Great #MakeHistoryCute Tweets
History rarely trends on Twitter, so let’s celebrate having #MakeHistoryCute go viral and see what the Twitterverse is coming up with!
15th century ruins discovered near Dunluce Castle
Historians have known that a 17th-century town existed near the iconic Dunluce Castle in Northern Ireland, but new research has uncovered new evidence of an earlier settlement, dating back to the 15th century.
Laughing at the Middle Ages
This paper asks: how and why has modernity laughed at the Middle Ages, and what are the ethical stakes of this laughter?
Magna Carta Through the Ages exhibition to take place in London
The Society of Antiquaries of London will launch a historic exhibition to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the sealing of Magna Carta. It will bring together and display, for the first time, the Society’s three copies of the charter.
Who was the best King of Medieval England?
Here is your chance to choose who you believe was the best Medieval King of England.
Witchcraft Trials In Sweden: With Neighbours Like These, Who Needs Enemies?!
Everyone has “that” neighbour on their floor, or street who they’d secretly love to move to Mars and never see again. Well, the Early Modern Swedes had a way of dealing with those kinds of nasty neighbours…
Roses are Red, Violets are Beowulf
Let’s take five minutes to look at medieval alliterative poetry, using some of the most famous poems of the period.
How to Survive a Poisoning: 10 Tips from Maimonides
Maimonides explains what to do when you believe someone is trying to poison you, and what were some of the most dangerous poisons of the Middle Ages.
How to have a Medieval Hairstyle – Part 2
Janet Stephens has recreated a second hairstyle based on 14th century art. This style belonged to a medieval Tuscan midwife as was depicted by Paolo di Giovanni Fei (1344-1411) in his Birth of the Virgin Mary.
The Anglo-Saxon War-Culture and The Lord of the Rings: Legacy and Reappraisal
The literature of war in English claims its origin from the Homeric epics, and the medieval accounts of chivalry and the crusades.
Can You Name These Famous People From The Middle Ages?
Here are 20 famous medieval rulers, saints, men and women depicted in medieval art. Can you guess who they are based on the picture?
Can You Name These Famous Figures From History?
Some of the great images of art depict famous figures from history – can you guess who they are showing?
Make-Up and Medicine in the Middle Ages
A look at cosmetics and make-up in the Middle Ages.
A History of Tonsillectomy: Two Millenia of Trauma, Hemorrhage and Controversy
‘This procedure is liable to resolve itself into physical combat between the surgeon and his patient.’
The Impalings of Vlad the Impaler
One of the most infamous chararacters from the Middle Ages was Vlad III Dracula, the prince of Wallachia. Here is the story of how he gained the name of ‘the Impaler’.
Free online course on the Magna Carta
The Magna Carta and its Legacy begins on Monday, January 12th and runs until February 20th.
The Trouble with ‘Female Sexuality’
Using medieval western art to speak of female sexuality is difficult.
Islamophobia, the First Crusade and the Expansion of Christendom to Islamic World
Through the description of the First Crusade, mostly from the Western sources, this paper is intended to show that it was the Pope who systematically sown the seeds of Islamophobia among Western Christians so that they will realise his vision of expanding his Imperial Christendom to the Islamic World.
How Well Do You Know The Travels of Marco Polo?
It is one of the most famous works of the Middle Ages, but how well do you know this book?
Intersex in the Middle Ages
A brief look at how the medieval world viewed the Intersex individual.
Archaeological discoveries uncovered at Caernarfon Castle in Wales
It seems if you dig anywhere around Caernarfon Castle in Wales you will be able to turn up a wide variety of historical artifacts. The construction of a new ticketing entrance has led to new finds of ancient, medieval and early modern origins.
What do we think of the Vikings and what did the Vikings think of Cleveland?
The popular perception of Vikings is that they were pagan warriors, picking on the rich Christian settlements of the British Isles with impunity.
Tacuinum Sanitatis: A Way of Life
How to maintain one’s health in the Middle Ages – the advice from the Tacuinum Sanitatis
Making medieval chainmail
Recently, I picked up a new hobby in this vein: making chain mail.
Over 5000 medieval coins discovered in England
5,251 silver coins dating back to the 11th century were discovered last month on a farm in Buckinghamshire, England. It is thought to be one of the largest hoards of Anglo Saxon coins ever found in Britain.