Sea Monsters on Medieval Maps
Sea Monsters on Medieval & Renaissance Maps presented by Library of Congress, John W. Kluge Center. Chet Van Duzer leads a discussion on the representations
28 November 2023
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Inside medieval castle transformed into £33k-a-year school for princes and princesses
A medieval castle in Wales has been transformed into a private school attended by princes and princesses, children of millionaires and refugees. Many of the
26 April 2023
CFP: The Wallace Johnson First Book Mentorship Program
*** RELEASE *** Thanks to the generous support of Wallace Johnson and the Medieval Institute at Western Michigan University, I am delighted to announce the
16 December 2020
Pope Formosus; Died 04 April 896
Formosus was born in 816 but little is known of his upbringing. He became the Cardinal Bishop of Porto, Italy in 864. Formosus was excommunicated
4 April 2019
18 Jan 1486: King Henry VII weds Elizabeth of York at Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey, 18 January 1486: Henry Tudor pledged to marry Elizabeth of York, the eldest daughter of King Edward IV on Christmas Day 1483 Before
18 January 2019
Uncovering the mysteries of England’s Bayeux Tapestry and its connections to Charlemagne
A team of academics, led by the University of Bristol, are hoping to raise awareness of a unique, but little-known, medieval fresco which depicts fighting
20 July 2018
Now and Forever: The Art of Medieval Time exhibit
‘Now and Forever: The Art of Medieval Time’ is open until 29 Apr 2018 at The Morgan Library & Museum. On Friday 13 April at
27 March 2018
NASA reinvented the wheel…and it’s made of chain mail!
During the mid-2000s, NASA Glenn engineer Vivake Asnani worked with industry partner Goodyear to develop the Spring Tire, an airless compliant tire that consists of
1 December 2017
Walketh the Medieval Way
An explanation of the medieval gait by Cornelius Berthold in the History Park Bärnau www.geschichtspark.de
12 October 2017
J. Paul Getty Museum opens “Women in the Medieval World”
Modern portrayals of medieval women tend toward stereotypical images of damsels in distress, mystics in convents, female laborers in the fields, and even women of
23 June 2017
Longbow versus breastplate
The age old debate of Longbow vs. Armor… pick your side and watch the video below
5 October 2016
Shakespeare and his World – FREE Online Course
The University of Warwick is offering an online course on the life of Shakespeare. Sign up for the FREE Shakespeare course on FutureLearn About the
20 April 2016
Bede’s World attraction in Jarrow saved from closure
A tourist attraction about the Venerable Bede that closed due to a cash crisis has been saved. Bede’s World – dedicated to the saint and
4 March 2016
What Mars Would Look Like Mapped by Medieval Cartographers
What can one expect to find out on the dusty plains of Mars? This new map shows you through the eyes of a medieval cartographer.
1 March 2016
Free Battle of Shrewsbury lecture to be hosted by University Centre
The question of what happened to the bodies after the Battle of Shrewsbury will be explored by a medieval warfare expert at a free lecture
20 January 2016
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