Neither Byzantine nor Islamic? The duke of the Thebaid and the formation of the Umayyad state by Marie Legendre This article investigates how the early Islamic state developed out of pre-Islamic administrative structures. Taking the example of the Byzantine provincial...
Lame Jack his haultings: J. H. Hexter, the ‘middle group’ and William Prynne by Warwick K. George This article examines the historiography of J. H. Hexter’s ‘middle group’, arguing that current trends in historical scholarship have revived the need for a...
Donald Balloch, the ‘Treaty of Ardtornish-Westminster’ and the MacDonald raids of 1461–3. James Petre This article attempts a reassessment of Clan Donald’s activities and their relations with the Scottish and English crowns in 1461–3. There are two objectives:...
Royal death and living memorials: the funerals and commemoration of George V and George VI, 1936–52. Ina Zweiniger-Bargielowska The death, funerals and commemoration of George V and George VI have received relatively little attention. The elaborately staged funerals...
The ‘blood of the martyrs’ and the growth of Catholicism in late Chosŏn Korea. Andrew Finch The article examines the significance of martyrdom in a context beyond that of the Roman world. The sources employed are the published works of French missionaries active...
Contents: Royal and non-royal forests and chases in England and Wales. John Langton The seditious murder of Thomas of Sibthorpe and the Great Statute of Treasons, 1351–2. David Crook Mercantile conflict resolution and the role of the language of trust: a Danzig case...
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