MAP#68: Combat of the Thirty
During the first phase of the Hundred Years War a smaller war broke out in France, the Breton War of Succession. Wars of Succession always
13 October 2015
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MAP#58: Gilles de Rais – Gallant Knight, Occultist and Serial Killer
Gilles de Rais, an esteemed knight and the Marshall of France, who fought alongside Joan of Arc. Then he turned to the occult and tried
28 October 2014
Aethelstan, Anglo-Saxon King of England
Susan Abernethy joins Medieval Archives with another fantastic post! Susan is the Freelance History Writer, covering topics from Ancient history to the 20th Century. Visit
18 July 2013
Badge dug up in field is medieval treasure
A scrap of twisted silver found a few weeks ago by a metal detector in Lancashire will take its place among masterpieces of medieval art
22 June 2011
Bretons fight to save language from extinction
At a busy creperie amid the cobbled medieval streets of Quimper in Brittany, northern France, a lunchtime crowd is enjoying hearty galettes packed with combinations
14 December 2010
Music, dancing and demos on tap at Chesapeake Celtic Festival
An assortment of activities, including music, dancing, bagpipes, sheep herding, Celtic presentations and storytelling, will be featured during the 21st annual Chesapeake Celtic Festival at
1 October 2010
Jousting, swordplay are on display at Tulare County Fair
Tulare County Fair visitors are discovering that the Medieval Tournament of Champions, a clash of armored knights on horseback, is an interactive affair. While the
18 September 2010
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