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Jan 15, 2017 · Historical Maps. Europe at the beginning of the 14th century. Alex. In the 14th century in Europe, the plague wiped out 25 million lives (1/3 of the European population). 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.
Timeline of the 14th Century. The 14th Century 1300 - 1399, was a period of great human suffering as the Black Death crept its way across Europe. It decimated the population of Britain which in turn left the survivors in a new world, one in which the power of the Church had undertaken a seismic shift. Explore the 14th Century using the timeline ...
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These maps, often intricate and beautifully crafted, reflect the medieval worldview, combining geographical accuracy with religious symbolism and mythological elements. In an era marked by exploration and expanding horizons, these maps served as valuable tools for navigation, understanding the world, and asserting power.
In this PowerPoint presentation, a sequence of slides forms an interactive map of Europe during the Middle Ages. It covers the period from the fall of the western Roman Empire in the fifth century to the time of the Italian Renaissance and the beginning of the European Age of Discovery, in the fifteenth century.
- 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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The book is confined to the 14th century in England, with passing references to the Continent. Mortimer goes into details about food, clothing, building materials, the layout of houses, but also covers things like laws, customs, travel, entertainment.
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. Published: April 8, 2008 at 4:31 PM.