September 1, 2021
Welcome to September! Some of the new releases this month include the fascinating life of Frances Jennings, elder sister of Sarah the Duchess of Marlborough; a wide-ranging history of the… READ MORE
August 25, 2021
In our latest blog post, Dr Samuel Claussen recalls the origins of his new book which reveals the role played by chivalric ideology, and its violent results, in late medieval… READ MORE
August 23, 2021
Nigel Bryant provides an introduction to his newly published book Chrétien’s Equal: Raoul de Houdenc from the Arthurian Studies series. You can find more books from Nigel Bryant on his… READ MORE
August 19, 2021
This was originally published on the University of Derby’s blog. Reposted here by kind permission. While much attention has been given to Derby and Lichfield doctor Erasmus’s poetry, Erasmus Darwin’s… READ MORE
August 16, 2021
In his second blog post for Proofed, Sabata-mpho Mokae discusses how Sol Plaatje’s Mhudi pays homage to one of Africa’s earliest English novels and how it is seen by many… READ MORE
August 11, 2021
Dr J. Michael Jefferson explains how his new survey of major Templar landholdings offers fresh insights into key questions about their history. The Knights Templar were an order of… READ MORE
August 9, 2021
To mark the publication of Michael P. Warner’s The Agincourt Campaign of 1415: The Retinues of the Dukes of Clarence and Gloucester, we thought we’d take the opportunity to look… READ MORE
August 6, 2021
The only institution of any size that remained in German hands after May 1945 was the Church. As a result of promising ‘religious freedom’, the ‘churches’ escaped direct control. As… READ MORE
August 4, 2021
Brian Cowan is a Professor of History at McGill University. Scott Sowerby is an Associate Professor of History at Northwestern University. As they write here, although the term “state trial”… READ MORE
August 2, 2021
Welcome to August and brand new releases from Boydell & Brewer! Some of the topics covered this month include tracing the journey from ill health to miraculous cure through the… READ MORE
The Arms and Armour of Death