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• York: Capital of the North, stronghold against the Scots and Richard III’s retinue

  Martial Culture in Medieval Town May 7, 2021 | 15:09 pm

  The city of York has a long-standing history as the unofficial capital of the North of England. From its Roman settlement to the buzzing city of the Middle Ages, the city has seen great wealth and decay, conflicts and joyous celebrations. Within the stronghold of its walls, York was ruled not only by its mayor and by the king’s decrees, but also by an assertive Council, whose members were known to make themselves heard when it was necessary. During the Wars of the Roses and the recurring conflicts with Scotland, the city was a key player at both keeping the peace, waging war and supporting its leader, who in the late fiftennth century, turned out to be a man of their own, a northmen born in Middleham, Richard, Duke of Gloucester later Richard III, King of England. The relationship between the city, Richard and the military conflicts of the period is something that we aim to explore in this article

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• Crying over spilt Castlemilk: The Tale of Sir William and the Silver Sallet Part 6

  Martial Culture in Medieval Town Apr 27, 2021 | 14:42 pm

  In this sixth and final part we discover the fate of both our protagonist and his silver sallet. This, in turn, opens up a wider debate as to the fate of so much of the martial material culture of the period.

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• Dancing on the rope, swallowing knives, juggling with daggers. Sword players in the 15th century.

  Martial Culture in Medieval Town Apr 15, 2021 | 16:42 pm

  A weaver from Metz describes his experiences of wondering acrobats and performers who display qualities of martial prowess at the turn of the fifteenth century.

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• Upcoming international conference: Martial Culture in European Towns (1350-1550)

  Martial Culture in Medieval Town Apr 15, 2021 | 16:40 pm

  Information to our forthcoming international conference, including a call for posters

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• “As turf is thrown, a remarkable battle begins”: A martial game in the late-medieval town of Hirschberg, Silesia

  Martial Culture in Medieval Town Mar 24, 2021 | 16:38 pm

  This paper presents a martial game, called a "turf war" (cespite bellum), pursued annually by urban youth in the late-medieval Silesian town of Hirschberg. The only account about it comes from an early-modern Silesian humanist poem, Panegyricus Silesiacus by Pancratius Vulturnius (1506), therefore a brief source critique is offered. This involves placing Hirschberg, a relatively small but quite prosperous walled town, in its socio-political context, discussing Vulturnius's reliability as a historical source, and addressing possible interpretations of the game as a spectacle or form of military preparation. In conclusion, it is posited to be a local manifestation of the early-modern German "culture of the sword" tightly related to Hirschbergers' attachment to their formidable urban fortifications.

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