Why did some Anglo-Saxon manuscripts have triangular texts? And where did they get this idea from?
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Teaching Old English on YouTube
This blog post provides some behind-the-scenes information on the rationale and process behind my Old English grammar videos and also announces a new video!
What’s in a place name? The toponymy of early medieval England
What do place names tells us about the early history of England?
The Familiar and the Foreign in Old Germanic Studies
Information about an Open Access special issue, published in 2017.
Medieval manuscripts in modern media: Anglo-Saxon manuscripts spotted in Vikings, The Last Kingdom and Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla.
Find out which Anglo-Saxon manuscripts found their way into Vikings, The Last Kingdom and Assassin's Creed: Valhalla!
Dwarf begone! Five early medieval ways to rid yourself of dwarfs
Are dwarfs getting you down? Here are five early medieval remedies that may help!
The Medieval in Middle-earth: Anglo-Saxon Elephants and Tolkien’s Oliphaunts
Learn more about the medieval material that inspired Tolkien's Oliphaunts!
Beowulf: A Paper Doll Pirate History (1934)
A set of Beowulf paper dolls, published in Dutch newspapers in 1934, is now made available with a modern English translation!
Composing Old English: A Do-It-Yourself Guide
Want to compose some Old English or translate a Modern English sentence into Old English? Here is a DIY-Guide!
Pigs and Bagpipes: Geoffrey Chaucer’s Miller in Context
Geoffrey Chaucer drew on various medieval traditions surrounding pigs to characterise one of his most memorable characters in the Canterbury Tales: Robin the Miller. A boarish fellow In his Canterbury Tales (1387-1400), Geoffrey Chaucer brings to life a great variety of characters who set out on a pilgrimage to Canterbury. To pass the time, the … Continue reading Pigs and Bagpipes: Geoffrey Chaucer’s Miller in Context
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