IMC 2021: Sessions
Session 1120: Martial Culture through the Middle Ages, II: Artillery, Fortifications, and Urban Identity
Wednesday 7 July 2021, 11.15-12.45
| Sponsor: | L'unité de recherches 'Transition(s): concept, méthodes et études de cas (XIVe-XVIIe siècle)', Université de Liège |
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| Organiser: | Christophe Masson, Faculty of Music, University of Oxford |
| Moderator/Chair: | Rémy Ambühl, Department of History, University of Southampton |
| Paper 1120-a | The Sinews of War: Crossbow Makers as Military and Sportive Experts in the Holy Roman Empire (Language: English) Index terms: Archaeology - Artefacts, Military History |
| Paper 1120-b | Defending the Church with Walls and Guns?: Pontifical Cities in the 14th Century (Language: English) Index terms: Architecture - Secular, Military History |
| Paper 1120-c | Gunpowder Artillery and Fortifications in the Low Countries and England: Guarantors of Urban Independence or Tools for Princely State-Formation? (Language: English) Index terms: Architecture - Secular, Military History |
| Abstract | Late medieval cities have been key witnesses and agents of the dramatic changes brought by gunpowder artillery and fortification techniques between the 14th and 16th centuries. Not only did towns protect themselves with 'new' and 'old' weapons and thicker walls; they also were at the forefront of the emergence of specific knowledge in these matters. Focusing on Western Europe, this panel aims to address both the human and the material aspects of urban weaponry and their impact on the development of an urban martial identity. |