Medieval History
British History Online at the Institute of Historical Research (http://www.british-history.ac.uk) would like to announce an important new addition to its premium content section: the Parliament Rolls of Medieval England (http://www.british-history.ac.uk/prome). This source consists of scholarly descriptions of every parliament held in England between 1275 and 1504. It covers 10 monarchs, from Edward I to Henry VII (since no parliament was held in the reign of Edward V, he is not included). The rolls for some of these parliaments, particularly the earlier ones, do not survive, but where they are extant have been fully transcribed; supplementary material about the business of the parliament is given in an appendix. Opposite the original text, which may be in Latin, Anglo-Norman, or Middle English, is a modern English translation. To make PROME e asier to use, the text and translation have been put into tables, so that the corresponding paragraphs are simple to locate.
- Sir Frank Stenton (1880?1967), The Anglo-saxon Coinage And The Historian
Dr Rory Naismith writes: Sir Frank Stentonwas professor of history at the University of Reading, and a leading scholar of Anglo-Saxon history in the twentieth century. He is best known as the author of Anglo-Saxon England, still widely regarded as the...
- French City Wants British Crown Jewels For Centuries-old ?state Crime?
A French city that produced generations of English kings is demanding the British Crown jewels as compensation for a 15-century execution that ended the Plantagenet line. In a petition that the mayor of Angers, in the Loire Valley, intends to send to...
- Archaeologists To Excavate Alþingi Site In Iceland This Summer
While the site of the parliament in Reykjavík is being excavated, archeologists will continue to search for remains at the site where Alþingi, the Icelandic parliament, was founded in 930 AD, Þingvellir National Park, this summer. This time around,...
- William, Agnes, Among The Most Common Names In Medieval England
A study of personal names recorded in a major English medieval record source has revealed that ?William? was by far the most common name among the men listed in it. Meanwhile, ?Alice? and ?Matilda? are almost tied for most common female name. Beth Hartland,...
- Documents Shed Light On The Mysterious Death Of James Iii Of Scotland
James III, king of Scotland from 1460 to 1488, endured a turbulent reign. Having survived war with England and rebellions by Scotland?s nobles (including his own brothers) he was eventually killed in the battle of Sauchieburn on 11 June 1488, during...
Medieval History
Parliament Rolls of Medieval England web site
British History Online at the Institute of Historical Research (http://www.british-history.ac.uk) would like to announce an important new addition to its premium content section: the Parliament Rolls of Medieval England (http://www.british-history.ac.uk/prome). This source consists of scholarly descriptions of every parliament held in England between 1275 and 1504. It covers 10 monarchs, from Edward I to Henry VII (since no parliament was held in the reign of Edward V, he is not included). The rolls for some of these parliaments, particularly the earlier ones, do not survive, but where they are extant have been fully transcribed; supplementary material about the business of the parliament is given in an appendix. Opposite the original text, which may be in Latin, Anglo-Norman, or Middle English, is a modern English translation. To make PROME e asier to use, the text and translation have been put into tables, so that the corresponding paragraphs are simple to locate.
- Sir Frank Stenton (1880?1967), The Anglo-saxon Coinage And The Historian
Dr Rory Naismith writes: Sir Frank Stentonwas professor of history at the University of Reading, and a leading scholar of Anglo-Saxon history in the twentieth century. He is best known as the author of Anglo-Saxon England, still widely regarded as the...
- French City Wants British Crown Jewels For Centuries-old ?state Crime?
A French city that produced generations of English kings is demanding the British Crown jewels as compensation for a 15-century execution that ended the Plantagenet line. In a petition that the mayor of Angers, in the Loire Valley, intends to send to...
- Archaeologists To Excavate Alþingi Site In Iceland This Summer
While the site of the parliament in Reykjavík is being excavated, archeologists will continue to search for remains at the site where Alþingi, the Icelandic parliament, was founded in 930 AD, Þingvellir National Park, this summer. This time around,...
- William, Agnes, Among The Most Common Names In Medieval England
A study of personal names recorded in a major English medieval record source has revealed that ?William? was by far the most common name among the men listed in it. Meanwhile, ?Alice? and ?Matilda? are almost tied for most common female name. Beth Hartland,...
- Documents Shed Light On The Mysterious Death Of James Iii Of Scotland
James III, king of Scotland from 1460 to 1488, endured a turbulent reign. Having survived war with England and rebellions by Scotland?s nobles (including his own brothers) he was eventually killed in the battle of Sauchieburn on 11 June 1488, during...