BL, Royal 12 D XVII – Thijs Porck

26 Mar 20185 Aug 2018 thijsporck BL, Cotton Vitellius C.iii, BL, Royal 12 D XVII, Brussels, Bibliothéque royale, 8558-63, Medieval medicine

Early Medieval Magical Medicine: An Anglo-Saxon Trivia Quiz

An Anglo-Saxon trivia quiz that will test (and/or increase) your knowledge about magical medicine in early medieval England!

11 Mar 20185 Aug 2018 thijsporck Animals, BL, Cotton Vitellius C.iii, BL, Royal 12 D XVII, Leiden Glossary, Medieval medicine

Creepy Crawlies in Early Medieval England: Anglo-Saxon Medicine and Minibeasts

What roles do worms, spiders and earwigs play in early medieval medicine? And why should you throw a dungbeetle over your shoulder?

7 Jan 201631 Dec 2018 thijsporck BL, Royal 12 D XVII, Medieval medicine

Anglo-Saxon aphrodisiacs: How to arouse someone from the early Middle Ages?

Now that an Anglo-Saxon eye salve defeated the superbug MRSA, it is time to try out some other Old English recipes: Anglo-Saxon aphrodisiacs!

29 Oct 201531 May 2020 thijsporck Alfred the Great, BL, Royal 12 D XVII, Medieval medicine, Medievalism, The Last Kingdom (BBC)

Passion, Piles and a Pebble: What Ailed Alfred the Great?

The second episode of The Last Kingdom (UK airdate: Thursday, 29 October, 9 pm, BBC 2) introduces Prince Alfred, who would later become King Alfred the Great (d. 899). In his first scene, Alfred is portrayed as a man tormented both physically (because of his health) and morally (because of his lustful feelings towards the … Continue reading Passion, Piles and a Pebble: What Ailed Alfred the Great?