MAP81: John II The Good: King of France 1350-1364
Listen Now! John II: King of France 1350-1364 King John II of France, called The Good. John ruled during a tumultuous time, the Plague was
28 July 2020
A24 Releases ‘The Green Knight’ Role Playing Game While the Movie is in Limbo
We recently posted about the upcoming movie The Green Knight. With all the uncertainty around movie theaters re-opening the movie is stuck in limbo and
24 July 2020
MAP80: Sword for Hire: Mercenaries in the Middle Ages
Listen Now! Fight For Profit Soldiers in the Middle Ages fought for King and Country. But what did they do when the wars ended? Not
14 July 2020
Shrine of St Thomas Becket Digitally Reconstructed
A shrine to St Thomas Becket who was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral 850 years ago has been reconstructed using CGI. The memorial was built in
9 July 2020
Seal of Pope Innocent IV discovered in Shropshire
A pope’s seal dating back 700 years has been discovered in Shropshire. The medieval find represents the 1.5 millionth archaeological object to have been officially
9 July 2020
Medieval Archives Podcast Update
We hit a milestone this month for the Medieval Archives Podcast. Ten years of podcasting! Unfortunately the podcast hit an unexpected and lengthy hiatus. But
29 June 2020
The Green Knight Trailer
Yesterday we had an article on the upcoming Netflix series Cursed, which is a re-telling of the Legend of King Arthur. Today we have a
26 June 2020
CURSED: Arthurian Legend Re-imagined
Cursed is based on the illustrated novel of the same name written by Thomas Wheeler and the legendary Frank Miller (Batman: The Dark Knight Returns,
25 June 2020
Nordic Warriors: Real Time Strategy Set in Norse Mythology
Nordic Warriors, released by indie studio Mashmashu Studio, is a Real Time Strategy grounded in Norse Mythology. You play Freja, a Viking heroine who returns
24 June 2020
Discover the Historic Rhodes Medieval Town with Exclusive Travel Guide
PRESS RELEASE: Ialysos, Greece — (SBWIRE) — 06/22/2020 — RhodesOldTown.gr is the online travel guide for tourists, visitors and locals alike. The travel guide consists
22 June 2020
Medieval Cover of The Chainsmokers – Closer
Every now and again there are artist who take modern songs and give them a medieval twist. Most of the songs we’ve highlighted are Metallica
12 June 2020
Norway couple find Viking grave under floor of their house
A couple in northern Norway were pulling up the floor of their house to install insulation when they found a glass bead, and then a
11 June 2020
Norfolk discovery of 1,100-year-old brooch ‘will remain a mystery’
The origins of a 1,100-year-old brooch found in a lorry-load of soil may be “a mystery” that is never solved, say archaeologists. The late 9th
10 June 2020
Warwick Castle offers Drive-In movies
Warwick Castle, built by William the Conqueror, started off as a small motte-and-bailey castle in 1068. Over the last 1,000 years it has survived wars,
9 June 2020
Tour Arundel Castle from your home
Arundel Castle, established by Roger de Montgomery on Christmas Day 1067, is still closed to the public but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the
9 June 2020
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