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2 days ago

Burghal Hidage and Assault Forces in Medieval Siege Warfare - Medievalists.net

The Burghal Hidage reveals that an army needed significant numbers to effectively storm fortified towns in early medieval Europe.
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fromOpen Culture
1 week ago

How Everything in a Medieval Castle Worked, from Its Moats to Its Dungeons

Medieval castles were complex structures designed for defense, featuring elements like barbicans, moats, and parapets.
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fromMedievalists.net
1 week ago

How Church Leaders Helped Defend Medieval Germany - Medievalists.net

Church leaders in Ottonian Germany were responsible for organizing defenses and mobilizing communities to protect the kingdom.
fromMedievalists.net
2 weeks ago

New Medieval Books: Basics of Bloomery Iron Smelting - Medievalists.net

This manuscript is intended to fill the gap between 'the doer and the thinker', and so should be expected to be an overview, especially as applies to the fine details of current archaeology.
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fromBig Think
2 weeks ago

Militarized snowflakes: The accidental beauty of Renaissance star forts

Star forts exemplify the intersection of military engineering and geometry, showcasing beauty born from the necessity of defense against artillery.
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fromMedievalists.net
2 weeks ago

The Size of Armies in Early Medieval Warfare - Medievalists.net

The size of early medieval armies remains debated, with some scholars arguing for small warbands while others suggest larger fighting forces existed.
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fromMedievalists.net
3 weeks ago

Medieval Chess Reveals a More Diverse Middle Ages, Study Finds - Medievalists.net

Medieval chess functioned as a rare intellectual arena where people from different cultures and races engaged as equals, challenging assumptions about rigid medieval social hierarchies.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Check mates: analysis of medieval chess sets reveal vision of equality and mutual respect

Medieval chess served as an imaginary space where players from different races, religions, and cultures could engage as intellectual equals, challenging social hierarchies through intellectual exchange rather than reinforcing them.
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fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

A Millennia-Long Fascination With Armor

The Worcester Art Museum's reopened armor galleries present global armor traditions, challenging medieval European romanticism and showcasing one of the nation's largest arms-and-armor collections.
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fromMedievalists.net
1 month ago

10 Ways Video Games Have Rewritten the Middle Ages - Medievalists.net

Video games have become a primary way modern audiences encounter the Middle Ages, creating a distinctive form of medievalism shaped by gameplay mechanics that emphasizes warfare and reshapes historical reality.
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fromInverse
2 months ago

Trial Of Seven? Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms Just Invoked An Ancient Tradition

An ancient Andal 'trial of seven'—a seven-on-seven trial by combat—was invoked, replacing one-on-one trials and setting a bloody precedent.
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fromQueerty
2 months ago

1348 Ex Voto puts a lesbian knight in the jousting seat & she's kicking all the boys' asses - Queerty

A medieval action game centers a lesbian knight's quest and lesbian romance, offering cinematic combat, strong representation, and major early interest.
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fromMedievalists.net
1 month ago

New Online Course: En Garde! Fencing in Late Medieval and Early Modern England - Medievalists.net

A six-week course explores fencing instruction and martial arts careers in late medieval and early modern England, taught by medieval studies expert Dr Jacob H. Deacon.
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

How the word 'cravat' came from the battlefields of 17th century Europe

The corporate neckwear is the everyday counterpart to the traditionally more luxurious cravat a voluminous neckscarf that conjures up images of opulent dinners aboard a yacht sailing through the Mediterranean. President Abraham Lincoln wore cravats, as did Hollywood actor Cary Grant and the extravagant entertainer Liberace. In more recent times, the garment has been popularized in the American mainstream by the likes of Madonna and the late Diane Keaton.
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fromGameSpot
2 months ago

All Hytale Weapons: How To Craft And Upgrade Swords, Bows, And More

Early in your Hytale journey, you're going to need weapons. While you might just want to explore, gather some resources, and build the base you and your friends have envisioned for your Hytale multiplayer sessions, Hytale still features dangerous mobs that can strike at any minute. You'll need a way to defend yourself and even defeat those mobs, as they can drop some valuable materials that you need for other recipes.
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fromInverse
2 months ago

Who Is Dunk? Everything You Need To Know About Ser Duncan The Tall

We don't know much about Dunk's beginnings, but to be fair, he didn't know much either. He grew up an orphan in Flea Bottom, the slum near King's Landing. He had no idea who his parents were, but figured he was an orphan and probably a bastard. (Some fans suggest he could be related to Brienne of Tarth, since he was tall just like her, but that's still unconfirmed.) He made a life by scavenging all kinds of meat for establishments that made "bowls of brown," the go-to food of Flea Bottom.
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fromMedievalists.net
2 months ago

Military Education in Early Medieval Europe: Learning from Books - Medievalists.net

Early medieval military leaders learned warfare from books—Roman manuals, handbooks, and case studies—informing campaigns, sieges, and logistical planning.
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fromMedievalists.net
2 months ago

New Medieval Books: The Horse in History - Medievalists.net

Eleven studies examine horse equipment, training, folklore, and material culture across time and Europe, emphasizing archaeological evidence and diverse methodological approaches.
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fromMedievalists.net
2 months ago

25 Tips from the Middle Ages - Medievalists.net

Medieval practical literature provided specific everyday guidance on posture, hygiene, conversation, remedies, and social behavior, blending useful tips with odd, superstition-based methods.
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fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
1 month ago

Analysis Nordlingen bronze sword shines spotlight on Bronze Age craftsmanship

A 3,400-year-old Nordlingen bronze sword shows exceptional Bronze Age metallurgy, precise tang-and-rivet construction, and copper-wire inlay revealing advanced metalworking skill.
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fromwww.medievalists.net
2 months ago

Hattin and the Templars' Last Stand

The Templars' desperate rear-guard charge at the Horns of Hattin in July 1187 failed disastrously, marking a pivotal collapse of the Crusader army.
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fromMedievalists.net
2 months ago

The Battle of Verneuil (1424) - Medievalists.net

The Battle of Verneuil saw English forces confront a Franco-Scottish army in Normandy after Henry V's death, becoming one of the war's bloodiest battles.
fromMedievalists.net
1 month ago

10 Medieval Studies' Articles Published Last Month - Medievalists.net

In this paper we investigate whether infant and childhood feeding practices influenced the imbalanced adult sex ratio reported in medieval Europe from historical and osteological evidence. First, we examine hypotheses for the observed imbalanced sex ratios in Europe and the evidence presented to support these hypotheses. We then use stable isotope analysis (δ13C and δ15N) of incremental dentine in 64 first molars from adults at three medieval sites (Aulla, Badia Pozzeveri, and Montescudaio) in north-western Tuscany (11th-15th c. CE).
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fromMedievalists.net
2 months ago

When Was Violence Legitimate? Feuds and Just War in Early Medieval Germany - Medievalists.net

Max Weber famously argued that one of the hallmarks of a modern state was a monopoly on the legitimate use of physical force within a defined territory. Within the compass of the law of war, Weber's insights have been associated with the legal tradition of ius ad bellum. This is the concept that governments retained the exclusive authority to declare legitimate war.
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fromianVisits
2 months ago

Pikes at the Palace: English civil war re-enactors to march through London

So, on Sunday 25th January, members of the reenactment society will converge on The Mall from all across the country, some arriving already dressed in buff coats and broad-brimmed hats, others changing into period clothing on arrival. There are pikes to be shouldered, muskets checked, and a few tentative practice swings as old drill is recalled, before the ranks are set and order restored.
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fromianVisits
1 month ago

Visiting the Household Cavalry Museum

The Household Cavalry Museum combines accessible military-history exhibits with a live view into active stables where soldiers care for ceremonial horses.
fromMedievalists.net
2 months ago

New Medieval Books: Interconnected Traditions - Medievalists.net

This open-access book brings together more than thirty essays on languages and the ways they develop, interact, and influence one another. Its main focus is the Middle East, where Hebrew, Arabic, and Aramaic long existed side by side and often overlapped in everyday use, scholarship, and culture. In line with Geoffrey (Khan)'s commitment to the maximally accessible dissemination of research, this Festschrift has been published in both open-access digital editions and affordable printed formats.
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fromMedievalists.net
2 months ago

Richard the Lionheart: New Study Rethinks His Capture After the Crusade - Medievalists.net

Richard I's capture becomes clearer when examined through regional political incentives and rival rulers' interests rather than legend and fate.
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