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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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The Medievalists.net Monthly Book Selection for June is Old Norse - Old Icelandic: Concise Introduction to the Language of the Sagas, by Jesse Byock and Randall Gordon ..read more
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Over the course of the thousand years that made up the Middle Ages, people were constantly working to refine their justice systems so that they would be more fair and impartial. Along the way were various missteps, of course – trial by ordeal stands out as a particularly nasty stage of the process ..read more
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A metal detectorist on the Isle of Man has discovered a Viking Age silver ingot. A Coroner's Inquest has declared the 1,000-year-old item to be a Treasurer ..read more
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A look at how travellers from the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries went from Europe to other parts of the medieval world, ranging as far as Ethiopia and China. The book focuses on what the experience would have been like to visit various cities and places, kind of like a travel guide should be ..read more
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A trio of recent books in the field of medieval studies have been awarded prizes. Jonathan Lyon, Sarah Ifft Decker and Jody Enders have each been honoured for their works ..read more
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This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Jonathan Lyon about a powerful medieval position which could easily lend itself to violence and corruption: church advocate ..read more
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A look at everyday magic in England between the 14th and 17th centuries. It reveals how people from different backgrounds believed that magic could help them with various tasks, whether it be finding buried treasure or predicting the future ..read more
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Discover the fascinating world of medieval monsters that captivated the imaginations of people during the Middle Ages ..read more