“To bring director Ridley Scott’s battle for Sherwood Forest to life, designers had to re-create 13th-century weapons, from fire grenades to battering rams. Popular Mechanics goes behind the scenes with the creators of the new Robin Hood to see how it was done.”
It’s interesting that they made all of the longbows by hand using yew […]
Filed under: Arms and Armor, Middle Ages History, Medieval History, Books and Movies on May 27th, 2010 | 2 Comments »
From the BBC News:
An Anglo-Saxon settlement has been discovered on the site of the new All Saints’ Academy in Cheltenham.
Two skeletons, pottery and a large timber hall, all thought to date back to between the 6th to 8th Century, have been uncovered.
Steve Sheldon, of Cotswold Archaeology, said it was previously thought the area did not […]
Filed under: Anglo-Saxons, Archaeology, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on May 24th, 2010 | No Comments »
It’s been a while since I’ve given an update on my novel, but as of now, I’m still on track to finish by the end of August / September. I’m done with the majority of the re-writing, I believe, so I should be able to keep most of what I already have while making edits […]
Filed under: Novel, Creative Writing on May 21st, 2010 | 4 Comments »
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Filed under: Norman Conquest, Quizzes, Battles, Wars, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on May 19th, 2010 | No Comments »
Show: The Real Robin Hood
Channel: The History Channel
Time: ??
“The subject of ballads, books and films, Robin Hood has proven to be one of popular culture’s most enduring folk heroes. But how has the legend of Sherwood Forest’s merry outlaws evolved over time, and did a real Robin Hood inspire these classic tales?”
I meant to record […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval History on May 17th, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Atheling
Aetheling, also spelt Ætheling, Atheling or Etheling, was an Old English term (æþeling) used in Anglo-Saxon England to designate princes of the royal dynasty who were eligible for the kingship.
Aetheling is an Old English and Old Saxon compound of aethele, æþele or (a)ethel, meaning “noble family”, and -ing, which means “belonging to.”[1] It is etymologically […]
Filed under: Anglo-Saxons, Middle Ages History, Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on May 15th, 2010 | 4 Comments »
A new exhibition showing the works of Italian medieval master Giotto, allows visitors to watch restorers at work and to ‘’step inside” the artist’s paintings thanks to 3D technology. Stuart McDill reports.
Video at Reuters.com.
Filed under: Art, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on May 12th, 2010 | No Comments »
Godwin of Wessex was the father of Harold II, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England, defeated by Duke William of Normandy at the Battle of Hastings. Godwin was likely the son of Wulfnoth Cild, a thegn of Sussex. He first appears in documents during the reign of Cnut, one of the last major Danish rulers […]
Filed under: Norman Conquest, Anglo-Saxons, People, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on May 11th, 2010 | No Comments »
The Rise of the Saxons by Ryan West
Paperback: 244 pages
Publisher: AuthorHouse (October 30, 2008)
ISBN-10: 1438924003
Description:
1600 years ago the English tribes (Angles, Jutes, Frisians, Franks and Saxons) appeared on the coasts of Britain. They had invaded from Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. And with them they brought the English language, sagas of Germanic heroes, Gods […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval History, Historical Fiction on May 10th, 2010 | No Comments »
From the History Channel:
The Black Death Part 2
The Black Death Part 3
Filed under: Videos, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on May 6th, 2010 | 2 Comments »
