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Medieval French Statues Mourn in New York (Updated)
37 small mourner statues from Dijon, France, have left their home and are now being showcased at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. “The 15th century alabaster statues — considered treasures of Medieval Europe — have never before left the city of Dijon, where they march perpetually around the base of the tomb of John the Fearless and his wife Margaret of Bavaria.” John the Fearless, also known as John II, Duke of Burgundy, or John of … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Medieval Art, Medieval People
The English Rebel: One Thousand Years of Troublemaking … By David Horspool
I am eager to read this book, part of me hopes it is a lot like Howard Zinn’s People’s History of the United States. The book praises the rebels and the downtrodden, and without them the world would unmistakably be a very different place. It is the courage of the ‘rebels’ that produce change in any country in the world throughout history. Review by Jackie Wullschlager History belongs to the victors – or as Sir John Harington … Read entire article »
Filed under: Literature
Little Red Riding Hood, A History.
This morning, Variety reports that Leonardo DiCaprio has bought the movie rights for Little Red Riding Hood and plans to make it into a “Gothic reimaging” of the fairy tale. It is said that David Leslie Johnson will write the script. What does this have to do with medieval history? Not too much, but I thought this news was a great excuse to research and write about the origins of this popular story. The most popular … Read entire article »
Filed under: Literature
War Of The Roses: Part 2
When we left off with Part 1 of The War of the Roses, Henry IV had supplanted Richard II and made himself King through both solid administration and military prowess. Henry IV had a son, Henry V, who maintained the realm through the same means as his father. Henry V was best known for being a great soldier and his military successes against France in the Hundred Years’ War. This gained him enormous popularity throughout medieval war … Read entire article »
Filed under: Medieval History, War History, War of the Roses
Medieval Map Shows America May Be Real
Take that, Columbus! Honestly, any news that discredits Columbus in any way is good news to me! This map was first discovered in the 1950s, bound to an authentic Medieval History of the Mongol invasions. First thoughts and tests led scholars to believe that the map was a forgery, but recent tests prove otherwise. “All the tests that we have done over the past five years — on the materials and other aspects — do not … Read entire article »
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15th Century Peruvians Sacrificed to El Niño
I know this isn’t “medieval” history in the traditional sense, but at least the time period is close. This news isn’t too crazy when you think of what the Aztecs and Mayans were doing at the same time. A body of a 20-year-old Chimu female was found at the Chan Chan archeological complex and appeared to have been buried alive. Her feet were amputated, and her positioning suggests that she was struggling against fabric tied … Read entire article »
Filed under: Non European
Edward, the Black Prince
My previous post on the War of the Roses made me want to go a little further back in time, so I chose to do a little more research on Edward Prince of Wales or, more recently, “‘The Black Prince.” I have to sorrowfully admit it was the catchy name that, well, caught my attention. Much to my disappointment, however, it is highly unlikely that Edward was ever referred to as The Black Prince during his lifetime. The … Read entire article »
Filed under: Medieval History, Medieval People, War of the Roses
Medieval Jewish Bones Reinterred in Toledo
Jewish bones belonging to 105 bodies that were removed from a medieval Jewish cemetery in Toledo, Spain, were reinterred Sunday in their original graves. Because of the way they were buried, the bones, discovered six months ago during construction of a non-Jewish secondary school, are believed to be the remnants of Jews who lived between the 13th and 14th centuries in Toledo, once a major Jewish center. See full Article here … Read entire article »
Filed under: Jewish History