The Virgin of the Pillar in Notre-Dame de Paris. © Notre-Dame de Paris

Notre-Dame Reopens in a Few Weeks

On the 15th of November, the faithful carried the Virgin of the Pillar back to Notre-Dame de Paris, which reopens in all its glory on the 7th of December

Gallery of Kings'heads. © Musee de Cluny

Medieval Sculpture from Notre-Dame de Paris at Cluny

17/11/2024

Two Exhibitions at the Medieval Museum of Cluny in Paris celebrate the reopening of Notre Dame de Paris. One features the medieval sculptural legacy Read more

Manuscript from Notre-Dame de Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Musique, RES VMA MS-1410. PD

Manuscripts from Notre-Dame de Paris.

17/11/2024

Two Exhibitions at the Medieval Museum of Cluny in Paris celebrate the reopening of Notre Dame de Paris. One features the scriptural legacy. Read more

Head from Rod Notre-Dame de Paris © inrap

The Archaeological Excavations at Notre-Dame de Paris 2019-2024

19/10/2024

Since the fire in 2019, archaeologists have been busy uncovering the history of the medieval Cathedral

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Glass Apiary beneath the roof of future notre-dame © Studio Nab

Medievalists and Heritage Specialists Caution Against Rushing to Rebuild Notre-Dame

30/04/2019

The fire had not been extinguished, when President Macron announced his will to have Notre-Dame rebuilt inside five years. Medievalists are concerned. Read more

Notre-Dame in Paris on fire Source: Wikipedia 2019

Notre-Dame de Paris

17/04/2019

Last night an incendiary firestorm swept through the roof of the cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris. What is the history of this iconic building? And how do we move on? Read more

Notre-Dame de Paris © Stephane Compoint Notre Dame de Paris

Notre Dame de Paris celebrates its 850 Anniversary

14/12/2012

Notre-Dame de Paris celebrates its 850-year anniversary in 2013 Next year, the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris expects more than 20 million visitors, celebrating the anniversary of this beautiful church. The first stone was laid in the presence of the Pope, Alexander III, in 1163. It took about a hundred… Read more

New Research

Otto II invests Adalbert aka Wojciech as bishop and appoints him missionary. from the bronze doors from Gniezno Doors c. 1160-80

Comparing Christian Rulership in Poland and Norway

25/10/2024

In the Early Middle Ages, kings were elected by their peers according to charisma, wealth and ability to wage wars. Later, however, rulership became dependant on dynastic succession and the endorsement of the Christian church. New research explores this shift in Poland and Norway Read more

Grote Beek. © Henkbiouwers/ Dreamstime 2257460882

The Dark Ages: Nature’s Comeback in the Netherlands

09/10/2024

In the period known as the Dark Ages (c. 300 – 700 AD), woodlands staged a remarkable comeback across Europe, including the Netherlands. Read more

Vikings at Avaldsness © Karmoy Kulturopplevelser

Historical Reenactment and the Viking Scene

24/05/2024

The value of experimental archaeology is well-known. But what about reenactment? What kind of insights may be collected? New studies of the Viking Scene offer a better understanding Read more

Detail from Heroes Tapestry Metropolitan Julius Caesar

Lichen was one Source for Medieval Dyes

04/05/2024

Some of the dyes used in the Heroes Tapestry in the Metropolitan from around 1400 have been identified as stemming from lichen.  Read more

Gallery of Kings'heads. © Musee de Cluny

Medieval Sculpture from Notre-Dame de Paris at Cluny

17/11/2024

Two Exhibitions at the Medieval Museum of Cluny in Paris celebrate the reopening of Notre Dame de Paris. One features the medieval sculptural legacy Read more

Henry II enthroned. From The Bamberger Apocalypse. Reichenau, circa 1010 Bamberg, Staatsbibliothek -- Msc.Bibl.140, Fol 59 v

The Royal Library at Bamberg

14/10/2024

When the Holy Roman Emperor Henry II died 1000 years ago, on July 13, 1024, he left behind a rich legacy of books. Read more

Medieval Women Poster

Medieval Women: In Their Own Words

15/09/2024

Encounter the women of medieval Europe through their own words, visions and experiences, in an exhibition like no other. From the courage of Joan of Arc at her trial for heresy, and the visionary experiences of Julian of Norwich, to the artistry of the London silkwoman Alice Claver, the work… Read more

Holy Roman Emperor Henry II and Cunigunde

Coronation and enthronement of Henry II. Sakramentar Heinrich II BSB Clm 4456

How to Become a King at the Turn of the First Millenium

09/11/2024

In 1002, Otto III died at Paterno near Civita in Italy. With no direct descendants, the succession was fraught with tensions. Duke Henry of Bavaria caught the upstream. Read more

Coin, Henry II, minted in Strasbourg 1002-2024

Henry II of Germany – an autobiographical text

09/11/2024

Following nearly a year of negotiations and  wrangling, Henry II finally secured his position as King of Germany in the autumn of 1002. The following text is believed to have been personally dictatated by the King in January 1003 arguing his case Read more

Otto II invests Adalbert aka Wojciech as bishop and appoints him missionary. from the bronze doors from Gniezno Doors c. 1160-80

Comparing Christian Rulership in Poland and Norway

25/10/2024

In the Early Middle Ages, kings were elected by their peers according to charisma, wealth and ability to wage wars. Later, however, rulership became dependant on dynastic succession and the endorsement of the Christian church. New research explores this shift in Poland and Norway Read more

Henry II enthroned. From The Bamberger Apocalypse. Reichenau, circa 1010 Bamberg, Staatsbibliothek -- Msc.Bibl.140, Fol 59 v

The Royal Library at Bamberg

14/10/2024

When the Holy Roman Emperor Henry II died 1000 years ago, on July 13, 1024, he left behind a rich legacy of books. Read more

Medieval Landscapes

Grote Beek. © Henkbiouwers/ Dreamstime 2257460882

The Dark Ages: Nature’s Comeback in the Netherlands

09/10/2024

In the period known as the Dark Ages (c. 300 – 700 AD), woodlands staged a remarkable comeback across Europe, including the Netherlands. Read more

White tailed eagle in The Oder Delta © Agdbeukhof/Dreamstime 167383594

Overwhelming Support for Rewilding and Release of Large Animals in the Oder Delta

03/02/2024

Germans and Poles living in the Oder Delta strongly support rewilding and the introduction of large animals – including wolves and lynx, returning its landscape to its former medieval glory.  Read more

WEB Mystical forest in the Vosges ID 135207030 _ Alsace c Tanja Voigt _ Dreamstime

The Vosges in the Early Middle Ages, ca. 400 – 750

31/01/2024

In the Early Middle Ages, the Vosges were regarded as a wilderness – by elites, poets and priests. However, the ideas about how to live in and utilise this wilderness were contested. Read more

Rewilding near lake Pape in Latvia. © Valeters Peins/ Dremastime.com/213469090

Rewilding is the Best Future for Europe’s Abandoned Farmland

23/08/2023

What is best when considering Europe’s abandoned farmland? Should it be returned to more extensive – traditional and even Medieval – ways of sylvo-pastoral forms of cultivation? Or should it be rewilded with large grazers? Or left to its own devices? Read more

New Books about the Middle Ages

Dedication scene from the Armorial of Gilles Le Bouvier

The Observations of Gilles le Bouvier

01/11/2024

Gilles le Bouvier (1386 -1455) was the senior herald to the French king, Charles VII. In his lifetime he wote a geographical treatise based on his travels. New English edition offers a fascinating view of Europe in the beginning of the 15th century Read more

Henry II enthroned. From The Bamberger Apocalypse. Reichenau, circa 1010 Bamberg, Staatsbibliothek -- Msc.Bibl.140, Fol 59 v

The Royal Library at Bamberg

14/10/2024

When the Holy Roman Emperor Henry II died 1000 years ago, on July 13, 1024, he left behind a rich legacy of books. Read more

Detail from Star Mantel. Bamberg 1020 © Schousboe

New Books about the Imperial Clothes from c. 1020

24/04/2024

Two new books explore in detail the precious and unique imperial garments preserved in Bamberg Cathedral’s treasury Read more

Head of a youngster or female from Manuscript in the Universitätsbibliothek Klagenfurt: Signatur PA 109

Millstatt Abbey and its Library

03/04/2024

Millstatt was founded c 800 by the Duke of Carinthia, who built the first church after he allegedly destroyed one thousand pagan statues by throwing them into the lake. A later Abbey housed a significant collection of texts in high medieval German literature Read more

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