Chatelaine Chiuthyphro's Manors
a website dedicated to encouraging Classical and Medieval Studies
a painting of travelling nobles, from the Duc de Barry's illuminated Book of Hours, 15th century
Greetings! Welcome to the Chatelaine's website--as for the odd name, I as a history enthusiast thought it perhaps "chatelaine" sounded more period than "webmistress." The duties are surprisingly similar: a chatelaine was responsible for the daily life and upkeep of a medieval manor, and a webmistress does likewise--only her manor is a virtual one. I'll try my best to keep this site running well, since every gracious chatelaine should courteously have good manors/manners...
Due to the amount of information housed in this website, I've had to divide the site into two "manors." Please choose which of my houses you would like to visit. Both are under constant construction, though the classics site is much closer to a semblance of completion than the medieval one. This website looks best on Netscape on the PC. I can't guarantee its visual quality on other browsers or on Macs.
Current events at Chiuthyphro's Manors--I am working on revamping the medieval section and retooling the classics library. Please pardon the dust--but better this than obsolete links. If you have any suggestions for links, please email them to me via the scroll at the bottom of the screen.
In the meantime, pax vobiscum, amicii et amicae, as you continue your travels as one who "gladly wolde…lerne, and gladly teche."
Where will you continue your journey into history?
Chiuthyphro's Castle for Medieval Studies
(heavily, abominably under construction)
Chiuthyphro's Villa for Classical Studies
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The castle depicted here is Warwick Castle in England, with the photo courtesy of Ed Krafsur. The villa is Villa Miolo, built in the 16th century in Italy. These and any other images in the website may not be used for commercial purposes. The quote to "gladly lerne" is of course from Chaucer's description of the Oxford clerk in The Canterbury Tales.
This site first appeared online on 22 January, 1998. Last modified 24 September, 1998. The Chatelaine Chiuthyphro regrets that as a graduate student, she is often too pressed for time to do as much webwork as she would like.