Features Archive
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Canterbury Cathedral by the Numbers
Posted on February 6, 2015 | No CommentsFrom 1 to 1,001,266, the story of the Canterbury Cathedral. -
The Troubadours, Part II: Ladies in Love
Posted on February 5, 2015 | No CommentsLike many people – if not most – I had heard about the troubadours, but I had no idea that the tradition included women. -
10 Cool Medieval Things to See at the Musée de Cluny
Posted on February 5, 2015 | No CommentsI just visited Muée de Cluny this week while in Paris and picked out a few fabulous items you might want to check out on your next visit to this amazing medieval museum! -
Which Epic Battle Would You Have Fought In?
Posted on February 3, 2015 | No CommentsCannae, Hastings or Waterloo - some of the great battles of history. After answering these five questions, you will learn what would have been your fight. -
This Week in Medieval Manuscript Images
Posted on February 2, 2015 | No CommentsFrom a Lobster Knight to the murder of Charles the Good - here are nearly 50 medieval manuscript images we found on Twitter this week -
The Great Canterbury Psalter
Posted on February 2, 2015 | No CommentsOne manuscript, created in two countries by two different workshops, over a hundred years apart. -
The Medievalverse Digital Magazine
Posted on February 2, 2015 | No CommentsTake a look at our new Digital Magazine - The Medievalverse - which offers you the best of each week's posts from Medievalists.net -
Which Deadly Warrior Are You?
Posted on January 31, 2015 | No CommentsThroughout the ages, civilizations have risen and fallen on the backs of elite fighters. Which legendary sect do you belong to? -
Can You Guess Which Animal This Is?
Posted on January 31, 2015 | No CommentsHere are 25 images of animals from the Middle Ages - can you figure out which creature they are? -
Ten Strange Medieval Animals You Might Not Have Heard Of
Posted on January 30, 2015 | No CommentsA fish that can stop a ship and a bull that passes gas to defend itself - these and more strange animals from the Middle Ages! -
The Troubadours, Part I: Sad Songs Say So Much
Posted on January 29, 2015 | No CommentsThe height of their popularity was in the 12th-13th Centuries, and they wrote songs about people, politics, and religion, but most of all, love. Let’s take five minutes to talk about troubadours. -
Mermaids in the Book of Treasures
Posted on January 28, 2015 | No CommentsFlorentine writer Brunetto Lattini explains what mermaids are in his Book of Treasures. -
A Quick Guide to Norse Gods
Posted on January 28, 2015 | No CommentsThe Norse pantheon includes some very interesting characters. This is a little guide to get you started about learning who these gods and goddesses were. -
Why Candlelight offers little Light
Posted on January 26, 2015 | No CommentsHow much light does candlelight offer? -
This Week in Medieval Manuscript Images
Posted on January 26, 2015 | No CommentsAfter missing a week, we are back with the best of Twitter when it comes to medieval manuscript art - including monkeys playing organs and owls wearing hats -
A peasant is a peasant, is a peasant? : Medieval Maritime Peasant Lives
Posted on January 26, 2015 | No CommentsA peasant is a peasant, is a peasant...or is s/he? Was the life of a peasant who lived in the coastal regions of England the same as that of the peasant who made his livelihood toiling on the land for his local lord? -
Beautiful Images from the Nuremberg Chronicle
Posted on January 25, 2015 | No CommentsCreated in 1493, the Nuremberg Chronicle is a history of the World going back to Biblical times. Written by Hartmann Schedel, it was printed in Latin and German editions with hundreds of copies being sold. The 1801 woodcut illustrations were done by Michael Wolgemut and Wilhelm Pleydenwurff. Here are some of favourite images! -
Top 10 Antipopes
Posted on January 25, 2015 | No CommentsA list of men who ultimately failed to become Pope. -
Quiz: Game of Thrones
Posted on January 24, 2015 | No CommentsTest your knowledge of the first four seasons of Game of Thrones! -
A Kid’s Castle Questions Answered
Posted on January 22, 2015 | No CommentsKids always seem to take a keen interest in castles, and they ask great questions that cut to the heart of the matter. So, keeping in mind that there are plenty of mini-medievalists out there, here are some castle questions from a six-year-old, with kid-friendly answers. -
Who was the Best King of Anglo-Saxon England?
Posted on January 22, 2015 | No CommentsThere are many rulers and kings from Anglo-Saxon England. Here are ten of the most well-known - who was the best? -
A 16th century view of North America in the Vallard Atlas
Posted on January 22, 2015 | No CommentsThe scene above shows the second American map, which is of the East Coast of North America, and is one of the most significant of the Vallard Atlas. -
Come Back Home released today
Posted on January 22, 2015 | No CommentsIf you are looking to watch a new medieval movie, Come Back Home, which was released today on Youtube, is well worth a look. The 15-minute short film tells the story of a family having to deal with going to war in fourteenth-century Scotland. -
Medieval Math Problems
Posted on January 22, 2015 | No CommentsA messenger is sent to a town and advances daily by twenty miles. In how many days will another messenger, sent five days later and advancing daily by thirty miles, overtake him? -
Who was the best King of Medieval England?
Posted on January 19, 2015 | No CommentsHere is your chance to choose who you believe was the best Medieval King of England.
