Three early medieval English kings had a thing for candlesticks. From candle clocks to candle chastisement.
Parchment and Parliament: Vellum making headlines
Over the last two years, parchment has proven to be a contentious issue in the UK Parliament. This blog post reconstructs a debate about parchment in the UK House of Commons in April 2016.
Scribal complaints: Early medieval English copyists and their colophons
"God helpe minum handum" - God help my hands. Making manuscripts was hard work, as these early medieval English colophons reveal.
The Medieval in Middle-Earth: Horses!
From the Rohirric Mearas to Snowmane's Howe: A closer look at the medieval horses of Middle-Earth.
An Anglo-Saxon Anecdote: Eilmer, the flying monk, and the dangers of classical literature
Learn more about Eilmer, the flying monk, and the dangers of studying classical literature in early medieval England!
Old English memes
A collection of Old English memes
Anglo-Saxon Cryptography: Secret Writing in Early Medieval England
In the early Middle Ages, scribes developed techniques to encode their messages. Learn more about Anglo-Saxon cryptography and early medieval encryption. Q:·:|⋮ SCR⋮PS⋮T :·:|⋮|:·:|·T :T Q:·: L:G·T L:T:T:·:R
Spoiling the Mystery: Grendel in Beowulf Movies
What is Grendel? Six movie adaptations of Beowulf each give their own twist to this early medieval nightmare being.
Anglo-Saxon obscenities: Explicit art from early medieval England
From the Bayeux Tapestry erection to well-endowed figurines of Woden, naked devils and a sinner pulling not just at his beard. This blog post is full of Anglo-Saxon obscenities!
An Anglo-Saxon Anecdote: Cnut the Great and the walking dead
Find out how Cnut the Great changed his ways after he had seen the reanimated corpse of Edith of Wilton!
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