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The Visigothic Code: Forum Iudicum The Law Code of the Visigoths of Spain. In translation with a helpful preface. Medieval Life Everyday life during medieval times. A description of the history, literature, chivalry, commerce, customs, food and life of people living in Europe, Asia and Africa during the Middle Ages. The Employees of Durham Priory, 1494-1519 A research project by Durham University on conditions of employment in the late Middle Ages, derived from an exceptionally rich monastic archive. Bracton's De legibus et Consuetudines Angliae The Laws and Customs of England, attributed to Henry of Bratton, c. 1210-1268. This is an electronic full-text version these laws in both English and Latin. Medieval Wedding Ceremonies Medieval wedding traditions, marriage laws, customs, and ceremonies. History of medieval weddings. Fascinating details regarding attire, adornments, gifts and rituals associated with weddings during the Middle Ages. Medieval Pottery Research Group Details of publications and conferences, and other information such as how to join the MPRG. Also has links to related sites. Instruments of Torture, Medieval Times Provides an overview of instruments of torture, including illustrations and descriptions of how they were used. Do Exempla Illustrate Daily Life? A critical discussion on the merits and pitfalls of using medieval 'exempla' to determine facts about daily life in the middle ages. Cooking from Primary Sources: Some General Comments An article which discusses aspects of medieval food such as appropriate fare for war time, and ethnic food. Links to relevant recipes are included in the text. Plague and Public Health in Renaissance Europe This project involves the creation of a hypertext archive of narratives, medical consilia, governmental records, religious and spiritual writings and images documenting the arrival, impact and response to the problem of epidemic disease in Western Europe between 1348 and 1530. |
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