Idade Média

George Edmund Street’s ‘Brick and Marble in the Middle Ages: Notes of Tours in the North of Italy’ is a remarkable exploration of the architectural wonders found in Italy during the Middle Ages. Stre …

The archipelagic kingdoms of Man and the Isles that flourished from the last quarter of the eleventh century down to the middle of the thirteenth century represent two forgotten kingdoms of the medie …

The remarkable story of Margaret Paston, whose letters form the most extensive collection of personal writings by a medieval English woman. Drawing on what is the largest archive of medieval correspo …

The Secret Middle Ages is a controversial and completely fresh view of the medieval world through its rare and amazing artefacts. Using the wealth of medieval art, much of it unseen or ignored by mus …

IN the following lectures no attempt will be made to give a systematic account of a political development, which is the ordinary theme of history. History is ‘past politics’ in the wide sense of the …

In ‘Bell’s Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ely’, W. D. Sweeting delves into the architectural splendor and historical significance of the Ely Cathedral. Written in a meticulous and detailed manne …

In ‘The Seven Periods of English Architecture Defined and Illustrated’ by Edmund Sharpe, the author meticulously explores the evolution of English architecture through seven distinct periods. Sharpe’ …

Traditionally, the Wars of the Roses – one of the bloodiest conflicts on English soil – began in 1455, when the Duke of York attacked King Henry VI’s army in the narrow streets of St Albans. But this …

From their small county in the heart of France, the lords of Anjou – the Angevins – produced dynasties that became kings of Jerusalem, England, Sicily, Hungary and Poland from 900 – 1500. They were d …

Edmund Sharpe’s ‘The Seven Periods of English Architecture Defined and Illustrated’ is an indispensable guide for anyone seeking a comprehensive understanding of the evolution of English architecture …