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Reading, Insulting, Taxing, Finding and Stealing - medieval news roundup

<h3>What did people read in the Middle Ages?</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXZQI96gsFgOsx68jTfqLlJsr5DnHu8aLUCHcpRHGL0lPxLiHrX-3JGgDtsONtZvQLQrFx7y0yoGjRUc8gvjDzlJlPKxXQnUZXy-aBV6Kvy1ltwXfXuR1Haxq-E0WeJmbWTuFp7DpMA9U/s1600/arthurbahr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXZQI96gsFgOsx68jTfqLlJsr5DnHu8aLUCHcpRHGL0lPxLiHrX-3JGgDtsONtZvQLQrFx7y0yoGjRUc8gvjDzlJlPKxXQnUZXy-aBV6Kvy1ltwXfXuR1Haxq-E0WeJmbWTuFp7DpMA9U/s200/arthurbahr.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>A new book is looking at how people in late-medieval London read. Arthur Bahr, a professor of literature at MIT, found that many people maintained eclectic reading habits. In his latest work, Fragments and Assemblages: Forming Compilations in Medieval London, shows the ways people in the Middle Ages would create books that included a wide variety of different texts, including chronicles, letters, literature and religious texts. For example, Andrew Horn, the chamberlain for the city of London in the 1320s, bound together various texts, including legal treatises, French-language poetry, and descriptions of London. Arthur Bahr comments, “Horn actually uses the construction of his books to create literary puzzles for his reader. One poem just doesn’t make sense, but if you read the poem in juxtaposition with the legal treatise that comes after, then the two pieces make sense. He’s suggesting that the law and literature are sort of the yin and the yang, you need both. And that is kind of amazing, really.” <a href="http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2013/arthur-bahr-fragments-and-assemblages-0523.html">Click here to read more from MIT News</a>. <h3>Top Five Insults from Medieval Flanders </h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT5V8nfrzDUv3l74ZJz55b48D0L8qFSnqskpa3tx5KfvdQxE9eKeCTRojO0w-XHHFBYf6Oy3jpc0phhz8dnspPOqHccs7WuJFNe1KZj1GZYKo4dZ2HpPgmGnwWUYsjvSKdsySOdA_Hnng/s1600/images.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT5V8nfrzDUv3l74ZJz55b48D0L8qFSnqskpa3tx5KfvdQxE9eKeCTRojO0w-XHHFBYf6Oy3jpc0phhz8dnspPOqHccs7WuJFNe1KZj1GZYKo4dZ2HpPgmGnwWUYsjvSKdsySOdA_Hnng/s1600/images.jpeg" /></a></div>Jan Dumolyn and Jelle Haemers, who did research on Flemish rebels in the later Middle Ages, found that these men could hurl insults with the best of them. The top five were: <ol><li> ‘A bad chicken was brooding’ </li><li> ‘Son of a bitch’ </li><li> ‘I shit on you’ </li><li> ‘Liver eater’ </li><li> ‘Kill! Kill!’</li></ol> Some of these insults are rather obvious, others take a bit of understanding. Check out the article <a href="http://blog.oup.com/2013/05/five-common-insults-slogans-medieval-rebels-flanders/" target="_blank">The five most common insults and slogans of medieval rebels</a> from Oxford University Press to learn more. <h3>Taxes between Wales and England</h3>Nia M.W. Powell of Bangor University writes about at taxation records from England and Wales between the 13th and 17th centuries. While it seems in the Middle Ages it could be quite difficult for the crown to get consent for tax subsidies from the commons, efforts were made to make a more uniform tax regime during the 16th century. Powell adds, "Early modern Wales has been presented so frequently as “poor little Wales”, a land of backward impoverishment lagging behind its prosperous and “progressive” English counterpart, a country lacking towns and even rejecting urban civility, a country struggling against the odds. "This is not the picture drawn by early modern taxation records, particularly with regard to urban life. Port towns in north and south Wales reveal an enviable prosperity among its inhabitants that equalled and surpassed most urban centres in south-west England." You can read Powell's article <a href="http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/welsh-history-month-tax-records-3314281" target="_blank">Welsh History Month: Tax records throw light on the story of Wales</a> from Wales Online. Other news bits: Archaeologists in Estonia have discovered the skeletal remains of a man in Tartu Catherdral. Martin Malve, of the University of Tartu, says, “We can currently say that the skeleton originates from the 13-15th century, when tombs were actively used for burials. The skeleton belonged to a man aged 40-50. Initial examination shows that the teeth were relatively unworn; there were a few teeth missing from when he was alive, as well as plaque and dental cavities. The right elbow [...] had a healed bone fracture that could have resulted from trying to stop a fall,” <a href="http://news.err.ee/89da46b7-8f12-4c59-b644-d73d0744be28" target="_blank">Read more from Estonia Public Broadcasting</a> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyYGVkcqq2jTtvXyGXD5-ENz7SLrrNEkAuQbEl53hVjkroWS2UzAuLUEylFibO0B1aTdTuEsf9Km2TFJdmuW3wY9MfI3lYBM0RRC1jfGg8dxYTSmcQg4X-7BmbNLTLRBOHeitQZfDhpTw/s1600/_DOL0044.150x226.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyYGVkcqq2jTtvXyGXD5-ENz7SLrrNEkAuQbEl53hVjkroWS2UzAuLUEylFibO0B1aTdTuEsf9Km2TFJdmuW3wY9MfI3lYBM0RRC1jfGg8dxYTSmcQg4X-7BmbNLTLRBOHeitQZfDhpTw/s1600/_DOL0044.150x226.JPG" /></a></div>Archaeologist with the Gwynedd Archaeological Trust have discovered a Roman construction camp and early medieval cemetery in Wales. Check out this <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-22750906" target="_blank">article from the BBC</a> or read the <a href="http://www.heneb.co.uk/llanbeblig/llanbebligfullreport.pdf" target="_blank">full archaeological report</a>. In Ireland thieves <a href="http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/artefact-thieves-rip-out-medieval-church-window-29312134.html" target="_blank">stole an entire window </a>from a medieval church. Finally, did you know that Byzantine art from 1174 influenced this year's fashion trends? No...neither did I. So says The Guardian in this article <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/fashion/2013/jun/04/12-great-years-fashion-2013" target="_blank">12 great years for fashion</a>.

Reading, Insulting, Taxing, Finding and Stealing - medieval news roundup

What did people read in the Middle Ages? A new book is looking at how people in late-medieval London read. Arthur Bahr, a professor of liter...

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Archaeological research reveals new insights about the Vikings in Wales

Recent excavations by archaeologists from the National Museum Wales at the Viking age settlement of Llanbedrgoch on the east side of Anglesey have shed important new light on the impact of Anglo-Saxon and Viking-age worlds operating around the Irish Sea. The new discovery of a skeleton in a shallow grave and the unusual (during this period in Wales) non-Christian orientation of the body, and its treatment, point to distinctions being made in the burial practices for Christians and other communities during the tenth century. The burial is an unexpected addition to a group of five (two adolescents, two adult males and one woman) discovered in 1998-99. Originally thought to be victims of Viking raiding, which began in the 850s, this interpretation is now being revised. Stable isotope analysis by Dr Katie Hemer of Sheffield University indicates that the males were not local to Anglesey, but may have spent their early years (at least up to the age of seven) in North West Scotland or Scandinavia. The new burial will provide important additional evidence to shed light on the context of their unceremonious burial in shallow graves outside the elite fortified settlement in the later tenth century. <a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2012/10/24/archaeological-research-reveals-new-insights-about-the-vikings-in-wales/" target="_blank">Click here to read this article from Medievalists.net</a>

Archaeological research reveals new insights about the Vikings in Wales

Recent excavations by archaeologists from the National Museum Wales at the Viking age settlement of Llanbedrgoch on the east side of Anglese...

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Medieval £540k manuscript The Laws of Hywel Dda goes on display

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UG5rQ8OmbK8isizI1-YX1SAjuN5lGB9cVJKTUdEJ-i5RHLwuf636Ib_BoiCdY0liUw-5pdu6DUrI5OjplYjchNuxYFGZE01KPllN6rEr9NBex9A_TD_GZmBZbMLVM3Kpx31K_P_EgJE/s1600/HywelDda.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UG5rQ8OmbK8isizI1-YX1SAjuN5lGB9cVJKTUdEJ-i5RHLwuf636Ib_BoiCdY0liUw-5pdu6DUrI5OjplYjchNuxYFGZE01KPllN6rEr9NBex9A_TD_GZmBZbMLVM3Kpx31K_P_EgJE/s320/HywelDda.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>One of the first medieval manuscripts to be written in Welsh will go on display for the first time in more than 200 years. The 14th Century pocket book, The Laws of Hywel Dda, was bought at auction by the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, for £541,250 earlier this month. It is believed the book was taken to America by Welsh settlers in the 1700s. The manuscript will be exhibited at the at the National Library's Hengwrt Room. It was sold by the Massachusetts Historical Society of Boston. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18951365" target="_blank">Click here to read this article from the BBC</a> See also <a href="http://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/9830061.Hywel_Dda_treasure_comes_home/" target="_blank">Hywel Dda treasure comes home</a> See also <a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2012/07/11/national-library-of-wales-purchases-laws-of-hywel-dda-manuscript-for-541250/" target="_blank">National Library of Wales purchases Laws of Hywel Dda manuscript for £541,250</a>

Medieval £540k manuscript The Laws of Hywel Dda goes on display

One of the first medieval manuscripts to be written in Welsh will go on display for the first time in more than 200 years. The 14th Century ...

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Wales: Historic village gets extra protection

A historic Monmouthshire village’s character will be preserved for future generations, after being designated a conservation area. The decision by Monmouthshire council means any plans submitted to the local authority regarding Trellech, near Monmouth, must preserve or enhance the character of the village. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVOKv_D1SvB1s1QE-AgXWO5yogl_7SsyKlRSDsmld-CN5HJDvm-SFmlRmV_rSP9-82pFVfHgNjqf9sy6Yq4I8GdI1KkJnpdf7SMLFKL71WlddXWXnb1uDDmMVOTw1M5ZWoA7HxvpvT_eQ/s1600/Trellech.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVOKv_D1SvB1s1QE-AgXWO5yogl_7SsyKlRSDsmld-CN5HJDvm-SFmlRmV_rSP9-82pFVfHgNjqf9sy6Yq4I8GdI1KkJnpdf7SMLFKL71WlddXWXnb1uDDmMVOTw1M5ZWoA7HxvpvT_eQ/s400/Trellech.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> Trellech is of archaeological and historical importance as a medieval town, which was confirmed in 2004. The main archaeological sites include Trellech Churchyard Cross and base, The Virtuous Well, St Nicholas’ Church and Trellech Sunken Medieval Village. <a href="http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/gwentnews/9688773.Historic_village_gets_extra_protection/" target="_blank">Click here to read this article from the South Wales Argus</a>

Wales: Historic village gets extra protection

A historic Monmouthshire village’s character will be preserved for future generations, after being designated a conservation area. The decis...

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