Features Archive
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Who Would You Be in Medieval Times?
Posted on June 20, 2014 | No CommentsQueen or Damsel? King or Knight? Take this fun little quiz to see who would you be best suited to be in medieval times :) -
Copycat: The Life of a Medieval Scribe
Posted on June 19, 2014 | No CommentsHere’s a five-minute look at the process by which a book came to be copied. -
Mapping the Medieval Countryside
Posted on June 18, 2014 | No CommentsMy summary of a Institute of Historical Research session on the digitization of records in Late Medieval England. -
Top 10 Medieval Castles in Ireland
Posted on June 15, 2014 | No CommentsTen great medieval castles from Ireland and Northern Ireland -
Battle of the Nations 2014 – Day 4
Posted on June 15, 2014 | No CommentsWatch the final day of competitions from the World Championship on Historical Medieval Battle -
Quiz: Can You Name the Location of These Churches?
Posted on June 14, 2014 | No CommentsWhich city are these famous churches located? It's a mix of medieval and non-medieval, so beware for some difficult ones! -
Medieval Images of the Human Body
Posted on June 14, 2014 | No CommentsFascinating and strange medieval images of the human body. -
The Vikings and their Filed Teeth
Posted on June 12, 2014 | No CommentsHow some Vikings had their teeth filed - a painful way to have a new smile! -
Medieval London Murders: Edmund de Brekkles
Posted on June 12, 2014 | No CommentsOn Sunday, June 10, 1324, the body of Edmund de Brekles, a chaplain, was found dead in the house of John de Maltone and Juliana Aunsel, in the Ward of Bishopsgate. -
CONFERENCES: Count Hugh of Troyes and the Crusading Nexus of Champagne
Posted on June 12, 2014 | No CommentsThis is my summary of a paper given at the Institute of Historical Research at the University of London. -
THINGS TO SEE: Murder in the Cathedral
Posted on June 11, 2014 | No CommentsThis is my review of the T.S. Eliot's play, "Murder in the Cathedral", on at St. Bartholomew in Smithfield, London. -
Anglo Saxon and Viking Ship Burial – The British Museum
Posted on June 9, 2014 | No CommentsThis session explores Viking and Anglo Saxon ship burials between the seventh and tenth centuries presented at The British Museum. -
Top 10 Medieval Castles in Wales
Posted on June 7, 2014 | No CommentsWales is home to some of the most fascinating castles on the British Isles - these medieval fortresses have fought over for hundreds of years and display some unique architectural heritage -
MOVIE REVIEW: Flesh and Blood
Posted on June 7, 2014 | No CommentsMy review of the late medieval movie, Flesh and Blood. -
Which Game of Thrones Castle Should Be Your Home?
Posted on June 6, 2014 | No CommentsWinter is coming - so which great Westeros Stronghold will you choose to keep warm when the cold winds blow? Take the quiz and find out! -
Jobs in the Middle Ages
Posted on June 6, 2014 | No CommentsWant to know what kind of jobs there were in the Middle Ages? -
CONFERENCES: Sutton Hoo at the British Museum: New directions for the new display
Posted on June 5, 2014 | No CommentsA fascinating talk about the new Sutton Hoo display at the British Museum, given by curator, Dr. Sue Brunning. -
A Goodman’s Guide to Marriage
Posted on June 4, 2014 | No CommentsSo, what kind of advice does a Parisian husband give to his wife in the late 14th Century? -
A Year on the Medieval Farm
Posted on June 3, 2014 | No CommentsWhat did medieval peasants do on a farm? Here is a month to month guide! -
Medieval London Murders: Joice de Cornwall
Posted on June 2, 2014 | No CommentsThis is the first in a series of posts that will look at homicides from medieval London. -
Viking Nicknames
Posted on June 1, 2014 | No CommentsOf all the various cultures of the Middle Ages, it was probably the Norse who had the best nicknames. Ranging from the Eirik the Red to Ivar the Boneless, the Viking Age has hundreds of interesting and strange nicknames. -
Top 10 Medieval Castles in Scotland
Posted on May 31, 2014 | No CommentsInterested in visiting a medieval castle in Scotland? Here is our picks for the 10 best Scottish castles that date from the Middle Ages. -
CONFERENCES: Renaissance Drinking Culture and Renaissance Drinking Vessels
Posted on May 29, 2014 | No CommentsThis paper took a closer look at Renaissance drinking vessels and drinking culture and examined the types of vessels commonly used in Italy and the Netherlands during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. -
Sumer is Icumen In!
Posted on May 28, 2014 | No CommentsOne of the most famous pieces of music that has survived is a Middle English song about summer -
![MOVIE REVIEW: Barbarossa – Siege Lord “I order Milan to be raised to the ground. None of its towers will ever be standing. I also order all the Milanese to […]](http://www.medievalists.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/BARBAROSSA-2D-packshot-115x115.jpg "MOVIE REVIEW: Barbarossa – Siege Lord")
MOVIE REVIEW: Barbarossa – Siege Lord
Posted on May 28, 2014 | No CommentsMOVIE REVIEW: Barbarossa – Siege Lord “I order Milan to be raised to the ground. None of its towers will ever be standing. I also order all the Milanese to […]
