New bridge installed at Harlech Castle
A new bridge was installed at Harlech Castle last month, which will allow visitors to enter the site through the original historic entrance for the first time in more than 600 years.
Which Epic Battle Would You Have Fought In?
Cannae, Hastings or Waterloo – some of the great battles of history. After answering these five questions, you will learn what would have been your fight.
Digging into the Secrets of Medieval Manuscripts
Digital tools, including a free, public online manuscript training course, are allowing Stanford University English professor and medieval manuscript scholar Elaine Treharne to share her expertise well beyond traditional classroom walls.
Owain Glyndwr and the siege of Coity Castle, 1404-1405
The siege of Coity was indeed significant for its length and its importance, and it was indeed historic, because it is the most famous event associated with the castle in the entire 900 years of its existence. Yet we know very little about the siege and the circumstances surrounding it, even though it lasted for a good part of two years
Charlotte of Savoy, Queen of France
Charlotte of Savoy, Queen of France By Susan Abernethy Charlotte of Savoy came from a large family and was married at the tender…
This Week in Medieval Manuscript Images
From a Lobster Knight to the murder of Charles the Good – here are nearly 50 medieval manuscript images we found on Twitter this week
Medieval Manuscripts: The Great Canterbury Psalter
One manuscript, created in two countries by two different workshops, over a hundred years apart.
The Medievalverse Digital Magazine
Take a look at our new Digital Magazine – The Medievalverse – which offers you the best of each week’s posts from Medievalists.net
Thirteenth-century Papal Bull repaired and digitized
An extraordinary Papal document that’s nearly 800 years old has become a valuable teaching and research tool at University of British Columbia, thanks to a history instructor’s passion and the university library’s restoration efforts.