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Seven Medieval Christmas Traditions
Posted on December 20, 2012 | No CommentsChristmas in medieval Europe could include feasting, gambling, one-day marriages, boy bishops and trolls. -
Up Helly Aa: an ancient Viking festival?
Posted on December 11, 2012 | No CommentsEach year on the last Tuesday of January the town of Lerwick is awash with Vikings. The day culminates with the burning of an ornate longship, complete with dragon head and tail, thus creating a striking image of a Norse sea - king’s funeral pyre. -
Monstrosity in Old English and Old Icelandic Literature
Posted on October 31, 2012 | No CommentsIn medieval Europe belief in monsters allowed for corresponding acceptance of the possibility of humans transforming into monsters. In medieval Iceland and Anglo-Saxon England the mixture of Christian and pagan world views and beliefs create a situation where the boundaries are not merely fluid but can be transgressed, in either direction. -
The Dangerous Dead: The Early Medieval deviant burial at Southwell, Nottinghamshire in a wider context
Posted on October 30, 2012 | No CommentsThis was the deviant burial, which had been buried (or reburied) intact along with a further leg and lower arm bone...Without speculating wildly on the implications of the iron studs, it is known that treatment of this sort was accorded to bodies which had died unnaturally or when there was some reason to fear the supernatural’. -
The Satanic Phenomenon: Medieval Representations of Satan
Posted on October 30, 2012 | No CommentsThe ever-evolving, interconnectedness of culture, religion, and superstition make for a truly unique theatrical experience in the middle ages. With limited understanding and access to scripture, medieval Christians generated a blended belief system, in order to make sense of the metaphysical world, which manifests itself in medieval drama‟s representations of Satan. -
Medieval Halloween! Great books for Ghosts, Goblins, Witches & Ghouls!
Posted on October 29, 2012 | No CommentsSome spooktacular reads to celebrate Medieval Halloween! -
Daily Life in the Spanish Reconquest: Scenes from Tenth-Century León
Posted on October 26, 2012 | No CommentsBuilt by the Romans to garrison to Seventh Legion, León may also have been the base of the legion's military commander, who was sometimes fully empowered by the emperor to govern Asturias and Galicia. -
Medieval Fairs: an archaeologist’s approach
Posted on September 30, 2012 | No CommentsThis paper intends to explore some of the possibilities offered by the physical and conceptual structures of fairs towards the interpretation of medieval culture from the viewpoint of an archaeologist working largely in southern Italy. -
“Want to joust?” Medievalists.net talks to champion jouster Shane Adams about his love of the sport and life on the road as a full time jouster
Posted on June 20, 2012 | No CommentsReplete with re-enactors, jousting, workshops, vendors and medieval military displays, the festival had something for everyone. -
Swansea Castle to be opened to visitors this weekend
Posted on February 20, 2012 | No CommentsSwansea Castle in Wales will be opened up for public tours this weekend, allowing people to explore the medieval Welsh ruin. It's only the third time in decades that people will have the chance to explore the historic attraction. -
Re-enactment to mark the 526th anniversary of the Battle of Bosworth
Posted on June 22, 2011 | No CommentsBosworth Battlefield in Leicestershire will bring the drama and excitement of a medieval battle to life in a spectacular re-enactment to mark the 526th anniversary of the Battle of Bosworth... -
Battle of Nations – Historical Reenactment Tournament
Posted on April 29, 2011 | No CommentsThe second international festival on historical reenactment “Battle of Nations” is taking place at the Khotyn Fortress in western Ukraine on April 30th to May 3rd. Medievalists.net is pleased to... -
Linda Laforge on running a medieval fair
Posted on September 16, 2010 | No CommentsThe first annual Great Northern Medieval Fayre was held earlier this year near Toronto, Canada. The event was held over a four-day period and drew thousands of visitors. Now that... -
Medieval Festival at Herstmonceux Castle takes place this weekend
Posted on August 29, 2010 | No CommentsThe Medieval Festival at Herstmonceux Castle, which is taking place this weekend in the English county of East Sussex, is expected to draw its biggest-ever attendance this year. Last year... -
York’s Barley Hall celebrates 650th anniversary
Posted on July 20, 2010 | No CommentsIt’s survived the Black Death, a siege during England’s civil war and second world war air raids and still the medieval Barley Hall in York is standing strong and preparing... -
More videos on the 600th Anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald
Posted on July 16, 2010 | No CommentsVarious media outlets have been covering the ceremonies and events marking the Battle of Grunwald, which was fought in 1410 in present-day Poland. -
Poland celebrates 600th anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald
Posted on July 15, 2010 | No CommentsThe county of Poland is marking the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald, which helped to secure the country’s independence, with various celebrations and re-enactments. Among those who took... -
Isle of Man hosts Festival of Archaeology
Posted on July 7, 2010 | No CommentsThe Isle of Man will be celebrating all things archaeological from July 17th to August 1st. The celebrations are to coincide with the Council for British Archaeology’s Festival of British...