World-ology is a site for interactive maps, timelines, and articles of world history. The interactive maps are especially interesting as they chart a region, period, or event in history along a specific timeline. As you change the dates on the timeline, the maps change correspondingly. Naturally, I find the Middle… Read More »World-ology
Over at Medievalists.Net, the author has put together a list of “medievalists” who often post on Twitter about the Middle Ages. The list was helpful for me as I’m always looking for the latest news on the subject. Just wanted to pass it along to everyone else who had not… Read More »Tweeting the Middle Ages
A special thanks to William Short, author of Viking Weapons and Combat Techniques, for his time in graciously agreeing to answer a few questions: 1) How did you become interested in “Viking” history? I don’t know. My educational and professional background had a heavy emphasis on technical topics and was… Read More »Q&A with William Short, Author of Viking Weapons and Combat Techniques
My review of Viking Weapons and Combat Techniques has been published in the latest issue of The Heroic Age. The Heroic Age is a fully peer-reviewed academic journal, focusing on Northwestern Europe during the early medieval period (from the early 4th through 13th centuries). The journal’s mission is to foster… Read More »Review of Viking Weapons and Combat Techniques by William Short
A classic retelling of Marie de France’s medieval romance, “Bisclavret (The Werewolf)” by Mark Lord is set in France during the 14th century. The story is a first-person narrative, told by the daughter of the late lord of Trigoff. Interestingly enough, Mark uses a woman as the main character to… Read More »Review of the short story “Bisclavret (The Werewolf)” by Mark Lord
On this date, July 14, in medieval history: The Bayeux Tapestry is first presented at the dedication of Bishop Odo’s cathedral
I’m giving away two free copies of Robert Fripp’s Power of a Woman. Memoirs of a turbulent life: Eleanor of Aquitaine. If you’re interested in entering your name in the drawing, just leave a comment on this post. Friday will be the last day for new entries. I will select… Read More »Book Giveaway
The Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas is doing a three-part online series concerning the Book of Hours. Ten volumes of the manuscript reside in the center. Part 1 Pestilence, famine, war, and death: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse were close companions to life in the 14th… Read More »Inside the Book of Hours
On this date, June 3, in medieval history: 1083 – Henry IV of Germany attacks Rome and captures St. Peter’s Cathedral 1098 – The crusaders capture Antioch (1st Crusade) 1162 – St. Thomas Becket is consecrated Archbishop by Henry II