Set the scene.
Wettinger studied the social and economic history of fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Malta and Gozo. Court archives revealed everyday disagreements, work and relationships.
Here’s the twist.
His research drew on secular and religious court records kept at the Mdina Cathedral Archive. An old argument can become historical evidence.
Why it still matters.
A posthumous 2015 collection examined a 1485 Gozo land dispute. A field boundary might seem small, until it opens a window onto an entire community.
🧠 One to think about +
What does this story change about the way you see Malta today? Pick one detail you’d tell a friend — then check its source below.