17 Mar Fantasy Is Game of Thrones Medieval? 20 March 2023 By Charles J Lockett 0 comments (Note – this article contains some mild spoilers for the Game of Thrones TV series! If you haven’t watched it, go...Continue reading
06 Mar LARPing LARPing: The Basics Q&A 2 March 2023 By Charles J Lockett 0 comments The word ‘LARP’ still tends to evoke pretty mixed mental images for most people. It might make you think of peopl...Continue reading
27 Feb Medieval History The Western Schism: When There Were Three Popes At Once 23 February 2023 By Charles J Lockett 0 comments The end of the 14th century saw the blossoming of the Proto-Reformation, and huge social upheavals across Europe....Continue reading
16 Feb High Middle Ages, Medieval History How Long Was The Hundred Years War? 25 January 2023 By Charles J Lockett 0 comments As most people with an interest in history trivia know, ‘How long was the Hundred Years War?’ is a classic trick ...Continue reading
13 Feb Medieval History Where Did The Ottoman Empire Come From? 25 January 2023 By Charles J Lockett 0 comments In the spring of 1453 CE, the Ottoman Sultan Mehmet II brought his formidable armies to bear against the walls of...Continue reading
09 Feb Medieval History, Uncategorised How Dirty Were The Middle Ages? 25 January 2023 By Charles J Lockett 0 comments Everyone knows that peasants in the Middle Ages never bathed, and that Kings and Queens were afraid the bathtub w...Continue reading
02 Feb Bladesmith A Brief History of the Sword 25 January 2023 By Charles J Lockett 0 comments The sword is one of the most instantly recognisable weapons in history. From the mounted Carolingian knight, to t...Continue reading
26 Jan Medieval History, Uncategorised Cookie-Monster Jesus, Humanoid Sheep: The Best and Worst Medieval Restorations 25 January 2023 By Charles J Lockett 0 comments We owe virtually our entire catalogue of historical artifacts to the diligent army of restorers and conservators ...Continue reading
19 Sep Crusades, Medieval History How The Fourth Crusade Went Off The Rails – Part 2: The Sack of Constantinople 26 September 2022 By Charles J Lockett 0 comments In the spring of 1202, more than ten thousand Crusaders answered the Pope's call to invade Egypt and retake the H...Continue reading
12 Sep Crusades, Medieval History How The Fourth Crusade Went Off The Rails – Part 1: In Debt To The Doge 2 September 2022 By Charles J Lockett 0 comments In the closing years of the 12th century, a new and energetic Pope set out to ‘reclaim’ the city of Jerusalem fro...Continue reading