Would You Be Able to Claim the Iron Throne?

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Something a little fun for our fans of Game of Thrones! Sadly, I was too nice to rule Westeros ~ PK

Galavant: ‘Spamalot meets Princess Bride’

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The American television network ABC has unveiled a trailer for the upcoming series Galavant.

Ten Thoughts on Game of Thrones, Season 4 Episode 6: The Laws of Gods and Men

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Tyrion goes on trial as we catch up on some of the other storylines in Game of Thrones.

Ten Thoughts on Game of Thrones, Season 4 Episode 5: First Of His Name

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This week’s episode of Game of Thrones sees the end of Craster’s Keep, and continues to advance the various plotlines.

Vikings – Review of Season 2 Finale: The Lord’s Prayer

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The season finale of Vikings delivers on a year of secret plots and wavering loyalties, with King Horik finally making his move…

The Arthurian Legend on the small screen: Starz’ Camelot and BBC’s Merlin

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The story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table has endured for a thousand years. It has been told and retold countless times, in novel form, as poetry, on stage, and on screen.

Ten Thoughts on Game of Thrones, Season 4 Episode 4: Oathkeeper

Game of Thrones, Season 4 Episode 4

After missing a week from being on the road in the United Kingdom, and I have come back to catch up on what’s happening in Westeros.

Ten Thoughts on Game of Thrones, Season 4 Episode 2: The Lion and the Rose

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This week’s episode of Game of Thrones gives many viewers what they have been hoping to see for a very long time…

Ten Thoughts on Game of Thrones, Season 4 Episode 1: Two Swords

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I take a look at the season premiere of Game of Thrones

Which Game of Thrones House Do You Belong in?

Which Game of Thrones House Do You Belong in

I think the House Baratheon suits me! ~ PK

Returning the King: The Medieval King in Modern Fantasy

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Tales of kingship in modern fiction, specifically in the work of Neil Gaiman (The Sandman) and George R. R. Martin (A Game of Thrones), are similar to the medieval models, as kingship and the requirements of kingship were popular themes in medieval texts, including Beowulf and King Horn.

Quality TV, Constructed Authorship and the Case of ‘Game of Thrones’

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Quality TV, Constructed Authorship and the Case of ‘Game of Thrones’ By Tobias Steiner Published Online (2012) Introduction: Castles, swords and chain mail, machinations and counter-schemes, the occasional dragon and even a newly-invented language – for many people this reads like Dungeons & Dragons-esque fantasy in the tradition of J.R.R. Tolkien. George R. R. Martin not […]

Vikings – Review of Season 2 Episode 6: Unforgiven

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For an episode that took place mostly in feasting halls, Vikings was making sure they had a lot of action and dramatic moments

Vikings – Review of Season 2 Episode 5: Answers in Blood

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This episode gives us good old fashioned father-son bonding moments – this being Vikings, that involves arson, a pitched battle, and a beheading!

‘Vikings’ Renewed for Third Season

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The television show Vikings has been renewed for a third season by the American channel History. Production on ten more episodes for season three will begin this summer and be broadcast in 2015.

Vikings – Review of Season 2 Episode 4: Eye For an Eye

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This week’s episode of Vikings contains one of the most strange and disturbing scenes of the entire series

Vikings – Review of Season 2 Episode 3: Treachery

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This week’s episode focuses on two main storylines – Ragnar continuing his raiding into Wessex, and Jarl Borg launching his own attack on Kattegat.

Vikings – Review of Season 2 Episode 2: Invasion

Vikings Review of Season 2 Episode 2 Invasion

‘Now we are ready and this summer we shall go to England.’

Vikings – Review of Season 2 Episode 1: Brother’s War

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While the first part of this episode shows that Ragnar is a leader of men, the second half reveals how terrible he is with women!

Vikings set to conquer TV in Season 2

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Fans of the TV show Vikings don’t have to wait much longer to see what happened to Ragnar, Rollo and Lagertha as the second season begins airing on February 27th.

A Medieval Sitcom: Lords, Ladies

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In 2010, Casey Poma created this short video as his thesis work at California State University – Monterey Bay

Web Series for Medievalists

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Here are six web series that are kind of medieval.

Doctor Who in the Middle Ages

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As the television show Doctor Who celebrates its 50th anniversary, we take a look at the adventures of the Doctor during medieval times.

If Game of Thrones were a show about a Medieval Theme Park!

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The people from Bad Lip Reading have created a very funny (if at times incomprehensible) video from Game of Thrones.

Medieval Dead – 6 part TV documentary series to air in UK

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If the Medieval Dead could speak, what would they tell us?

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