New Medieval Books: Bad Chaucer
One of the famous works of the Middle Ages is scrutinized for its errors, missed opportunities, and not-so-great poetry.
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New Medieval Books: Bad Chaucer
One of the famous works of the Middle Ages is scrutinized for its errors, missed opportunities, and not-so-great poetry.
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Fire damages spire at Rouen Cathedral
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Buried Alive with an Undead Corpse: A Medieval Tale of Horror
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New Medieval Books: The Dawn of the Warrior Age
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Durendal, Roland’s legendary sword, has been stolen.
Four New Medieval Books on our Patreon Shop
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The Battle Of Ankara (1402)
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Archaeologists uncover medieval waterway structure in Germany
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New Medieval Books: Paved with Gold
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10 Medieval Poems Offering Timeless Wisdom
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New Medieval Books: Bad Chaucer
One of the famous works of the Middle Ages is scrutinized for its errors, missed opportunities, and not-so-great poetry.
New Medieval Books: The Dawn of the Warrior Age
Four New Medieval Books on our Patreon Shop
Explore 10 Fascinating Icelandic Sagas You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
New Medieval Books: Paved with Gold
New Medieval Books: Caliphate and Imamate
New Medieval Books: God’s Own Language
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Örebro Castle: History, Secrets, and Romance
For anyone who visits Örebro, it is hard to miss its castle – an ancient-looking fortress made of weathered grey stones that stands on an islet in the middle of the city centre.
The Vasa: Gustav II Adolf’s Glorious and Doomed Warship
On the 10th of August 1628, the Vasa sank in Stockholm harbour, thus ending the career of the most powerful warship that Sweden had ever seen.
Uppsala Slott: 5 Things You Ought to Know About One of Sweden’s Greatest Castles
This strategic location not only makes the castle a majestic sight, but also earns it the reputation as the most modern defence fortress in its time. But, as all ancient buildings, there is always more than meets the eye. Here are the five things that you may not know about Uppsala Castle.
Making Your Mark: Medieval Masons’ Marks at Tarascon
How do you operate a business when you can’t read and your knowledge of math is extremely limited? Making your mark on the…
The Weird, the Wonderful, and the Macabre in the Cathedral of Narbonne
Narbonne is one of those European cities with evidence of its past on every street.
Medieval English Embroidery on Display for the Last Time at the V&A’s Opus Anglicanum Exhibit
The V&A Museum opened its latest medieval exhibit exhibit on Saturday: Opus Anglicanum: Masterpieces of English Medieval Embroidery. I had the opportunity to see it opening day and it was spectacular.