The Serment de Strasbourg is an oath sworn by Charles le Chauve - Charles the Bald (later Holy Roman Emperor Charles II) andÄhnlicher Begriff: Louis II de Germania in solemnizing their alliance against their brother, Emperor Lothair I. The... Continue Reading →
French Medieval Food Bread, accompanied by meat and wine, was the centrepiece of the medieval diet. Vegetables were more for peasants, both in reality and imagination. Not all foods had the same cultural value. Each had its place within a... Continue Reading →
Alors, la semaine prochaine, nous allons lire quelques fables surnaturelles qui s'inspirent de croyances celtes.... préparez-vous avant la classe I made a florilege of resources from where to start. Halloween Customs in the Celtic World Source: Bettina Arnold Lecture given... Continue Reading →
Bonjour, La semaine prochaine, nous commencerons la lecture d'Yvain et le Lion, je souhaite que vous vous imprégniez de l'esprit du texte de Chrétien au travers de la visite de ce musée virtuel. Yvain, le Chevalier au Lion, by Chrétien... Continue Reading →
Now you can access the manuscript of Beowulf Cotton MS Vitellius A XV The manuscript of Beowulf, the greatest poem in the Old English language, can now be viewed online for the first time. Made around the year 1000, most... Continue Reading →
A Pedagogical Trebuchet: A Case Study in Experimental History and History Pedagogy By Lee L. Brice and Steven Catania The History Teacher, Vol.46:1 (2012) "A common problem history teachers face regardless of their field of specialization is how to help students... Continue Reading →
Just for fun... medieval news Montbrun Castle à vendre Located near the village of Dournazac in the Haute-Vienne département, Central France Asking Price: 20 million € Montbrun Castle is located in the central region of Limousin. Built in the 12th century... Continue Reading →
Bonjour, Dans cette section nous allons étudier quelques notions qui vont nous permettre de mettre un contexte autour de nos lectures. In a spin: the mysterious dancing epidemic of 1518 In 1518, one of the strangest epidemics in recorded history... Continue Reading →
What makes medievalists laugh... This is for all my students who think that medieval "stuff" are boring... La découverte du livre, humour Norvegien. A little break between two books... Sorry, I couldn't find the sources...
Juliette Blue Bourdier, Medievalist 
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