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Features Archive
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15 Myths about the Middle Ages
Posted on June 27, 2014 | No CommentsPeople have some very wrong ideas about the Middle Ages. Here is a list of fifteen of the strangest misconceptions about the medieval period -
The Transformers and the Middle Ages
Posted on June 26, 2014 | No Comments'My dear girl, I find it hard to believe that my data bank dates your costume to 542 A.D.' - 'Fashion is always a year behind Camelot out here in the countryside.' -
Got Kids? Get Medieval
Posted on June 26, 2014 | No CommentsIf you have kids or know kids who you’d like to expose to the Middle Ages, here are a few books you might like to explore over the summer holiday. -
Medieval Drinking Horns
Posted on June 22, 2014 | No CommentsHere are ten things we learned about medieval drinking horns from Vivian Etting's book The Story of the Drinking Horn. -
Images of the Medieval City
Posted on June 21, 2014 | No CommentsWhat did medieval cities look like? Here are 15 images of the urban world from the Middle Ages. -
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.