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Evolving English Strategies during the Viking Wars medievalists.net/2025/06/evo… #VikingWars

Evolving English Strategies during the Viking Wars - Medievalists.net

Alfred’s success was based on his ability to plan strategically on a grand scale, and that Æthelred II’s failure was due, at least in part, to his and his advisors’ inability to develop a coherent...

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Step into the artistic world of the Middle Ages—sign up for our medieval art course! 🏛️🎨 medievalstudies.thinkific.co… #MedievalArt #ArtHistory

The Art of the Middle Ages in Europe

Using a multicultural and intersectional approach, explore architecture, paintings, and other decorative arts across different nations from the medieval period. Learn art interpretation skills,...

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New Medieval Books: Shortage and Famine in the Late Medieval Crown of Aragon medievalists.net/2025/06/new… #CrownOfAragon

New Medieval Books: Shortage and Famine in the Late Medieval Crown of Aragon - Medievalists.net

Food security was a major concern for any medieval society. This book examines how individuals and communities responded to this challenge, particularly during periods of famine.

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How the Borders within Africa changed during the Middle Ages medievalists.net/2024/06/how… #MedievalAfrica

How the Borders within Africa changed during the Middle Ages - Medievalists.net

Delve into history by exploring the significant shifts in the world’s borders throughout time. These videos offer a reconstruction that vividly illustrates the…

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Can You Solve These Medieval Labyrinths? medievalists.net/2025/06/med… #MedievalLabyrinths

Can You Solve These Medieval Labyrinths? - Medievalists.net

Explore a dozen medieval manuscript labyrinths and uncover surprising facts about their origins, meanings, and hidden designs. Can you find your way through?

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78 Pieces of Advice from a Medieval King medievalists.net/2026/06/adv… #history

78 Pieces of Advice from a Medieval King - Medievalists.net

What advice would a medieval king give on friendship, learning, peace, and success? Explore 78 maxims attributed to King Aldfrith of Northumbria.

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Did King Arthur Conquer Greenland? by @Arthurianism medievalists.net/2026/06/did… #medieval #KingArthur

Did King Arthur Conquer Greenland? - Medievalists.net

A medieval legal text claimed that King Arthur ruled a vast northern empire stretching from Greenland to Russia. Discover how this unlikely story shaped merchants, explorers, and historians.

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Have a medieval novel inside you waiting to be written? 🏰✍️ Join our Writing Medieval Fiction Workshop and start honing your craft. medievalstudies.thinkific.co… #WritingWorkshop #MiddleAges

Writing Medieval Fiction

In this 5-part workshop, bestselling and award-winning author C.J. Adrien helps aspiring historical fiction writers with an interest in the medieval period hone their craft, balance historicity with...

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Main character energy? No. Loyal squire energy? Absolutely 🛡️✨ redbubble.com/i/sticker/The-… #MedievalWorld #FunnyStickers

"The Squire's Life Chose Me" Sticker for Sale by Medievalists

The Squire's Life Chose Me • Millions of unique designs by independent artists. Find your thing.

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New Medieval Books: The Science of Music medievalists.net/2025/06/new… #ScienceOfMusic

New Medieval Books: The Science of Music - Medievalists.net

Did you know there was a vibrant music scene in 13th-century Baghdad, even during the time of the Mongol conquest? This book traces the life of a prominent musical scholar and explores what his works...

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This month's open-access medieval studies roundup includes: 🏰 Italian castles ⛪ Notre-Dame de Paris 🪽 The Flying Monk ☠️ Black Death survivors 📜 Women's wage labour 👶 Fosterage in Ireland 🌿 Persian poetry and nature medievalists.net/2026/06/med… #medievalstudies

10 Open-Access Medieval Studies Articles from May 2026 - Medievalists.net

From the lead used in Notre-Dame de Paris to the age at which fosterage began in medieval Ireland, scholars continue to uncover new insights into the medieval world. Here are ten open-access articles...

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Medieval Iceland’s Most Unusual Export: Sulphur medievalists.net/2026/03/med… #MedievalIceland

Medieval Iceland’s Most Unusual Export: Sulphur - Medievalists.net

Discover how sulphur became one of medieval Iceland’s most important exports, linking the island to trade, warfare, and industry across Europe.

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Secret Letter Detailing Late Medieval Britain Fully Decoded medievalists.net/2026/04/sec… #LateMedievalBritain

Secret Letter Detailing Late Medieval Britain Fully Decoded - Medievalists.net

A secret medieval letter detailing late medieval England and Scotland has been decoded by a team of historians.

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When Did a Medieval Monk First Try to Fly? New Study Reopens the Debate - research by @JamesAitcheson - medievalists.net/2026/06/whe… #medieval

When Did a Medieval Monk First Try to Fly? New Study Reopens the Debate - Medievalists.net

A new study reopens the debate over Eilmer of Malmesbury's famous flight, suggesting the medieval monk's remarkable experiment may have happened decades later than previously thought.

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Medieval Masculinity: The Evolution of the Ideal Male Body in the High Middle Ages medievalists.net/2024/06/med… #MedievalMasculinity

Medieval Masculinity: The Evolution of the Ideal Male Body in the High Middle Ages - Medievalists...

Discover how medieval knights balanced physical fitness and spiritual holiness in the 12th century, reshaping the ideal male body. Explore the evolution of masculine virtues through the lens of...

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Were there Conspiracy Theories in the Middle Ages? medievalists.net/2025/06/wer… #ConspiracyTheories

Were there Conspiracy Theories in the Middle Ages? - Medievalists.net

Did conspiracy theories exist in the Middle Ages? Exploring how medieval plots, suspicions, and scapegoating gave rise to early forms of conspiratorial thinking.

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From Edward III to Elizabeth I 👑📜 Follow the evolution of music across England’s royal courts and changing world. medievalstudies.thinkific.co… #MedievalMusic #EnglishMusic

Crown and Consort: Music from England’s Plantagenet and Tudo

Discover the music of England’s royal courts from the reign of Edward III to the end of the Tudor dynasty and explore how kings, queens, chapels, and composers shaped ceremony, devotion, and courtly...

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Tomorrow we set sail ⚔️🚢 Join us for a journey into the Viking Age and discover the people behind the legends. medievalstudies.thinkific.co… #Vikings #MedievalStudies

The Viking Age

An introduction to Viking History. Each week historian Terri Barnes takes you through a different aspect of the lives of Norse peoples who lived during the Viking Age from c. AD 750 to 1100.

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Colour in the Middle Ages medievalists.net/2024/06/col… #MedievalColour

Colour in the Middle Ages - Medievalists.net

Here are seven vivid facts about colour in the Middle Ages

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A new episode of The Medieval Podcast: Medieval Pubs with Peter Dobek medievalpodcast.com/episodes… #podcasts

Medieval Pubs with Peter Dobek — The Medieval Podcast

It’s the local watering hole. The place where business is done, and moments are celebrated. And it’s the place where you can literally see a man about a horse. It’s the medieval pub. This week,...

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