Features Archive
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Web Series for Medievalists
Posted on January 11, 2014 | No CommentsHere are six web series that are kind of medieval. -
How young William Marshal was saved from being catapulted into a castle
Posted on January 9, 2014 | No CommentsWord came of this to his father, but he said that he did not care about the child, since he still had the anvils and hammers to produce even finer ones. -
2014 and Medieval Anniversaries
Posted on January 7, 2014 | No CommentsHistorians like to look back at what happened exactly 100, 500 or even 1000 years ago - it makes a good reason to re-evaluate and study these events. -
The Case of Conjoined Twins in 10th Century Byzantium
Posted on January 4, 2014 | No CommentsHow were these conjoined twins treated, and how did the Byzantine physicians try to separate them? -
The First Jubilee
Posted on January 1, 2014 | No CommentsHow did this tradition of Papal Jubilees start in the Middle Ages? -
Top Ten Medieval Articles of 2013
Posted on December 29, 2013 | No CommentsRichard III and the Vikings are prominent in our list of the top 10 articles we posted in 2013 -
A Medieval Peace Movement
Posted on December 27, 2013 | No CommentsThe Bianchi in 1399 - a medieval peace movement in Italy -
Top 10 Medieval News Stories of 2013
Posted on December 26, 2013 | No CommentsThe year 2013 has shown how science and technology can be a huge asset for medieval studies. -
Stealing the King’s Crown
Posted on December 22, 2013 | No CommentsIn the year 1440, a servant woman named Helene Kottanner is given the task of stealing the crown of the King of Hungary. Helene tells us how she did it. -
Fantasy Books for Christmas!
Posted on December 14, 2013 | No CommentsFor those of you who want something a little more magical under the tree this Christmas - here are a few new 2013 fantasy releases! -
Review: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Posted on December 13, 2013 | No CommentsWhile the first film was mostly criticized for its divergences from the novel, in this second instalment they usually prove to be an improvement. -
The Holy Foreskin
Posted on December 9, 2013 | No CommentsWhen I first heard about the Sanctum Praeputium I actually thought it was a joke thought up by some medievalist. Apparently some medieval people thought so too! -
Exploring abandoned castles in France
Posted on December 8, 2013 | No CommentsA look at one website that documents abandoned medieval castles and other sites in France. -
Christmas Books: Great Medieval Fiction Reads for the Christmas Holidays!
Posted on December 8, 2013 | No CommentsSome medieval stocking stuffers for the historians on your Christmas list! -
Birth Control and Abortion in the Middle Ages
Posted on December 2, 2013 | No CommentsThe medieval period might be unique in that it is perhaps the only time when you can read the same author in one work condemning the use of birth control and in another giving directions on how to use it. -
Twilight Tours at the Tower of London!
Posted on December 1, 2013 | No CommentsA review of the Twilight Tour at the Tower of London! -
Renaissance Table Manners
Posted on November 28, 2013 | No CommentsHow should one behave at parties or dinners, in the company of friends and relatives? Every society has its list of do's and don'ts, including in Renaissance Italy. -
Why did Vinland fail?
Posted on November 26, 2013 | No CommentsBrigitta Wallace, one of the leading scholars on the Vikings in North America, examines why their settlements failed. -
Castle for Sale in England: Westenhanger Castle
Posted on November 26, 2013 | No CommentsOne of Kent's greatest historic houses, this Listed Grade I Heritage site comes with Towers, Castle wall remains and a landscaped inner court that is used as a wedding venue. -
Snow Castles and Horse Racing on Ice: Winter Fun in the Medieval North
Posted on November 23, 2013 | No CommentsAlthough the winters could be long and harsh in medieval Sweden, the people still found time to have fun and games. -
Doctor Who in the Middle Ages
Posted on November 22, 2013 | No CommentsAs the television show Doctor Who celebrates its 50th anniversary, we take a look at the adventures of the Doctor during medieval times. -
St. Augustine’s Tower – Hackney, London
Posted on November 19, 2013 | No CommentsMy trip to St. Augustine's Tower in Hackney, London. -
The Discovery of a Roman Girl in the 15th century
Posted on November 19, 2013 | No CommentsShe looked 'so lovely, so pleasing, so attractive, that, although the girl had certainly been dead fifteen hundred years, she appeared to have been laid to rest that very day.' -
Medieval Proverbs from The Well-Laden Ship
Posted on November 12, 2013 | No CommentsHere is a list of some of our favourite medieval proverbs from The Well-Laden Ship, including a few that are very similar to modern ones. -
The Earliest Little Red Riding Hood Tale
Posted on November 10, 2013 | No CommentsLooking at an early 11th century version of tale of Little Red Riding Hood
