Knights
The Body of a Crusader King: The Relics of Louis IX of France between Tunisia and Sicily
Upon Louis’s death in 1270, his bones, entrails, and heart were dissected and boiled to ensure that they could be moved back to France and buried locally.
6 April 2026
Jewel of a Medieval City: The Cathedral of Palermo and the Multicultural History of Sicily’s Capital
The history of Palermo’s religious centre highlights the ways in which religious and cultural interactions shaped the city of Palermo
1 January 2024
The 1725 Edition of Sir John Mandeville’s Travels and the Quest for Textual Authority
So what exactly did the 1725 edition do differently? Did it offer a more ‘correct’ version of Mandeville to readers?
4 October 2021
Here be Dragons: Monsters of the Medieval Past, Prophetic Present and Apocalyptic Future
Whatever it is that has made these beasts increasingly intimidating over the centuries, it hasn’t been quite enough to suppress our long-held interest in them.
26 December 2020
Flowering Folios and Medieval Manuscripts: Lambert’s Liber Floridus
I wonder if there have been any manuscripts with complex histories that have intrigued or inspired you?
25 June 2020