The medieval document will go on public display this summer alongside the famous Lubeck letter. A 700-year-old letter believed to have been carried by William Wallace has been returned to Scotland. The medieval document has been archived in England since it was discovered in the Tower of London in the 1830s. The document is now…
The story of how the Louvre purchased a painting by medieval master Jean Malouel for €7.8 million ($10 million) begins, improbably enough, in 1985 in the small town of Vic-le-Comte in south-central France (population: 4,700). The parish priest, trying to raise money to install a heating system in the church, decided to sell various bric-a-brac…
They have been knocked about, rejigged beyond recognition and disguised as much younger models through centuries of turmoil and change. Now the medieval origins of some of Scotland’s oldest churches is being uncovered by an investigation into the nation’s rich religious heritage. It was believed that only around 50 churches across the country built between…
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow…
A librarian works quietly in an office people can only dream of. His daily work includes examining and looking after a steadily increasing collection of thousands of books and manuscripts, housed in rooms off a narrow spiral staircase. The works in Lincoln Cathedral Library, opposite the West Front of the cathedral, date back to the…
Robbery, The Sun Times, gun fire and a thrilling ride through history from The Silk Road to the royal court of William The Conquerer. These are some of the themes author John Wright will touch at a reading and signing of his second novel Knight Harolde at the Downtown Bookstore Friday night. It’s the second…
Ball State students begin battle on the University Green. Members of the Dagorhir-Dag group Stormhaven practice medieval fighting with fake swords on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. Faruq ‘Ayyub Abdurrasheed-Wagner fights an opponent during a Dagorhir game on the University Green. “Three, two, one, play on!” is the phrase that can be heard when walking past…
Pope Benedict says the penitential path of Blessed Angela of Foligno, Italy, offers modern men and women a lesson on discovering the presence of God in their lives. The little-known woman experienced a conversion in the late 13th century. She used to look down on those who observed strict poverty in religious life, but she…
Archeologist and enthusiast of the restoration of old musical instruments Vladimir Povetkin has died in Veliky Novgorod at the age of 68. Povetkin was an internationally-acclaimed scientist and honored citizen of the ancient Russian city. He has been working at the digs of Novgorod since 1975, contributing to discoveries of many artifacts, including the famous…
A new publication focusing on the crusades has been issued by the Graduate Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of Reading. This special issue of Reading Medieval Studies contains a series of articles by leading and aspiring scholars in the field of crusading history. All the papers are united in exploring, through the language…
After a one week, 3,000 mile whirlwind tour of middle America (AKA: family vacation) I am back in the Archives full time. I will get caught up on the events and happenings of the medieval era this week. I am also working on the new podcast and all the new features that will be unveiled…
The life of Rose of Viterbo might have been short, but it was eventful enough to end with her on the path to sainthood. Since her death in the year 1252, most believed that St. Rose died of tuberculosis. But a new autopsy of her mummified heart shows that cardiac problems, not disease, ended the…
An oyster shell found among rubble unearthed when a Dereham church wall was demolished could have been collected on the Norfolk coast and used by a medieval artist creating wall paintings. The shell, one of two found in the rubble, contains residues of two colours , a rich yellow and a reddish, earthy brown colour…
The government of Malta is considering tearing down the city gate to make room for a new parliament building. Medieval makes way for modern in Valletta, Malta – CSMonitor.com.
