Ten open-access articles published in June cover various topics within medieval studies, featuring subjects from Byzantine cuisine to Viking-Age dogs. One noteworthy article examines the impact of the Barons' Wars on political art in medieval England, focusing on the murals in Westminster's great chamber. The imagery connects to King Solomon and suggests the wars influenced a new ideology around kingship. This series continues to share free research resources in the field and offers additional content via Patreon.
The paper focuses on the impact of internal war in medieval England, specifically the Barons' Wars of the 1260s and their possible consequences for the political art of the English realm.
By examining the imagery of the king's bed in the chamber and its reference to the bed of King Solomon, it pursues the idea that the Barons' Wars may have been crucial for the murals' significance.
Henry III consciously cultivated an ideology of peaceable kingship, suggesting the murals may have been partly or wholly an innovation of the post-war period.
The research contributes to 'peace studies' and enhances understanding of the politics of English court art.
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