Il falcone Maltese : una disamina dei documenti sulla falconeria a Malta : 1239-1500 C

Abstract

This article is concerned with the history of falconry in Malta and Gozo from the 13th century, when Malta was under the control of the Norman Kingdom of Sicily, until the early 16th century, when Malta was handed over to the Order of Saint John. It primarily looks at the manuscripts from this period, noting the laws regarding falconry and the capture of Maltese falcons, especially in a context where the nobles and monarchs had a vested interest in falconry and commissioned or appointed their own falconers, officiating the practice and thus preventing the unauthorised capture of falcons in a feudalistic manner.