J.A. Stafford (Published on 18 Apr 2018)
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‘You don’t get grander than this’: Winchester Bible to go on display
Unfinished 12th-century book will be shown along with royal bones at Winchester Cathedral.
Using a goose feather quill, a solitary scribe spent four years writing the words in Latin on the skins of 250 calves, before six artists began sumptuous illuminations using gold leaf and lapis lazuli from Afghanistan. Although it was never quite finished, the Winchester Bible finally weighed in at the medieval equivalent of 32kg. theguardian.com
Name of Thrones
If you want to know what really mattered to a medieval king or queen, look at what they called their children. The names given to royal offspring reveal rebellious, pious and pretentious parents. By Rachel Tod. HistoryToday.com
Chicken with Medieval Spices and Cinnamon
Maeve L’Estrange is a culinary archaeologist, studying for a PhD in experimental archaeology in UCD. Since no medieval Irish recipes survive, she tries to piece together what may have been eaten by examining the fauna and flora remains from excavation reports and combining these with spices and other foodstuff referred to in primary documents of the period. DublinInquirer.com
10 Facts About Richard Neville – Warwick ‘the Kingmaker’
He was a skilled diplomat and adroit politician, unafraid to go to whatever lengths necessary to secure his power. Historyhit.com
Protect Your Library the Medieval Way, With Horrifying Book Curses
IN THE MIDDLE AGES, CREATING a book could take years. A scribe would bend over his copy table, illuminated only by natural light—candles were too big a risk to the books—and spend hours each day forming letters, by hand, careful never to make an error. Atlasobscura.com
9 Things You Should Know About the Wars of the Roses
Explore nine key facts about the bloody feud that permanently altered the course of British history. History.com
Top 10 Strangest Deaths in the Middle Ages
You may have heard how medieval rulers have been killed in battle or died from an assassin’s blade. But did you know about the king who died from uncontrollable laughing or the emperor who was dragged 16 miles through a forest by a deer? Check out our list of the top ten strangest deaths from the Middle Ages! Medievalists.net
Notre Dame: time to call in the French builders with medieval skills
Artisans creating a ‘13th-century’ castle in Burgundy might well be the ideal team to restore the cathedral.
Remaking medieval history is what they have been doing at Guédelon for the past 22 years, as a team of workers and volunteers construct a 13th-century château using the tools and techniques of the epoch and, as far as possible, locally sourced basic materials like stone and wood.
Medieval Scholars Joust With White Nationalists. And One Another.
Each May, some 3,000 people descend on Kalamazoo, Mich., for the International Congress on Medieval Studies, which brings together academics and enthusiasts for four days of scholarly panels, performances and after-hours mead drinking.
Richard III Society 