Tag: Why Medieval

My first real memory about that I was 7 or 8 years old whatching the film “Conan the Barbarian”, with Arnold Scharzenegger and…

I’m not really a medievalist, but for some reason I’ve always had a fascination for that nebulous period that we could call late…

My love of the medieval started around the age of 4 or 5. I didn’t know what medieval meant but that didn’t matter.…

My interest in medieval history first began during a random bout of insomnia. The BBC and Open University used to show documentaries into…

I went Medieval for castles. My mom bought me a child’s castle book that broke down the many aspects of life in a…

Ever since I was a kid I’ve loved pictures and paintings that told a story. I never realised that this is why I…

Medievalists.net has a page “Why Medieval?” It invites readers (scholars, teachers, fans, gamers, writers) to answer that question. I am working on my…

Why medieval? I think it was medieval that picked me. At an early age I viewed and read books and comics on ancient…

My transformation into a medievalist was like falling in love with an old friend. I’ve always been a great reader, and in high…

I have to say my first real memory of something that was obviously medieval was when I was 8 and accidentally saw Monty…

Well, I always thought castles and cathedrals were “cool” but what won me over were the Anglo-Saxons. And I’m not really sure why.…

“Rolf stayed up all night preparing for the ceremony whereby he would become a Knight. It was a great honor that Tom would…

I think it all started in grade school back in Hungary when my history teacher first threw his key at the boys who…

We here at Medievalists.net are interested in knowing and sharing the stories of how the people who love medieval history – scholars, writers,…