This article by Susan Reynolds argues that the use of the word ‘tenure’ instead of ‘property’ in discussions of medieval English property law impedes the understanding of that law and makes it harder to compare it either with modern law or with the law of other parts of medieval Europe.
Poissy was the birthplace of Louis IX, who was sanctified as Saint Louis. The centre of his cult was at Poissy.
The Life of Margaret of Cortona is a precious biography from the end of the 13th century detailing the life of a lay penitent woman living on the fringes of the early Franciscan movement
Around AD 1000 the Mediterranean was criss-crossed by a huge number of diverse vessels running out of the Levant. Hundred years later Italian cities came to dominate
The Gaelic lords in Ireland hunted Red deer, while the Anglo-Norman invaders built deer parks. Fiona Beglane tells us about the relation between deer and identity
A small notebook of obvious Franciscan origin was recently shown to contain a hitherto unknown Vita of St. Francis, written by Thomas di Celano. It has now been edited
Detailed study of the wider contexts of the burials at Sutton Hoo and Vendel and the helmets helps to redraw the map of late Iron-Age Northern Europe
In the Middle Ages goldsmiths and craftsmen possessed a number of recipes for changing the color and the hue of gold and gilded objects.
The Hanney Brooch belongs to a small group of composite Anglo-Saxon brooches from mid-seventh century.New research presents the find
Helmet and pommel pieced together from hundreds of fragments present new insights into the Staffordshire Hoard
This project, running from February 2015 to April 2016, is a strategic effort inspire all those with an interest in carved stones in Scotland
Along a small scenic route leading into the hilly countryside not far from Sarsina on the motorway between Ravenna and Citta di Castello lies a small church at Monte Sorbo. Although secluded it is well worth a detour.
Which organic additives did Medieval people use to get their mortar to bind?
How did a late medieval king conduct his business? What did his daily life look like? Recent studies of Charles V, King of France (1338 – 1380) reveals a way of life that is quite different from what we might first think.
The roots of the knighting ritual can be found in the 11th century when a set of rituals developed in the triangle of Normandy, Flandern and France, dedicated to mark the coming of age of young men
Lack of Medieval Male Heirs led to conflicts and instability and slowed down economic development. The consequences can still be detected in modern European national and regional economies. It appears Henry VIII was right to fret about his lack of male heirs!