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Medievalists.net was founded by Sandra Alvarez and Peter Konieczny. We wanted to create something that was vibrant, that changed every day, and that engaged people with the past. We aim to be the first place people go to when they want to learn about the Middle Ages and offer readers news, articles, videos and more about the medieval world and how that history is presented today.
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In this episode of the podcast 'Tis But A Scratch: Fact and Fiction About the Middle Ages, Richard Abels and his special guest and co-host Dr. Christine Senecal of Shippensburg University discuss the 2022 Viking movie "The Northman ..read more
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In this episode of the podcast "'Tis But A Scratch": Fact & Fiction About the Middle Ages, co-hosts Richard Abels and his wife Ellen Abels explain who and what "Vikings" really were, what historical factors contributed to the advent of the Viking Age ..read more
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This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Richard Hoffmann about what people were eating, how they caught it, and how fish farming evolved over time ..read more
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What was it like to work on a farm in the Middle Ages? A fourteenth-century shepherd named Jean de Brie offers some insights into his daily life and tips to help you do a good job ..read more
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In 1495, the Danish warship Gribshunden sank off the coast of Sweden. In recent years, researchers have dived to explore the wreck and have made several important discoveries ..read more
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A history of this Egyptian metropolis from its founding by Alexander the Great to our own day. Close to a hundred pages are devoted to the medieval era ..read more
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One of the key dates from the Middle Ages is the year 1453. In this episode of Bow & Blade, Michael and Kelly discuss how the Ottomans were able to conquer the city of Constantinople and bring an end to the Byzantine Empire ..read more
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Let’s take a brief look at what judicial execution was really like in the Middle Ages ..read more
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An overview of the civil war in 15th-century England, this book showcases the artwork of Graham Turner, a leading modern-day artist who focuses on recreating historical scenes ..read more
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Abbot Samson of Bury St Edmunds is a good case study of leadership during times of trouble - in this case when a monastery was drowning in debt ..read more