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Tag: Animals

27 Feb 201727 Feb 2017 thijsporck Alfred the Great, Old English

Boars of battle: The wild boar in the early Middle Ages

During the Middle Ages, the wild boar was admired and feared for its courage and ferocity. Learn more about this warrior among beasts!

13 Feb 20178 Jul 2020 thijsporck Vikings

A medieval manuscript ransomed from Vikings: The Stockholm Codex Aureus

A medieval book that was looted by Vikings! Learn more about one of the most beautiful medieval manuscripts: The Stockholm Codex Aureus.

26 Aug 201626 Aug 2016 thijsporck Anglo-Saxon anecdotes

An Anglo-Saxon Anecdote: The Battle of the Birds, 671

In the year 671, a fight broke out among English and foreign birds; the English birds triumphed, or did they?

8 Aug 201610 Dec 2018 thijsporck Animals, Breca the Pug, Late medieval

Paws, Pee and Pests: Cats among Medieval Manuscripts

Cats leaving paw-prints and pee-stains in medieval manuscripts. An old blog post and its aftermath.

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