Savonarola: The Unarmed Prophet
L.F. Marks introduces Savonarola, dominant within the turbulence of Florentine politics of the 1490’s.
Medieval
The Riddle of Hassan II
David Footman on the conspiracies that surround the Order of Assassins.
Churches and Wool: A Study of the Wool Trade in 15th Century England
J. Guthrie Oliver discusses a major source of funds for both medieval England and the Church.
Science in the Dark Ages
Jean Lindsay queries the medieval path of scientific enquiry.
Flowers from Abroad
Wilfrid Blunt explains the history of British flora's natives and invasives
British Towns and Cities: York, the Capital of the North
John Rodgers pays a visit to the historical viking city of York
A Medieval Childhood: Games With Frontiers
Lucy Inglis admires Nicholas Orme’s article on medieval childhood, first published in History Today in 2001.
Rich Pickings from Medieval Pilgrims
Pilgrims were a lucrative source of income for the Church and miracles did not come free. Adrian Bell and Richard Dale discover some striking parallels with modern marketing tactics in the management of shrines in the Middle Ages.
Hákon the Good
Inspired by his upbringing at the English court, Hákon I – nicknamed ‘Athelstan’s foster-son’ – strove to make Norway more like his mentor’s realm, a well-organised Christian kingdom. His reforms were to have a lasting impact, explains Synnøve Veinan Hellerud.
Roger van der Weyden and the Court of Burgundy
F.M. Godfrey describes the life of an important late medieval painter of royal subjects.