The early medieval law codes issued in Europe contain multiple clauses dealing with injuries to the face...
Medieval
Rumors and gossip swirled around medieval England whenever there was societal unrest. By Dr. Gordon McKelvieSenior Lecturer...
Conditions over vast expanses still demanded from would-be passengers solid motivations that can essentially come down to...
During the later Middle Ages considerable numbers of pilgrims travelled to Jerusalem each year, and hundreds of...
The poem fed the medieval suspicion that women’s bonds were socially disruptive and dangerous to men. Introduction...
How did the Middle Ages define childhood and distinguish it from either infancy or adulthood? Introduction “Childhood,...
The coexistence of horizontal and vertical forms of teaching in high medieval monastic communities. This essay addresses...
Mobility’s impact on the lives of medieval Londoners and on the sense of neighborhood beyond the walls...
Medieval writers and clerics condemned queer romance and gender-bending stories, but they survived. Introduction Americans have been...
Heloise’s place in scholarship is connected with the famous 12th-century Renaissance. Introduction This essay presents Heloise of...
Various performances that took place in and around churches served the basic tenet of Christianity. Introduction In...
Variations were immense over an entire continent and a time span of about 1,000 years. Introduction The medieval...
Medieval Europe was far from democratic, but that didn’t mean tyrants got a free pass. By Dr....
Examining the origins of inequality from the Neolithic period through the Iron Age. By Dr. Ada PalmerAssociate...
The communicative meaning these materials held in the eyes of the beholder. Introduction Medieval marriage gifts of...
The history of why witchcraft was seen as a woman’s work. Introduction Flying through the skies on...
Constantine’s grants to the Church of Rome constitute a reasonable starting point for a history of ecclesiastical...
The idea of territory in the papal administration, the largest bureaucracy at the time. Introduction Stuart Elden’s...
Women could wield influence over their reputation, their position, and their wealth. Introduction Participating what Ivy Schweitzer...
In medieval Japan, healing might mean taking medicine, undergoing an exorcism, or avoiding inauspicious days. By Dr....
His commentary on Wisdom made Holcot hugely famous. The Dominican Robert Holcot (d. 1349) was one of...
Why are so many scholars and scientists obsessed with deciphering a bizarre, illustrated 600-year-old manuscript? By Dr....
The individual required no regulation of his life through the channels of the official Church. The Decretum...
A small sample of the ways the planets and stars were portrayed in medieval manuscripts. After coming...
Examining evidence wherein manuscripts self-document their own utility. Introduction Liturgical manuscripts—such as Gospels and missals—both betokened and...
If you know one thing about the European Middle Ages, chances are, it’s the Plague. Usually, when...
Friendship had an integral place in the formation of social bonds and political groupings. By Dr. Julian...
The work is considered a fundamental source for the earliest history of the East Slavs. Introduction The Russian...
Yaroslav focused on foreign policy, forming alliances with Scandinavian countries and weakening Byzantine influence. Introduction Yaroslav I...
Ivan III was the first Russian ruler to be given the title ‘the Great’. Introduction Ivan III...