European history: medieval period, middle ages

A new investigation of the saints' cults which flourished in medieval Scotland, fruitfully combining archaeological, historical, and literary perspectives.

The best new research on medieval clothing and textiles, drawing from a range of disciplines and with a special focus on reconstruction and re-enactment.

The author of The Unseen Terror "e;looks at the fortunes of Richard II and Charles VI of France in a fascinating account of that war"e; (Books Monthly).

Studies of evidence of Charles d'Orleans as scholar, politician and poet during his 25 years of captivity in EnglandCharles, duc d'Orleans, prince and poet, was a captive in England for twenty-five years following the battle of Agincourt.

Wide-ranging survey of current research in Anglo-Saxon studies - from literature and material culture to religion and politics.

This study sheds light on half-forgotten figures of the Montfortian wars such as Sir John Deyville and Sir Adam Gurdon.

An in-depth look at the lives of illegitimate children and their parents in England in the later Middle Ages.

A series which is a model of its kind EDMUND KING, HISTORYThe contributions collected in this volume demonstrate the full range and vitality of current work on the Anglo-Norman period in a variety of disciplines.

Charts the history of Jersey and Guernsey, showing their crucial importance for England in the period.

Fourteenth Century England has quickly established for itself a deserved reputation for its scope and scholarship and for admirably filling a gap in the publication of medieval studies.

[An] admirable collection.

An in-depth look at the lives of illegitimate children and their parents in England in the later Middle Ages.

Essays on the turbulent history of Syon Abbey, focussing on the role played by reading and writing in constructing its identity and experience.

"e;Bust[s] some commonly held myths that have built up about Richard III over the centuries, most coming from Shakespeare's famous play .

"e;A fascinating study of the also-rans and almost-made-its of medieval history .

This is a narrative history of England and France during the Hundred Years War, from the triumphs of Henry V to the defeat of the English and loss of Gascony and Bordeaux - a huge blow to English prestige and economic interest.

An examination of coined money and its significance to rulers, aristocrats and peasants in early medieval EuropeBetween the end of the Roman Empire in the fifth century and the economic transformations of the twelfth, coined money in western Europe was scarce and high in value, difficult for the majority of the population to make use of.

Saints' cults flourished in the medieval world, and the phenomenon is examined here in a series of studies.

An illustrated history and guide to the Battle of Hastings by two leading medieval military historians.

A survey of the complexity and sophistication of English royal government in the thirteenth century, a period of radical change.

The Late Middle Ages (c.

Kann ein Herrscher ein Versager sein?

Explore the history of two medieval English royal houses through the lives of three generations of fascinating women.

Warum wurden in Zeiten von Krisen und Umbrüchen immer wieder unschuldige Menschen zu Sündenböcken gemacht?

Boris Godunow – eine der faszinierendsten und zugleich kontroversesten Figuren der russischen Geschichte.

New perspectives on early globalisms from objects and imagesTales Things Tell offers new perspectives on histories of connectivity between Africa, Asia, and Europe in the period before the Mongol conquests of the thirteenth century.

This book takes readers on a philosophical discovery of a forgotten treasure, one born in the 14th century but which appears to belong to the 21st.

Die Geschichte der Hexenverfolgung ist eine der dunkelsten Epochen Europas, geprägt von Angst, Aberglaube und unerbittlicher Gewalt.

An interdisciplinary history of standardized measurements.

Between Dung and Blood investigates the stories of two sixteenth-century saints: the Spanish Christian Teresa de Jess and the Moroccan Sufi Sd Riwn al-Januw, both from families of converts.

The courtroom drama that denied the legitimacy of slavery in late medieval EuropeIn 1387, a young Muslim woman from North Africa was captured on a galley in the Bay of Naples and brought to Marseille as a slave.

The courtroom drama that denied the legitimacy of slavery in late medieval EuropeIn 1387, a young Muslim woman from North Africa was captured on a galley in the Bay of Naples and brought to Marseille as a slave.