How well do you know Norse Mythology?
Try these 15 questions about Norse gods and goddesses.
What’s Your Viking Name?
If you were a Viking, what would your name be? And what would be your personality type? Take this fun Viking quiz to find out!
Viking Age Christmas Traditions
By Emma “Bruni” Boast Everyone knows that a lot of the modern Christmas traditions stem from previous pagan cultural ones. What are the seasonal…
New Medieval Books: From China to Valhalla
From kings to witches, and from Vikings to poets, here are five new books about the Middle Ages.
From Ale to Wassail: Lady Matilda’s Guide to Surviving a Medieval Christmas
Christmas is around the corner, are you worried about hosting the perfect medieval feast? Lady Matilda has you covered.
Medieval Geopolitics: The Counterfactual History of the Third Crusade
What would have happened if Richard had defeated Saladin and taken Jerusalem in early 1192?
Byzantium and Venice: The Rise and Fall of a Medieval Alliance
The story of the Venetian-Byzantine military alliance is a complex one, with many questions that need to be answered.
Merrie Medieval Recipes for Holiday Feasting
I’d like to suggest a few common and simple medieval recipes for your table.
“From what is earthly to what is divine”: The Story of Caritas Pirckheimer, Renaissance Woman
An abbess fighting for her nuns, a scholar of humanism, and a historian of the Franciscans.
The Medieval Sketches of Villard de Honnecourt
Ten of our favourite pages from Villard de Honnecourt’s 13th century sketchbook.
Medieval Cough Medicine
Here are five recipes, dating back to the ninth century, for creating medicine to treat a cough.
10 Medieval Jobs That No Longer Exist
Ten medieval jobs that have been made redundant, mostly because of changing technology.
Milk: Does a Viking Good?
For more adventures in weird “Viking” food, this month we’re delving deeper into the history of Viking Age and medieval Scandinavia and their culture of milk-drinking.
Medieval Geopolitics: Could King Richard have captured Jerusalem during the Third Crusade?
What if Richard had pressed his attack in December 1191? Would the city have fallen to the crusaders? Or would the Christian host have smashed itself to pieces on the walls of the Holy City?
Celebrating Hanukkah in the Middle Ages
While Purim and Hanukkah in the Middle Ages already focused attention on two stellar women of Jewish history, Esther and Judith, the mode of celebration centered on the efforts of contemporary Jewish women as well!
Watch a medieval scholar work: Florus of Lyon reads Augustine
Only every once in a while, does enough material remain to truly bring to life a person who is long gone. This is the real deal, and when it comes along, historians, paleographers, and editors alike rejoice.
5 Things to Know about the Richest Person in History
Here are five things to know about Jakob Fugger, the richest person in history, who had a networth of $400 billion.
Ten Medieval Battles that Changed the World
Ten battles from the Middle Ages that would make a significant and lasting impact.
What Is Your Medieval Profession?
Have you wondered what would would you be if you lived in the Middle Ages? Would you spend your days walking about the royal gardens, or sweating at the stable?
Medieval Geopolitics: Richard the Lionheart and the Third Crusade
Why did King Richard decide to abandon his attempt to liberate Jerusalem in 1192?
Five Murders in Medieval Oxford
When trying to understand acts of violence in the Middle Ages, historians often have to turn to government records. Here are five official accounts of murders that took place in the city of Oxford at turn of the 14th century.
Sultana Raziya of Delhi: Pillar of Women and Queen of the Eras
In the medieval world it was rare for a woman to hold power. It seems incredible to read the story of Raziya of Delhi, not only because she was chosen to lead a realm, but the way she fought to keep it.
New Medieval Books: Cyber Monday Edition
Looking for the perfect medieval book? Here are five offerings for you to consider.
The Lives and Deaths of Houses in the Iron and Viking Ages
The longhouses built in the Norse world were more than just simple structures that served as places of shelter. In many ways they had a life of their own.
