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The Witch and Her Cow-Sucking Bag: Saving Souls in the Fourteenth Century

The Witch and Her Cow-Sucking Bag: Saving Souls in the Fourteenth Century

The Witch and Her Cow-Sucking Bag: Saving Souls in the Fourteenth Century

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Mar 19 min read

A Beginner’s Guide to Medieval Irish and Welsh Legal Manuscripts

A Beginner’s Guide to Medieval Irish and Welsh Legal Manuscripts

A Beginner’s Guide to Medieval Irish and Welsh Legal Manuscripts

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Mar 110 min read

Vintage Royal typewriter with ornate details, round keys, and a black finish. It conveys a nostalgic, classic feel, representing early 20th-century design.

Vintage Royal typewriter with ornate details, round keys, and a black finish. It conveys a nostalgic, classic feel, representing early 20th-century design.

Letter from the Editors

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Mar 14 min read

To the left of the picture, two well-dressed men engage in conversation. One of them is covered with a parasol that is held by another man, his servant. To the right of the picture, two more men, also well-dressed, are kneeling and touching birds. In the background are two figures that are standing on a hill. One is holding a bow and arrow. The other has a case of arrows on his back.

To the left of the picture, two well-dressed men engage in conversation. One of them is covered with a parasol that is held by another man, his servant. To the right of the picture, two more men, also well-dressed, are kneeling and touching birds. In the background are two figures that are standing on a hill. One is holding a bow and arrow. The other has a case of arrows on his back.

Countering Capitalism: How the Aytas Answered Their Prayers to the Philippines’ Problems

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Mar 18 min read

side-by-side of the Hereford Mappa Mundi and the world map from Kingdom Come: Deliverance. On the left is a zoomed-in view of an old medieval map, with water filled in with dark ink, surrounded by drawings of buildings, shapes, and walls drawn at all angles. Text is mixed in with the images, making the map feel busy and full of information. On the right is a screenshot from a modern video game map, drawn in a storybook style, with forests, rivers, farm fields, and town buildings placed neatly on the map and coloured brightly.

side-by-side of the Hereford Mappa Mundi and the world map from Kingdom Come: Deliverance. On the left is a zoomed-in view of an old medieval map, with water filled in with dark ink, surrounded by drawings of buildings, shapes, and walls drawn at all angles. Text is mixed in with the images, making the map feel busy and full of information. On the right is a screenshot from a modern video game map, drawn in a storybook style, with forests, rivers, farm fields, and town buildings placed neatly on the map and coloured brightly.

Imagined Maps of the Middle Ages

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Mar 19 min read

Seven men, three standing and four sitting down, wearing Boer War medals pose for a formal photograph.

Seven men, three standing and four sitting down, wearing Boer War medals pose for a formal photograph.

‘This is what South Africa has done for me’: ‘Lunacy’ among Boer War veterans in Britain

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Mar 110 min read

In the focus of the picture is a portrait of Hans J. Reissner. He has a dark, well-trimmed beard and moustache, wears a smart three-piece suit and wears small round spectacles.

In the focus of the picture is a portrait of Hans J. Reissner. He has a dark, well-trimmed beard and moustache, wears a smart three-piece suit and wears small round spectacles.

The Expulsion and Erasure of Hans J. Reissner

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Mar 18 min read

Portrait of a dignified man in a military uniform adorned with medals, a blue and red sash, and epaulets, set against a moody sky background.

Portrait of a dignified man in a military uniform adorned with medals, a blue and red sash, and epaulets, set against a moody sky background.

How did the British Empire Use Pomp and Circumstance to govern the Maltese Islands, 1800-1836?

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Mar 110 min read

Photograph courtesy of The Oxford Union (CC BY 2.0.). A large room containing bookcases that are dwarfed by a grand ornate ceiling. The ceiling is made up of red coloured beams with yellow panels. Ornate paintwork decorates the walls while two brazier style chandeliers hang from the ceiling.

Photograph courtesy of The Oxford Union (CC BY 2.0.). A large room containing bookcases that are dwarfed by a grand ornate ceiling. The ceiling is made up of red coloured beams with yellow panels. Ornate paintwork decorates the walls while two brazier style chandeliers hang from the ceiling.

William Morris: Religion, Architecture and the Pre-Raphaelite Movement

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Mar 19 min read

Medieval Literature and Society: A Tutorial for Historians

Medieval Literature and Society: A Tutorial for Historians

Medieval Literature and Society: A Tutorial for Historians

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Dec 1, 202510 min read

In the centre of the image are Black community members, walking along the street. Their faces express anger as they protest local government action. One placard reads ‘Better education for Black children’ and another sign calls out the ‘Black Haringey Council.’

In the centre of the image are Black community members, walking along the street. Their faces express anger as they protest local government action. One placard reads ‘Better education for Black children’ and another sign calls out the ‘Black Haringey Council.’

Resisting Redaction: The Battle For A Black British Educational Movement

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Sep 1, 20258 min read

Who Tells the Story of Dunhuang? Digital Heritage, Power, and Possibility

Who Tells the Story of Dunhuang? Digital Heritage, Power, and Possibility

Who Tells the Story of Dunhuang? Digital Heritage, Power, and Possibility

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Sep 1, 20259 min read

Memories of Inuit and Norse Contact in Greenland

Memories of Inuit and Norse Contact in Greenland

Memories of Inuit and Norse Contact in Greenland

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Jun 1, 20258 min read

The painting The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicholaes Tulp by Rembrandt shows a group of formally dressed men, some wearing dark hats, gathered around a pale, lifeless male corpse lying on a wooden table. Dr Tulp, positioned to the right, gestures with surgical tools as he explains the exposed anatomy of the corpse’s left arm, while the figures around him display varied expressions of curiosity in a dimly lit room with a dramatic sense of light and shadow.

The painting The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicholaes Tulp by Rembrandt shows a group of formally dressed men, some wearing dark hats, gathered around a pale, lifeless male corpse lying on a wooden table. Dr Tulp, positioned to the right, gestures with surgical tools as he explains the exposed anatomy of the corpse’s left arm, while the figures around him display varied expressions of curiosity in a dimly lit room with a dramatic sense of light and shadow.

Rembrandt and the Art of Dissection

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Mar 1, 20257 min read

Multisensory Use of Sugar Sculpture in Renaissance England

Multisensory Use of Sugar Sculpture in Renaissance England

Multisensory Use of Sugar Sculpture in Renaissance England

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Mar 1, 20258 min read

What Are A Few More Words? Historical parallels where you least expect them

What Are A Few More Words? Historical parallels where you least expect them

What Are A Few More Words? Historical parallels where you least expect them

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Mar 1, 20258 min read

Coal: From ‘Who Governs?’ to ‘What Governs?’

Coal: From ‘Who Governs?’ to ‘What Governs?’

Coal: From ‘Who Governs?’ to ‘What Governs?’

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Sep 1, 20246 min read

Colonial Mexican Women in Bigamy Cases: A New Way to Examine Women in Past Societies

Colonial Mexican Women in Bigamy Cases: A New Way to Examine Women in Past Societies

Colonial Mexican Women in Bigamy Cases: A New Way to Examine Women in Past Societies

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Mar 1, 20246 min read

Sir William Jones' Flash of Light in the East

Sir William Jones' Flash of Light in the East

Sir William Jones' Flash of Light in the East

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Dec 1, 20236 min read

Shangri-La: A Case of Myth-taken Identity

Shangri-La: A Case of Myth-taken Identity

Shangri-La: A Case of Myth-taken Identity

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Dec 1, 202310 min read

The Multiple Beginnings of a City: Calicut (Kozhikode)

The Multiple Beginnings of a City: Calicut (Kozhikode)

The Multiple Beginnings of a City: Calicut (Kozhikode)

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Dec 1, 20238 min read

Sámi, Land and Faith in Viking Age Scandinavia

Sámi, Land and Faith in Viking Age Scandinavia

Sámi, Land and Faith in Viking Age Scandinavia

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Sep 1, 20238 min read

Margaret Fay Shaw: Seascapes and Gaelic Song

Margaret Fay Shaw: Seascapes and Gaelic Song

Margaret Fay Shaw: Seascapes and Gaelic Song

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Sep 1, 20237 min read

‘The Wicker Man Effect’ and the Everyday Folklore of UK Calendar Customs

‘The Wicker Man Effect’ and the Everyday Folklore of UK Calendar Customs

‘The Wicker Man Effect’ and the Everyday Folklore of UK Calendar Customs

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Sep 1, 20237 min read

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