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4 days ago · The final third of Medieval Sensibilities seeks to cover emotion between the 13th and 15th centuries within the realms of politics, mysticism and communities. In politics, Giles of Rome’s On the Government of Princes (De regimine principum), written between 1277–9, was the most disseminated political handbooks of the Middle Ages.
3 days ago · In the first few paragraphs of his review of my book, Richard Braude gives a cursory summary of the content of its chapters. He credits me with producing ‘good essays’, says I even have ‘a talent’, but also asserts that mine is a book ‘bound up’ in a ‘conservative polemic’, which the bulk of his review attempts to locate through partial quotation, outright misrepresentation ...
5 days ago · Links to online sources are provided when available. Epistolae: Medieval Women's Letters. "Epistolæ is a collection of letters to and from women in the Middle Ages, from the 4th to the 13th century. The letters, written in Latin, are linked to the names of the women involved, with English translations and, where available, biographical ...
- Kelly L. Smith
- 2009
5 days ago · In Going to Church in Medieval England, Nicholas Orme, Emeritus Professor of History at Exeter University, sets out to answer this question. Focusing on the years between 1200 and 1500, he introduces us to the church buildings and their contents, the priests and the parishioners, and the acts of worship in which they participated. At the heart ...
5 days ago · Married Life in the Middle Ages, 900-1300 is an important book for any scholar investigating marriage. While no one book can provide a completely comprehensive view of marriage in the medieval world, this one comes admirably close. The monograph spans 400 years and includes examples from all of these centuries.
3 days ago · The courts of the city may be divided into two categories. First there were those held after 1396 by the sheriffs: (fn. 1) their tourn in The Ainsty; their county court, still held monthly in 1499–1500; (fn. 2) and their 'court of pleas'. The first two, new creations in 1396, do not seem of great importance, but the last is another matter.
5 days ago · The Black Death and Peasants' Revolt. In the mid-14th century, the catastrophic plague known as the Black Death hit Europe, and swept through the continent rapidly. It would eventually kill between a third and half of the population. These huge death tolls sparked off a chain of events that would redefine the position of the peasant in England.
