Pamela IsraelJun 22, 20233 min readHandwriting & LanguagesGerman Feudal, Fief and Enfeoffment A 1497 German manuscript stashed in a Boston desk opens a window into German enfeoffments - relationships between feudal lords and vassals.
Pamela IsraelMay 25, 20233 min readHistory1497 German Medieval Letter Part 1 of 3 It's not every day you find a medieval German knight's letter in an old desk. What on earth? Well, Laurence Posner of...