Author: Alex Brown, Associate Professor of Medieval History, Durham University

The little-known 14th century battle that has shaped English, Scottish and French relations

Alex Brown, Associate Professor of Medieval History, Durham UniversityLeave a Comment on The little-known 14th century battle that has shaped English, Scottish and French relations

On October 17, 1346, the battle of Neville’s Cross was fought outside Durham in the north-east of England. It was a decisive moment in Anglo-Scottish history that led to the capture of King David II of Scotland. Yet few have heard of it. Other battles are far better known. Those of Stirling Bridge (1297), Falkirk […]

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What a list of Black Death survivors reveals about the way people recovered from plague

Alex Brown, Associate Professor of Medieval History, Durham UniversityLeave a Comment on What a list of Black Death survivors reveals about the way people recovered from plague

The Dance of Death by John of Kastav (1490). National Gallery of Slovenia In our research in the British Library’s medieval collections, we have identified a previously unnoticed document that provides fresh insights into the survivors of the outbreak of plague known as the Black Death (1346–53). The document – a scrap of parchment inserted […]

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