Medieval and Early Modern Europe Resource Guide

A featured exhibit detailing the shift in art and culture during the early years of the European Renaissance.

Digital Dante offers original research and ideas on Dante: on his thought and work and various aspects of his reception. Though our editorial structure is that of an academic journal, we do not publish prose essays, instead of showcasing work that intersperses prose with visual components. We accept contributions from scholars and Dante lovers around the world.

Measuring twenty inches high and almost 230 feet in length, the Bayeux Tapestry commemorates a struggle for the throne of England between William, the Duke of Normandy, and Harold, the Earl of Wessex (Normandy is a region in northern France). The year was 1066—William invaded and successfully conquered England, becoming the first Norman King of England (he was also known as William the Conqueror).

The Digital Atlas of Roman and Medieval Civilizations (DARMC) makes freely available on the internet the best available materials for a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) approach to mapping and spatial analysis of the Roman and medieval worlds.

Gateway to over 400,000 maps from institutions worldwide including the New York Public Library and the British Library.

13 towns in Wales and England established during the reign of Edward I mapped in detail with an eye to the ways urban landscapes were shaped in the Middle Ages.

Hereford Cathedral is home to the Hereford Mappa Mundi, one of the world’s unique medieval treasures. Measuring 1.59 x 1.34 metres (5’2” by 4’4”), the map is constructed on a single sheet of vellum (calf skin). Scholars believe it was made around the year 1300 and shows the history, geography and destiny of humanity as it was understood in Christian Europe in the late thirteenth and early fourteenth centuries.