Medieval History Magazine
Medieval History Magazine was a magazine dedicated to the medieval era, with a readership encompassing historians, re-enactors and other individuals interested in the history of the Middle Ages.
The magazine was published by Harnois, a French publishing company, in association with the Royal Armouries. Published in the United Kingdom, it was marketed throughout Europe, Canada and the United States. The first issue had the cover-date of September 2003. It was published monthly, until lower-than-forecast subscriptions caused Harnois to withdraw their support from the title. The final issue (no. 17) was published in January 2005.
Editorial Board
The first editor was Dr Philip Shaw, who helped to launch the magazine. His final issue was Issue 4, after which Dr Timothy Dawson took over. Dr Dawson remained until the magazine was finally withdrawn from sale. The editorial board comprised a number of well-known historians, including Stephen Turnbull, David Nicolle and experts from the Royal Armouries, Guy Wilson and Karen Watts.
Contributors
MHM accepted articles and features from historians, experts and writers from around the world. Notable contributors include:
James B Harr III, Chris Walton (both of the University of Leeds)
Feature Articles
Volume 1
Issue 1: September 2003
Viking combat; Château Gaillard; the medieval joust; Ulrich von Liechtenstein and the film A Knight's Tale; Tournament and jousting armour; Pope John XXII; Jews in Spain; St Nicholas's church, Barfrestone, Kent.
Issue 2: October 2003
The accidental discovery of the Americas; Battle of Nicopolis; Genghis Khan; The walls of Constantinople; the Strengleikar; medieval sources of place-names
Issue 3: November 2003
Anglo-Saxon medicine; Medieval hospitals; Women in medicine; Battle of Leignitz, 1241, and Mongol strategy; Medieval games: Chess and Nine Men's Morris; Medieval monasteries; the film Excalibur
Issue 4: December 2003
Pilgrimage of Brother Felix Fabri Ulm; Military surgery; Robin Hood; Piracy; Border Reivers; Medieval gunpowder; the font at Sutton, Suffolk
Issue 5: January 2004
Luttrell Psalter; Battle of Manzikert, 1071; Battle of Hattin, 1187; Battle of Kosovo, 1389; Prostitution in England; Christopher Columbus; Scandinavians in Eastern Europe; Relics of Medieval Ireland
Issue 6: February 2004
Pyes de Pares; St Hild of Whitby; Cadfan, Wales 1257; 14th century English poetry; William Rufus; Edward I in Scotland; Historical reenactment; the Teutonic Knights at Riga.
Issue 7: March 2004
Battle of Lewes, 1264; secular music: troubadors and trouveres; Medieval dance; Hildegard of Bingen; Hnefatafl, the Viking game; Medieval medicine in Britain; Longbows vs handguns
Issue 8: April 2004
Channel Islands; Corey Castle; Normandy, 1204; Medieval seals; Medieval shipping; Preaux family, Channel Islands
Issue 9: May 2004
Ripon Cathedral; The decline of the medieval Castle; The end of the Knights Templar; souls and spirituality, 1100-1530; Blondel de Nesle
Issue 10: June 2004
Margaret of Anjou; Indenture in the 15th century; the aftermath of the Battle of Kosovo, 1389; Self-defense in Medieval Europe: primary sources; Medieval Stained glass in Australia; Archeology and anthropology of the Battle of Towton, 1461; Viking runes
Issue 11: July 2004
Saint Catherine's Monastery; Saint George; Mystery plays; monasteries; Backgammon; Edward Bruce in Ireland
Issue 12: August 2004
The Normans in Italy; Henry, son of Henry II of England; Richard the Lionheart; Gibraltar; Battle of Bosworth; the shrine of Saint Richard of Chichester; Table etiquette