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Jan 15, 2017 · The Kingdoms of England and France struggled in the prolonged Hundred Years’ War after Charles IV’s death. King of England, Edward III, claimed the French throne. The 14th century marks the start of strong separate identities for England and France and the Italian Renaissance, and the Ottoman Empire’s establishing.
- Map of Britain by Matthew Paris – 13th Century
- Portolan Chart by Pietro Visconte – C. 1325
- England with The Adjoining Kingdom, Scotland by Sebastian Munster – 1554
- Anglia and Hibernia Nova by Girolamo Ruscelli – 1561
- Anglia Regnum by Gerard Mercator – 1595
Paris was a Benedictine monk who was well known in 13th century England for writing and illustrating several manuscripts including a number of maps. This particular image of Britain features around 250 named towns.
Portolan charts were key to maritime navigation in the medieval world. This representation of Britain comes from a larger navigational chart covering the whole of Western Europe.
Produced in 1554 for his translation of Ptolomey’s Geographica, this map shows a significant improvement from Munster’s 1550 map of the island.
Ruscelli was an Italian cartographer who published extensively throughout the first part of the 16th century.
Now probably the most famous cartographer of the late medieval period, Gerard Mercartor was the first person to use the term ‘atlas’ to describe a collection of maps. This map of Britain is taken from one of Mercator’s early Atlases.
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Apr 8, 2008 · The Gough Map: a map of medieval Britain Alixe Bovey took a journey around medieval Britain, guided by a 14th-century map, for the BBC Four medieval season. She explains what the map tells us, and reveals some of the hidden gems she found along the way
In the intricate lines and vivid illustrations of medieval maps of Europe, we find a testament to the human desire for exploration, understanding, and artistic expression. These maps, while reflecting the limitations of knowledge at the time, offer a window into the medieval mindset and the evolving perceptions of the world.
May 18, 2024 · The article explores the progression of English maps, starting with religious T-O maps and moving on to more practical, geographically accurate maps like the 14th-century Gough Map. The maps from England’s Age of Discovery and Industrial Revolution, such as Ordnance Survey maps, are also discussed.
