Middle Ages

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History
King Alfred, Mercia and London, 874-86: A reassessment
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The status of London in the later ninth century has for some time been the subject of enquiry by historians, numismatists and archaeologists
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Medieval Bestiary: The Crane
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Cranes take their name from the shrill sound of their voices. They have a special way of setting out on a journey. The birds arrange themselves with …
Medieval
Let sleeping cranes lie - Medieval manuscripts blog
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The RSPB has reported that the crane is coming back to Britain, with a record number of new birds reported in recent years. We have similarly found …
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Belgium
See cities in past centuries with new Time Machine project
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T he streets of Antwerp, Ghent and Bruges will give up their history, thanks to an innovative new research project that will digitally match maps, …
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Asia
How the borders of Japan changed in the Middle Ages
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Three videos taking a look at how Japan evolved during the medieval period.
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5 European Cities To Tick Off In 2019, And Why Now Is The Time...
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Let’s cut to the chase. Some links on this site pay us referral fees for sending business and sales. We value your time and money and won't waste it. …
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Augustine and the Master of the Sentences
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This begs the question, what were the Sentences exactly, who was Peter Lombard and what did he have to do with Augustine?
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‘I wanted to make them a little book’: The knight and the book for his daughters
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I wanted to make them a little book to read so they might learn and study and understand the good and evil that has already happened, in order to …
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Conservative View
Upcoming forum at NYC public college: 'Whiteness continues to be a crucial problem in our English department'
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Discussion will cover 'new ways of resisting whiteness' The description of an upcoming forum at the publicly funded City University of New York begins by noting that "whiteness continues to be a crucial
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British History
Edward III And Philippa Of Hainault's marriage contract goes up for sale
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The 1326 marriage contract between Edward III and Philippa of Hainault will be going up for sale at auction later this month. It is expected to be …
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The Arts
In the Green, From The Great Comet and Alice By Heart's Grace McLean, to Play Off-Broadway
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Lee Sunday Evans will direct the LCT3 world premiere. Lincoln Center Theater's LCT3 will present the world premiere of the new musical In the Green, …
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Medieval
Discover the Great Medieval Manuscript, the Book of Kells, in a Free Online Course
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Last week, we called your attention to the digitization of the Book of Kells, one of the great manuscripts from the medieval period. The digitized …
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Opinion (UK)
The Guardian view on humanities degrees: art for society’s sake
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The number of students studying languages, including English, at British universities fell by 35% in the decade to 2017; history and philosophy saw a reduction of 21%. While some humanities subjects have
Richard III
Coming soon to Medieval Warfare magazine!
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We want to give you a little preview of what you can find in upcoming issues of Medieval Warfare. Our aim is to offer readers a broad range of …
Mystery
Medieval mystery novels with Candace Robb
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Everyone loves a medieval mystery novel, but just how does an author go about creating one that’s true to the period?
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Art Galleries
Reliquary Bust of Saint Balbina | South Netherlandish | The Met
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Bois sculptés principalement des XVe et XVIe siècles [...] Composant la Collection de Feu M. Louis Mohl. Paris: Hôtel Drouot, May 14, 1912. no. 82, …
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University of Sydney
The fall of the Angkor was gradual, not dramatic, researchers find
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It has long been believed that the medieval Cambodian city of Angkor had an abrupt collapse. Researchers from the University of Sydney believe that …
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Fellows Colloquium—Tracing Objects: Translation and Transmission
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During a series of nine colloquia this spring, our current fellows present brief papers on their research and explore related scholarly questions. …
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Westminster Abbey
Historian to examine 13th century music in England
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A University of Huddersfield researcher has won an award that will aid her journey into England’s medieval musical past.
University of Pennsylvania
Researchers win $1.1 million in funding to study medieval philosophy
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What started as a conversation over beers at a local tavern has led, more than a year later, to $1.1 million in research funding for two members of …
Comets
The day the sun turned blue: A volcanic eruption in the early 1460s
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The day the sun turned blue: A volcanic eruption in the early 1460s and its possible climatic impact – a natural disaster perceived globally in the …
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Canadian News
How the mystery of a medieval altar stone found under a lamp in a Toronto church was solved
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The mystery began last spring when Canon Peter Walker, rector of Grace Church on-the-Hill in Toronto, discovered a square, black marble slab that had …
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How the borders of Russia and Ukraine changed in the Middle Ages
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The countries of Russia and Ukraine can trace their history back to the Middle Ages. Here are five videos to explain the development of various …
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From brutal battleground to serene Sandal ruins
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The ruins of Sandal Castle are now a serene spot overlooking the Calder Valley and popular with dog walkers and picnickers but its history is far …
Medieval
the definition of temporize
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temporize [tem-puh-rahyz] SYNONYMS|EXAMPLES|WORD ORIGIN verb (used without object), tem·po·rized, tem·po·riz·ing. to be indecisive or evasive to gain …
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Let Us Go Forth Amongst the Fighters: Valkyries, Shield Maidens, and Alt-Right Women
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To begin a three-part examination of the concept of the valkyrie and other powerful female figures in Norse literature, this month we’re delving into …
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Medieval Reads: Van Loon’s Lives by Hendrik Van Loon
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My personal label for it is this-is-fantasy-fiction-but-it’s-acting-as-fact. Or I could call it a novel about dinner parties with dead people.
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800 Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts from France and Britain Available Online
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Lovers of Medieval art and literature will appreciate an initiative undertaken by the British Library, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, and the Polonsky Foundation. The trio has teamed up to make some
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Robert the Bruce
Successful author's love of Dumbarton's history inspired her move to the town
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Sarah Crome made the move to Bonhill from her home in Lincolnshire in 2011 to live in the area due to the strong links to Robert the Bruce. A …
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Digital Age
Medieval Jews and the Cairo Geniza in the Digital Age
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Recent projects to digitize the contents of the Cairo Geniza—the largest cache of Jewish manuscripts ever discovered—have revolutionized research in …