This week a group of Norwegians succeeded in gaining access to the remains of the Dukes, Richard the I and II, at Fécamp in order to subtract DN from their remains
Category: Medieval News
The Lindau Gospels in Brilliant Light
The Lindau Gospels, a ninth-century illuminated manuscript encased in a gold binding encrusted with precious stones may now be seen in a brilliant light
Early Medieval Muslim Graves in France
Nimes was briefly under Muslim rule in the early 8th century. Now the presence has been proven by the find of three Muslim graves
Henry VIII and Traumatic Brain Injury
Contemporaries noted a dramatic shift in the personality of Henry VIII. Have Neurologists from Yale found the explanation?
Bede’s World visitor attraction in Jarrow closes
On Friday, Bede’s World Trust, which has run a visitor centre and museum at Jarrow on the Tyneside has been foreclosed due to lack of funding
Last Stand on Vellum
For a thousand years Britain’s laws have been recorded on vellum. Earlier this week the plan was revealed to abolish the practice. However, James Grey, a conservative MP is planning to call for a back-bench debate creating a stand-off between the Commons and the House of Lords.
Kremlin under Siege – or the Medieval Campaign of Putin
UNESCO considers removing World Heritage Status from the Kremlin due to the erection of a massive statue of Vladimir the Great
Swiss Coins from 1300
More than 200 coins from the early 1300s have been discovered by chance in a forest near Zürich. They provide clues as to how money networks around Switzerland worked during the Middle Ages.
Medieval Anniversaries 2016
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The Birkebeiners in 1205
During Christmas 1205 a group of brave Norwegians set out on a perilous journey in order to bring the heir to the Norwegian throne to safety in Trondheim. Fifty years later the story was told by the king's chronicler, forever turning the feat of the Birkebeiners into a national myth
The Viking Phenomena
Neil Price, Professor at the Institution for Archaeology at the University in Uppsala has been granted 50 mill SEK (5.4 mill EUR/5,9 Mill USD) to study “Vikingafenomenet” – The Viking Phenomena.
News about the Staffordshire Hoard
Apart from the information concerning the upcoming final publication – a simply must have coffee-table book to be published in 2016 – the December issue of the newsletter tells us about the helmet crest, the organic filling beneath the cloisonné and inside pommel caps, the analysis of the metal, pommel art and the intriguing die-sheet showing off an equestrian warrior.
Fragment of the Book of Kells
Fragments of a medieval manuscript hidden in the spine of a book for hundreds of years could shed new light on Ireland's greatest cultural treasure, 'The Book of Kells'.
Releasing the Story of Sutton Hoo
Plans are unveiled to create a new interactive experience to showcase the events leading up to the construction of the Sutton Hoo Landscape in the 7th century.
Veiling the Altar at Advent in Århus
Bernt Notke (c. 1440 – 1509) was a German Painter and wood-carver responsible for the intricate altarpiece in Århus Cathedral, which has three positions, Feast, Passion and Advent
Catherine of Aragon and Lace Making
Tanner’s Day – also known as St. Andrew’s Day – falls on the 30. November. It used to be a holiday celebrated by the lace makers in Bedfordshire. The tradition might go back to Catherine of Aragon.