Medievalists.net » Television 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 Making the Medieval Relevant: Crossing Boundaries: Interdisciplinary Studies on Disease and Disability http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/20/making-the-medieval-relevant-crossing-boundaries-interdisciplinary-studies-on-disease-and-disability/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/20/making-the-medieval-relevant-crossing-boundaries-interdisciplinary-studies-on-disease-and-disability/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2015 14:44:38 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62643 A summary of a paper given by Professor Christina Lee at the University of Nottingham's "Making the Medieval Relevant" Conference.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/20/making-the-medieval-relevant-crossing-boundaries-interdisciplinary-studies-on-disease-and-disability/feed/ 0 The Making of a Legend: The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok and the TV series ‘Vikings’ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/14/the-making-of-a-legend-the-saga-of-ragnar-lothbrok-and-the-tv-series-vikings/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/14/the-making-of-a-legend-the-saga-of-ragnar-lothbrok-and-the-tv-series-vikings/#comments Sun, 15 Nov 2015 01:47:48 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62524 Thus neither The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok nor ‘Vikings’ are immediately recognisable as straight works of history, although they both have certain strongly historical elements to their content.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/14/the-making-of-a-legend-the-saga-of-ragnar-lothbrok-and-the-tv-series-vikings/feed/ 0 Medieval Books: 5 Great New Releases! http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/12/medieval-books-5-great-new-releases/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/12/medieval-books-5-great-new-releases/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2015 21:56:37 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62481 Black Friday is around the corner - here are a few books that have just been released!

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/12/medieval-books-5-great-new-releases/feed/ 0 Celebrating Agincourt 600 at the Wallace Collection http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/26/celebrating-agincourt-600-at-the-wallace-collection/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/26/celebrating-agincourt-600-at-the-wallace-collection/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2015 15:54:02 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62036 This week, historians around the world are gearing up to commemorate the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt, one of the most significant battles of the Hundred Year’s War.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/26/celebrating-agincourt-600-at-the-wallace-collection/feed/ 0 Review: The Bastard Executioner: Pilot, Parts 1 and 2 http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/16/review-the-bastard-executioner-pilot-parts-1-and-2/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/16/review-the-bastard-executioner-pilot-parts-1-and-2/#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2015 16:37:43 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=61109 The Bastard Executioner is the latest TV series that medieval history lovers will be tuning into. Created by Kurt Sutter, who is best known for Sons of Anarchy, it promises a lot of blood, gore and violence.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/16/review-the-bastard-executioner-pilot-parts-1-and-2/feed/ 0 New TV series: The Bastard Executioner http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/15/new-tv-series-the-bastard-executioner/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/15/new-tv-series-the-bastard-executioner/#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2015 19:59:42 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=61098 The first season of The Bastard Executioner begins on Tuesday, September 15th on the FX channel in the United States and Canada

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/15/new-tv-series-the-bastard-executioner/feed/ 0 What was the Most Shocking Moment of Game of Thrones – Season 5? http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/15/what-was-the-most-shocking-moment-of-game-of-thrones-season-5/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/15/what-was-the-most-shocking-moment-of-game-of-thrones-season-5/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2015 17:48:52 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=58992 Spoilers!!! Don't take a look at this unless you have watched every minute of Season 5! If you have, vote on the most shocking scene.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/15/what-was-the-most-shocking-moment-of-game-of-thrones-season-5/feed/ 0 Five Medieval Stories that would make great TV series http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/14/five-medieval-stories-that-would-make-great-tv-series/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/14/five-medieval-stories-that-would-make-great-tv-series/#comments Sun, 14 Jun 2015 23:23:24 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=58938 We at Medievalists.net are eager for more medieval TV, so we want to share a few ideas for possible shows - and hope that some executive producers are reading this!

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/14/five-medieval-stories-that-would-make-great-tv-series/feed/ 0 Primetime Paganism: Popular-Culture Representations of Europhilic Polytheism in Game of Thrones and Vikings http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/07/primetime-paganism-popular-culture-representations-of-europhilic-polytheism-in-game-of-thrones-and-vikings/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/07/primetime-paganism-popular-culture-representations-of-europhilic-polytheism-in-game-of-thrones-and-vikings/#comments Sun, 07 Jun 2015 23:08:50 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=58776 This article provides a critical examination of the politico-religious content of the highly successful television series Game of Thrones and Vikings.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/07/primetime-paganism-popular-culture-representations-of-europhilic-polytheism-in-game-of-thrones-and-vikings/feed/ 0 Game of Thrones: What’s Your Role In Westeros? http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/07/game-of-thrones-whats-your-role-in-westeros/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/07/game-of-thrones-whats-your-role-in-westeros/#comments Sun, 07 Jun 2015 22:23:42 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=58768 Find out who you'd be in Westeros, in the Song of Ice and Fire series.

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