Viking Graves and Grave Goods in Ireland.
Romania’s Fortified Churches Threatened
Romanian officials are busy destroying their unique heritage – its Saxon churches from the 13th – 16th century, says local watchdogs
The Medieval Zebro
In the Early Middle Ages a peculiar animal named the zebro ran wild on the Iberian peninsula. Was it a zebra? A wild ass? A wild horse? Or a type of feral horse, which had run wild? New research re-opens the debate.
The Crypt at Boulogne-sur-Mer
The Basilica at Boulogne-sur-Mer was built in the 19th century on top of a medieval church. Beneath is one of the largest crypts in Europe. After years of archaeological excavations and restoration it shines once more.
Conquest 1016 and 1066
2016 will be the occasion to commemorate the events, when Cnut conquered England, and the corresponding event when William conquered England. Papers will cover a wide-ranging number of topics concerning the conquest 1016 an 1066
Scandinavia and the Wider World
The conference: Scandinavia and the Wider World marks the accession of St Olaf, king of Norway, and of Cnut’s invasion of England in the late summer of 1015