Medieval History
The culture of the West Country in the Middle Ages and its role in shaping the identity of Medieval England is the focus of a new research project at the University of Bristol. The project aims to bring together researchers from across the region to initiate a re-examination of the Medieval West encompassing its legends, literature and learning, architecture, church communities, and role as a frontier between the English polity and Wales, Ireland and the wider world.
The West Country ? the region extending westward from Salisbury Plain to the Severn Basin, the Wye Valley and the coastlines of Somerset, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall ? played a critical role in the making of medieval England. Within these landscapes were formed the legends of Arthur and Joseph of Arimathea which became the corner-stones of national identity.
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Dr Fiona Edmonds writes: I am writing to tell you about the AHRC-funded project ?Hagiography at the Frontiers: Jocelin of Furness and Insular Politics? and the associated conference ?Medieval Furness: Texts and Contexts?, which will take place on 8th...
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Medieval History
The Medieval West: The Formation and Reception of a Cultural Community
The culture of the West Country in the Middle Ages and its role in shaping the identity of Medieval England is the focus of a new research project at the University of Bristol. The project aims to bring together researchers from across the region to initiate a re-examination of the Medieval West encompassing its legends, literature and learning, architecture, church communities, and role as a frontier between the English polity and Wales, Ireland and the wider world.
The West Country ? the region extending westward from Salisbury Plain to the Severn Basin, the Wye Valley and the coastlines of Somerset, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall ? played a critical role in the making of medieval England. Within these landscapes were formed the legends of Arthur and Joseph of Arimathea which became the corner-stones of national identity.
Click here to read this article from Medievalists.net
- Medieval Furness: Texts And Contexts
Dr Fiona Edmonds writes: I am writing to tell you about the AHRC-funded project ?Hagiography at the Frontiers: Jocelin of Furness and Insular Politics? and the associated conference ?Medieval Furness: Texts and Contexts?, which will take place on 8th...
- Who Gave King Arthur ?a Crippling Blow?? It Was St. George, Argues Scholar
One of the key figures associated with the Middle Ages in England has been King Arthur, the legendary ruler who was made popular in medieval romances and chronicles. But in a recent lecture, Professor Henrietta Leyser argues that the Arthurian legend...
- Tithe Barn Restoration Wins Conservation Prize
A medieval barn in Nailsea, which has undergone a £1.2 million refurbishment, has won a top conservation award. The Tithe Barn has won the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) People's Choice award. RIBA asked people across the South West...
- Research Reveals Medieval Maundy Thursday
In the Christian faith, Maundy Thursday is the day that Christ conducted the Last Supper with the apostles; in the Middle Ages it was also the day on which heinous sinners were reconciled with the Christian community after 40 days of being ostracised...
- Mapping The Medieval City: Space, Place And Identity
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