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MANUSCRIPT, MIDDLE AGES

Daniel Esparza

Why are illuminated manuscripts called “illuminated”?

Bodleian Libraries

J-P Mauro

The first book ever printed in Ukraine was this illustrated Acts of the Apostles and the Epistles

TAKING OF JERUSALEM BY THE CRUSADERS

Daniel Esparza

The diet that helped Crusaders stay fit

Apes parodying the Church

Daniel Esparza

Medieval weirdness is on Twitter

Western Quayside Development in Haverfordwest

J-P Mauro

After bodies discovered, Welsh town searches for 14th-century friary

BOOK OF KELLS

J-P Mauro

Ireland’s famed Book of Kells has been digitized for online viewing

J-P Mauro

‘The Medieval Body’: A new exhibit explores the human form in sacred art

SAINT ALDHELM RIDDLES

Zelda Caldwell

Can you solve this medieval saint’s puzzling riddles?

reeve and serfs

Daniel Esparza

What we can learn from a “false” Bible

KNIGHT CHIVALRY

Arthur Herlin

Updating the code of chivalry: You will be generous to all

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Arthur Herlin

The first rule of chivalry: Thou shalt protect the Church

VIKING

J-P Mauro

14th-century monk knew of America long before Christopher Columbus

VOCES8

J-P Mauro

VOCES8’s ‘Sing Joyfully’ will bring a little joy to your day

Gesualdo Six at Ely Cathedral

J-P Mauro

‘When David Heard’: Hear the sound of biblical grief

SAINT THOMAS BECKET

Lucien de Guise

The holy, horrible history of St. Thomas Becket

MANUSCRIPT

J-P Mauro

See the process of creating a medieval illuminated manuscript by hand

DANCE OF FOOLS

J-P Mauro

Make your own medieval memes

George Cochrane

John Burger

Artist hand letters entire Divine Comedy for Dante anniversary

cistercian numberals

J-P Mauro

Cistercian monks’ numeral system once competed with Roman numerals

The Gesualdo Six at Ely Cathedral

J-P Mauro

Incredible countertenor helps “Ave Verum Corpus” ring like never before

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