Medievalists.net » Interviews http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Sun, 06 Dec 2015 19:35:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 Dan Jones and the Five-Minute Medievalist http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/20/dan-jones-and-the-five-minute-medievalist/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/20/dan-jones-and-the-five-minute-medievalist/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2015 17:22:08 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=61890 Dan Jones on Magna Carta, Russell Crowe, Radiohead, and the brand-new book he’s just started working on.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/20/dan-jones-and-the-five-minute-medievalist/feed/ 0 The Last Kingdom: An Interview with Bernard Cornwell http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/15/the-last-kingdom-an-interview-with-bernard-cornwell/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/15/the-last-kingdom-an-interview-with-bernard-cornwell/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2015 18:46:41 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=61775 What I find most compelling is the struggle to create a country which became England, a struggle that must have seemed hopeless at times and which roiled Britain in constant fighting. We think of England (especially) as a peaceful landscape, but in the 9th, 10th and 11th centuries it was horribly brutal and merciless.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/15/the-last-kingdom-an-interview-with-bernard-cornwell/feed/ 0 Seven Myths of the Crusades: An Interview with Alfred J. Andrea and Andrew Holt http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/15/seven-myths-of-the-crusades-an-interview-with-alfred-j-andrea-and-andrew-holt/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/15/seven-myths-of-the-crusades-an-interview-with-alfred-j-andrea-and-andrew-holt/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2015 17:37:28 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=61764 Seven Myths of the Crusades examines the many misconceptions that are associated with one of the most fascinating episodes of the Middle Ages.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/15/seven-myths-of-the-crusades-an-interview-with-alfred-j-andrea-and-andrew-holt/feed/ 0 Exploring Medieval Manuscripts: An Interview with Erik Kwakkel http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/07/exploring-medieval-manuscripts-an-interview-with-erik-kwakkel/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/07/exploring-medieval-manuscripts-an-interview-with-erik-kwakkel/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2015 07:03:05 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=61617 'I love that something quirky and nerdy like the medieval book is becoming mainstream.'

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/07/exploring-medieval-manuscripts-an-interview-with-erik-kwakkel/feed/ 0 Five Medieval Minutes with Steven Muhlberger http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/24/five-medieval-minutes-with-steven-muhlberger/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/24/five-medieval-minutes-with-steven-muhlberger/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2015 02:18:40 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=61329 Formal deeds of arms were an opportunity for one group of people to show off their skills – particularly their horsemanship – and for other people to appreciate how bold and daring they were.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/24/five-medieval-minutes-with-steven-muhlberger/feed/ 0 Machiavelli and Botticelli Movies to Hit the Screen in 2016 http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/29/machiavelli-and-botticelli-movies-to-hit-the-screen-in-2016/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/29/machiavelli-and-botticelli-movies-to-hit-the-screen-in-2016/#comments Sat, 29 Aug 2015 16:55:00 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=60689 Machiavelli and Botticelli are set to hit screens in 2016. We sat down to chat with Italian director, Lorenzo Raveggi about his two ambitious projects.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/29/machiavelli-and-botticelli-movies-to-hit-the-screen-in-2016/feed/ 0 With a Bended Bow: An Interview with Erik Roth http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/22/with-a-bended-bow-an-interview-with-erik-roth/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/22/with-a-bended-bow-an-interview-with-erik-roth/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2015 04:50:18 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=59921 Erik Roth presents a comprehensive examination of the archer and his weapon in a time when archery was both economically and militarily vital to the security of England, based on the study of mediaeval writings and period artefacts.

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