William of Malmesbury is one of the most important English historians of the twelfth century -- not only a critical period in English history, but also one that

"William of Malmesbury, arguably the greatest English historian of the twelfth century, repeatedly emphasises that the primary purpose of all literary and intel

This book contributes to the flourishing interest in memory and the crusades. It offers a nuanced understanding of how medieval authors presented the crusades.

This collection of essays focuses attention on how medieval gender intersects with other categories of difference, particularly religion and ethnicity. It treat

Writing the North of England in the Middle Ages offers a literary history of the North-South divide, examining the complexities of the relationship – imaginat