Medieval Multitasking: Did We Ever Focus?
Maybe Nicholas Carr is right: the internet is just so much catnip in a world already filled with too many distractions. And, like any such
15 July 2010
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The Pillars of the Earth: Channel update
There is some good news if you do not get the Starz channel. If you have DirecTV you will be able to view the first
14 July 2010
Pillars of the Earth: The Countdown
The starz original series The Pillars of the Earth starts Friday 23 July 2010. It will air at 2200ET on the Starz movie channel in
14 July 2010
13 July 2010
Armor makers busy ahead of Medieval battle replay
Just like his Medieval counterparts 600 years ago armourer Tomasz Samula has hardly any time to outfit his knights before battle commences. Samula is racing
13 July 2010
Valhalla Rising Trailer
*Archivist Note: I’m not entirely sure this is going to be a good movie. But I am intrigued by the trailer. You can’t really go
12 July 2010
Work begins to protect medieval County Durham village
Repair work has begun on crumbling buildings at a deserted medieval County Durham village. Conservation work on the three structures at the abandoned village of
12 July 2010
Historians locate King Arthur’s Round Table
Historians claim to have finally located the site of King Arthur’s Round Table – and believe it could have seated 1,000 people. Researchers exploring the
11 July 2010
Dracula was not bloodthirsty, just misunderstood
Vlad the Impaler, the medieval Romanian prince who inspired the character of Count Dracula, was not a blood-thirsty tyrant, he was simply a misunderstood victim
11 July 2010
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-11
Happy Birthday 1321 – Joan of The Tower, Queen consort of Scotland, wife of King David II of Scotland # R.I.P. 1375 – Charles III
11 July 2010
Medieval warriors descend on Esk
By day they are normal men and women, but at weekends they become marauding medieval knights and maidens. The weekend warriors, who call themselves the
9 July 2010
Medieval castle uncovered on Samsø
Discovery on Kattegat island provides missing historical link When archaeologists from the National Museum discovered the foundations of a small building at Bispegård on the
9 July 2010
Is Jousting the Next Extreme Sport?
The gates of the Gulf Coast International Jousting Championships opened at 6 p.m. one Friday in January at a 4,500-seat arena 13 miles outside Pensacola,
8 July 2010
Heads of State to attend Battle of Grunwald celebrations
The anniversary of a 1410 battle between Poland, Lithuania and the Teutonic order will be marked this year by reenactments, jousting tournaments and even a
8 July 2010
Medieval cross is fully restored
A restored medieval cross in the heart of Styal village was officially unveiled by former resident Terry Waite at the weekend. Families gathered under the
7 July 2010
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