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After more than a year of anticipation, Focus Features has released the first trailer for The Uprising, director Paul Greengrass’ historical drama based on the
Arundel Castle to Host Grand International Medieval Jousting Tournament in July 2026 One of England’s most spectacular living-history events returns this summer as Arundel Castle
Call for Papers: Ninth International Piers Plowman Society ConferenceBoston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA1–3 April 2027 The program committee for the Ninth Meeting of the International Piers
The Lost Medieval Town of Stolzenberg Discovered in Poland A long-lost medieval town has reemerged from the forests of Poland, offering a rare glimpse into
Dear Friends & Colleagues, Happy May! I hope this finds your spring going well. Just a reminder here that the Rocky Mountain Medieval & Renaissance
A pond can be one of the most calming features in a garden or landscape. The gentle movement of water, reflections of the sky, and
A landmark exhibition has returned the “lost” shrine of St. William of York to York Minster for the first time in nearly 500 years. This
The holiday season has a habit of blurring boundaries. Time feels flexible, budgets feel forgiving, and entertainment often takes priority over structure. In gaming, this
For 600 years, the waters off Copenhagen have hidden an exceptional secret. Now, maritime archaeologists from the Viking Ship Museum in Denmark reveal the discovery
TL;DR 👉 Join us now at MedievalArchives.com/Discord 💀Doom Scrolling is the Death of Joy I was sitting on the couch over the holiday weekend scrolling
The Vatican News channel is live streaming from inside St. Peter’s Basilica. The death of Pope Francis on 21 April 2025 started a process steeped
The Vatican News channel is live streaming from inside St. Peter’s Basilica. Pope Francis is currently lying in state in St. Peter’s Basilica in the
The Centre for Medieval Studies and the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies at the University of Toronto welcomes this year’s W. John Bennett Distinguished Visiting
Tragedy struck in 2019 when a fire broke out on the roof of Notre-Dame de Paris. The fire rage for over 3 hours burning the
May Day was always a confusing holiday. When I grew up we’d deliver May Day baskets to the neighbors house and leave them on the
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