The tomb of King John, who died in 1216, was opened twice in 1529 and 1797, in this article I explore what these openings discovered. The post Opening the Tomb of King John first appeared on The Antiquary ..read more

This glorious object is the fifteenth-century crown or coronet of a member of the medieval English royal family member the Plantagents – She was Margaret of York, the sister of Edward IV and Richard III. The post The Coronet of Margaret of York first appeared on The Antiquary ..read more

A Shroud Brass Brampton church in Norfolk was one of those churches that was resolutely locked for years, and was impossible to get into.   The church has had a change of heart and now the building is open every day of visitors, and it was wonderful to finally get in this month – it is one of the only churches […] The post A shroud brass first appeared on The Antiquary ..read more

A sixteenth century will reveals evidence of family tensions and a failed Tudor marriage in a prominent gentry family the Fitzherberts of Norbury, Derbyshire The post A Failed Tudor Marriage first appeared on The Antiquary ..read more

In this article I look at a lost country house from rural Wales, as we explore the construction, rebuilding and demolition of Hafod House in Ceredigion. The post The Demolition of Hafod House first appeared on The Antiquary ..read more

In this article I look at how to identify figures of the twelve apostles in art, simply by looking at the various objects or 'attributes' that they hold. The post The Twelve Apostles in Art first appeared on The Antiquary ..read more

Renaissance Printing Presses This article explores the form and function of Renaissance printing presses.  It is difficult to overestimate just what an impact the print revolution had on Renaissance Europe – it had an impact as significant if not greater than the digital revolution. In this article, I want to use some interesting visual evidence to understand how Renaissance printing […] The post Renaissance printing presses first appeared on The Antiquary ..read more

Sitting above the town of Glastonbury and presiding over the Somerset Levels is a large hill called Glastonbury Tor, it is a beautiful place but has a violent history. The post The Violent History of Glastonbury Tor first appeared on The Antiquary ..read more

What are donor images? Donor images are figures of the patrons of a work of art, and their incorporation into paintings, stained glass and in other contexts was a common occurrence in the late medieval West. Often these images are shown interacting with other images within a work of art, with figures of the saints or of the Holy Trinity.   […] The post Donor images in medieval art first appeared on The Antiquary ..read more