REVIEW: The Last Viking by Don Hollway
Harald Hardrada is usually remembered for the Battle of Stamford Bridge, the failed invasion of England in Septemberr 1066. Stamford Bridge is quickly overshadowed by
2 September 2021
REVIEW: The Normans: A History of Conquest by Trevor Rowley
There are countless books on the Norman Invasion and the long reaching effects it had throughout England. Trevor Rowley’s new book The Normans: A History
3 August 2021
REVIEW: ‘Excalibur’ 40th Anniversary
The 1980’s had it’s fair share of medieval, fantasy films and it all started in 1981 with Excalibur, a retelling of the legend of King
30 April 2021
REVIEW: The Medieval Knight by Christopher Gravett
When you think of the Middle Ages, visions of a Knight in shining armor, riding to rescue the damsel in distress come to mind. But
22 December 2020
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
The Warrior Queen By Joanna Arman
Æthelflæd, the Lady of the Mercians is a little known figure in early Medieval history who is starting to get her due. The daughter of
6 June 2017
A Year in the Life of Medieval England by Toni Mount
Have you ever wondered what life was like in the Middle Ages? Not just the ‘celebrity’ news of Kings, Knights and Nobles, but the life
20 October 2016
Prince Arthur: The Tudor King Who Never Was by Sean Cunningham
Virtual book tours are taking over the internet. Earlier this year we took part in the blog tour for Kristie Dean’s book On The Trail
31 July 2016
CD REVIEW: Dowry of a Troll Woman by Perkelt
I’ve reviewed a few CDs on the website before. There was the Medieval Christmas CD and the Medieval folk rock metal band out of Poland.
14 January 2014
Frozen ‘In Summer’
Is it still frigid in your area? Well on the heels of the Frozen movie review I thought I’d add a little bit of warmth
7 January 2014
Frozen (2013) – Movie Review
With North America stuck in the midst of an Ice Age it seems like an appropriate time to review the new Disney movie Frozen. Frozen
7 January 2014
Buying Manorial Titles Book Review
Today we have a review of the book Buying Manorial Titles in England: a simple guide to the pitfalls by David Maximilian Cathmoir Nicoll. The
21 March 2013
Timeline Battle Castles: iPad app review
2012 was a good year for medieval media and castles in general. The year started off with the fantastic documentary series Battle Castles hosted by
20 December 2012
Review: Sims Medieval iPhone App
I will start out by saying this is the first Sims game i have ever played. The Sims never appealed to my gaming taste. Guiding
11 January 2012
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