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Runes in the Lake District. A wander through runic inscriptions in the West of England.
This blog post aims to examine five runic inscriptions carved in stone in the twelfth century with find spots in the NW of England to explore status of runes in the NW as well as the language the rune-using community of the NW through their inscriptions. It also acts as a short walk-through guide for rune-lovers on holiday in the Lakes- hills and runes combined surely is the dream holiday
Vikings are well-known in modern culture as raiders whose longboats helped them cross seas to pillage, plunder and generally make off with whatever wealth they could obtain. Where exploration, trade and settlement are addressed, the principal contacts mentioned tend to be with the English, the Franks, and the Rus'.The southern Baltic coast is rarely considered, yet there is much evidence to suggest well-developed interactions between the Vikings and their Slavic neighbours during the 10th – 11th centuries.
There were several cases during the Scottish witch trials of the sixteenth and seventeenth century that included collaboration and collusion with a ghost and/or the fairy world. Caitlin examines the link between the two in Scotland.
Reenactment is often seemed as a bit taboo among academics and scholars. But Lily asks, if people are interested and engaged, and willing to take on new knowledge- aren’t we doing our jobs if we engage with reenactment?
The evidence for Anglo-Saxon medicine is abundant, albeit fragmentary. Charms and remedies for a wide range of ailments and bodily afflictions are often found in manuscripts together, even if they do not seem to have any correlation.
Why walk on a pilgrimage? If you love medieval history, you have a good reason to do it!
On a blustery Saturday morning last weekend, I made my way down south of London for the first time, to attend a talk being given by historian, author, and broadcaster, Marc Morris.1066: Why does it matter?
The twelfth century witnessed a great flourishing of letter writing and the creation of letter collections. As a result, these letter collections have become one of the principle bodies of evidence for research into Medieval Christian thought. Using monastic letters to women as a source, Caroline argues that male authors paradoxically manipulated supposed feminine vices in order to promote a more spiritual lifestyle.
Being cast adrift from your institution’s libraries can be an alarming experience, especially for those of us who never intended for the end of our degree to mean the end of our research. But fear not! Lily tells us all about our library options!
In an academic setting, we’re encouraged to have independent ideas. But what do we do with all of them?
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