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Joelle Rollo-Koster

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Papal elections aren’t always as dramatic as ‘Conclave’ – but the history behind the process is

The conclave system may seem dramatic, but it was developed after centuries of outside interference and looting.

12.11.2024 10

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Joelle Rollo-Koster

Medieval Europe was far from democratic, but that didn’t mean tyrants got a free pass

My students tend to imagine the Middle Ages as something like the “Kingdom Come” or “Total War” video games: an age of utter political chaos,...

12.04.2024 8

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Gifts that live on, from best bodices to money for bridge repairs: Women’s wills in medieval France give a glimpse into their surprising independence

In medieval Europe, views of women could often be summed up in two words: sinner or saint. As a historian of the Middle Ages, I teach a course...

27.02.2024 5

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