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Was King John Really That Bad? Part 2: The Prince In The Tower
His name has passed into legend as a by-word for corrupt government, cruelty and swingeing taxation: ‘Bad King Jo...
22 May
Medieval Blog
08 May
Was King John Really That Bad? – Part 1: The Inconstancy of Prince John
King John, the only English monarch of that name, has become a by-word for monarchical cruelty and excess. This i...
24 Apr
Arming Sword vs Longsword: What’s The Difference?
Two of the most iconic types of sword in Medieval Europe were the arming sword and the longsword. Both types are ...
10 Apr
Emma of Normandy: England’s Norman Kingmaker
Matilda, Lady of the English. Eleanor of Aquitaine. Queen Isabella. These are some of the most important figures ...
28 Mar
What is a LARPer?
In the aftermath of the January 6th 2021 attack on the United States Capitol in Washington D.C., the word ‘LARPer...
02 Jan
The Best Bladesmithing Books
So – we’ve seen how bladesmithing is an ancient craft, with roots which stretch back into the medieval era and be...
18 Dec
King Canute the Great, Ruthless Viking Emperor: Part 2 – The North Sea Empire
In the spring of 1017 CE, Knútr Sveinsson - known to the English as Canute – was crowned King of England by the A...
12 Dec
King Canute the Great, Ruthless Viking Emperor: Part 1 – The Rise of Canute
At first, the Vikings were just traders, bearing rare luxuries from the frozen north. Then, they began raiding th...
04 Dec
Was King Ethelred Really Unready?: Æþelræd Unræd, King Sweyn Forkbeard and the Danegeld
Anglo-Saxon England died a slow and torturous death. The date of 1066 CE is an easy date for historians: when Wil...
27 Nov
The Most Essential Bladesmithing Tools
The ancient craft of bladesmithing is far from a lost art – it’s undergoing a huge renaissance (no pun intended)....
