Features
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Crécy: Battle of Five Kings
A review of Michael Livingston’s revelatory book on the Battle of Crecy - a must read for anyone interested in the medieval period.
A Painted Portal to the Past
A review of ‘The Wars of the Roses: The medieval Art of Graham Turner’.
The Queens of Conflict
A review of Sharon Bennett Connolly’s new book, ‘Women of the Anarchy’
Beowulf: An Illuminated Wonder Tale
Drawing from the mesmerizing artistic forms of the early Viking Age, familiar to many from the iconic illuminations of the Book of Kells, this edition will solidly ground the tale in the vibrant aesthetic of the heroic age which produced it.
The lucet: historically accurate or reenactorism?
There’s a tool you can likely see during Medieval reenactments in Europe: the lucet. The history of the lucet is still unclear, the archaeologists still debating about artifacts, shapes and sizes.
Cola di Rienzo and the Dream of Ancient Rome
The medieval period was obsessed with the idea of ancient Rome. But the city in the mid-14th century was not what she used to be.
Living History Lessons the Pandemic Taught me
Living Historian Leah takes us through some lessons she learnt during the pandemic and how it has made her a better reenactor.
How Reenacting Inspires my Writing
How reenacting helped inspire the writing of author Paula Lofting, set in Early Medieval England
Recreating Migration Period Accessories
The migration period provides many beautiful accessories - ‘the variety of shapes, and patterns, rich gemstones, juicy colours’ are inspiring and a far cry from the ‘Dark Ages’ we all think we know. Armour and Castings recreate them with great attention to detail.
The Sandwich Medieval Centre
The Sandwich Medieval Centre, Kent, offers a wide range of courses and experiences all about the late medieval world, from blacksmithing to mead making.
Keeping History Alive
Living history is a journey; a passionate yet one-sided conversation with people deep in the past.