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In his text Fire of Love, Rolle has a few interesting things to say about medieval gender relations.
The latest film from the wizarding world JK Rowling echoes ancient themes of covens and devil worship.
The history of why witchcraft was seen as a woman’s work.
The HBO series can tell us a lot about how we view the Medieval world.
How medieval scientists grappled with the conflicting ‘truths’ of creationism and the eternity of the world.
In the 1850s, the women’s dress reform movement advocated for a return to medieval design. The practice continues today.
Monarchs and prime ministers have spent centuries working out which decisions need to be made in public.
Since the middle ages, scholars have been saying that our dates might be out by decades.
The Vikings have become synonymous with voyages and violence, but a new exhibition at the Melbourne Museum demonstrates their domestic and spiritual side.
Essays On Air: Joan of Arc, our one true superhero
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Joan of Arc has been depicted as a national heroine, nationalist symbol, a rebellious heretic and a goodly saint. Forget Wonder Woman and Batman – Jeanne d’Arc may be our one and only true superhero.
How do different species have sex? Medieval illuminated manuscripts contain some surprisingly varied depictions.
An unlikely combination of artists, medieval historians, philosophers and scientists have converged to create an exhibition of glass artworks.
Nine centuries after it was commissioned to celebrate the Norman Conquest, the famed tapestry is finally going to visit England.
Is the Grail the chalice from the Last Supper – or the Crucifixion? Does it contain the elixir of life? Or is it Mary Magdalene’s womb?
A forensic dig into early British history means we can finally understand the heroes and stories that created a composite king.
Old habits die hard.
At one point, the Welsh, Cornish, Scottish, Bretons and northern English were all “Kymry” - so what changed?
Historically, there have been numerous cultural manifestations of austerity that shed light on its enduring appeal.
In history, as in historical fantasy, women have an uneasy and dangerous path to power.
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Professor in High Medieval History, Durham University
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Senior Lecturer in History, University of Aberdeen
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Teaching Fellow in Medieval Studies, University of Leeds
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Visiting Professor of Social Inequities and Injustice, Loughborough University
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Professor of Natural Philosophy in the Department of Physics, University of York
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Professor and Tutorial Fellow in English, University of Oxford
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Professor of Medieval and Early Modern History, Queen Mary University of London
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Emeritus Professor of Physics at Durham University, Durham University
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Senior Research Fellow and Associate Director of the Medieval and Early Modern Centre, University of Sydney
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor in Experimental Psychology (Perception), University of Oxford
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Associate Professor in History of Art, University of Nottingham
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Lecturer in History, University of Leicester
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Professor of English, University of Liverpool
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Senior Lecturer in Science Communication, Australian National University
