Robert the Bruce: The Movie Review
The movie Robert the Bruce premiered on the Crackle streaming service on 01 October. I sat down over the weekend and gave it a watch.
6 October 2020
Historical Drama “Robert the Bruce” Exclusive on Crackle October 1
In 1995 Braveheart told the story of Scottish hero William Wallace and featured Angus MacFadyen as a young Robert the Bruce, heir to the Scottish
18 September 2020
Outlaw King Trailer
From the director of Hell or High Water, David Mackenzie comes Outlaw King a Netflix original film. Starring Chris Pine as Robert the Bruce, King
30 August 2018
Edward II the Man: A Doomed Inheritance by Stephen Spinks
Joining the Medieval Archives today for a question and answer session is historian and author Stephen Spinks. We recently talked with Stephen on the Medieval
30 January 2018
MAP#78: Edward II The Man with author Stephen Spinks
Today’s lesson features a talk with historian and author Stephen Spinks. Stephen’s new book Edward II The Man: A Doomed Inheritance was recently published by
30 January 2018
Isabella of France, The Rebel Queen by Kathryn Warner
Back in 2014 Kathryn Warner gave us an excellent biography of King Edward II. Edward reigned fro twenty years and was overthrown by his wife,
4 April 2016
2014 Medieval Year in Review: Television
While the silver screen offered very little for medieval viewing the small screen is taking over! There was the obvious Season 4 of Game of
30 December 2014
MAP#57: Dan Jones Interview: Wars of the Roses and The Plantagenets
Award-winning journalist, best selling author and Historian Dan Jones joins the Medieval Archives Podcast to talk all things Plantagenets! His first book on the subject
13 October 2014
The diet of the Scots army that defeated King Edwards II’s troops at the Battle of Bannockburn
To mark the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn, researchers have found out what lined the bellies of Scots troops as they rallied against
28 June 2014
15th century copy of Battle of Bannockburn poem restored
The Brus, which was written in 1375, tells of Robert the Bruce’s wars for Scottish independence and has been restored at St John’s College at
24 June 2014
MAP#54: The Battle of Bannockburn 1314
In June 1314 Scotland faced off against England in a battle that would be remembered through the ages. Outnumbered more than 2-1 the Scots banded
24 June 2014
MAP#53: War of Scottish Independence 1296-1328
For everyone living today the Kingdom of Scotland has been apart of the United Kingdom of Great Britain. But the two kingdoms weren’t always united.
18 June 2014
World Without End: Part 1 Review
Following on the success of Pillars of the Earth, Ridley Scott and Scott Free productions brings us the sequel World Without End. Written by Ken
24 October 2012
Helen Castor’s ‘She-Wolves’ taste power in medieval England
Helen Castor’s very readable “She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth” is, she writes, “the kind of book I loved to read before history
9 March 2011
She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth by Helen Castor
Medieval history is a fashionable but challenging period: the sources are often flimsy and obscure, yet modern readers have a craving for detail that is
20 October 2010
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