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
Remnants of 13th-Century Town Walls Unearthed in Wales
The Welsh town of Caernarfon played a crucial role in the fraught history between England and Wales; here, in the late 13th century, English king
6 April 2020
Winterbourne medieval barn awarded £936,600 in National Lottery funding
A project to help secure the future of Winterbourne’s Medieval Barn has taken a major step forward thanks to a £936,600 grant from the Heritage
7 April 2018
Medieval Winchester skeleton reveals how leprosy spread
The skeleton of a medieval leprosy victim found in one of Britain’s earliest known hospitals has shed light on the history of the disfiguring disease.
27 January 2017
Lost Medieval castle discovered at House of Dun
Archaeological excavations at the House of Dun have uncovered the remains of what is thought to be a 14th century castle. The excavations were carried
31 August 2016
Remains of medieval kitchen that served pilgrims discovered in Suffolk
The remains of a medieval kitchen where cooks may have prepared meals for hungry pilgrims, has been discovered in Suffolk. The rare 14th Century building
19 May 2016
The Bawdy History of Medieval Playing Cards
Playing cards arrived in Europe from Asia sometime in the 14th century, and by 1367 they had their first citywide ban in Bern, Switzerland. That
1 March 2016
CSI Medieval: researchers to uncover forensic secrets of Britain’s historic wax seals
Historical research using forensic fingerprinting techniques on the wax seals of thousands of medieval documents will reveal new insights into 12th to 14th century British
11 January 2016
The Bastard Executioner Season 1 Trailer
The Bastard Executioner, a new series from Kurt Sutter the creator of The Shield and Sons of Anarchy, tells the tale of a 14th Century
14 September 2015
Medieval Halloween Movies #2: Masque of the Red Death
We are down to the last two movies on the list. I think yesterday’s movie received the most fanfare. Which just proves its status as
31 October 2013
Medieval Halloween Movies #3: Army of Darkness
We are up to number 3 on the list of Medieval Halloween movies. If you missed the rest you can see which movie ranked #5
30 October 2013
Medieval Halloween Movies #4: Season of the Witch
Thankfully the fourth movie on our list has nothing to do with the 1982 stinker Halloween III: Season of the Witch! This Season of the
29 October 2013
Battle Castle: Austin, Texas
The invaders moved in almost overnight and now they are ready to attack. If you live in the Austin, Texas area you can watch a
5 May 2013
Battle Castle: San Francisco Dates
San Francisco PBS station KQED released their schedule for Battle Castle. And they are running a marathon! If you live in the Bay area plan
23 April 2013
Battle Castle: Georgia, USA dates
Another station has checked in with dates and times for Battle Castle. Georgia Public Broadcasting will air episodes on Friday nights. The bad news is
15 January 2013
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