Tag: Medieval studies

The Hart of the Matter

The Hart of the Matter

From art and literature, to royal emblems, to your local pub, the white hart has leapt and gamboled across British history, taking shelter under the ancient trees of deer parks…. READ MORE

Bringing Past Invisible Economic Processes to Light

Bringing Past Invisible Economic Processes to Light

In this blog, Julia Steding sheds light on what sustainable practices can tell us about past societies, revealing some of the surprising ways in which objects were kept in the economic cycle…

What’s in a Name?

What’s in a Name?

Discover what the Scandinavian-influenced place names of East Anglia can reveal about Viking migration in the region with this blog, in which David Boulton charts out his course from his fascination with cartography as a child, to studying Viking settlement in his homeland of East Anglia.

A Battle Lost – or Won?

A Battle Lost – or Won?

Despite the historic significance of this clash between Scotland and England, the Battle of Pinkie in 1547 has largely slipped from popular consciousness.