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Tag: Early Middle Ages

1 Oct 20221 Oct 2022 thijsporck Manuscripts

‘You are truly the same’: The Varied Nature of Old English Glossed Psalters

An introduction to the fascinating world of Old English glossed Psalters!

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?

26 Jun 20174 Aug 2018 thijsporck Alfred the Great, Anglo-Saxon anecdotes, The Last Kingdom (BBC)

Kings and Candlesticks in Anglo-Saxon England

Three early medieval English kings had a thing for candlesticks. From candle clocks to candle chastisement.

12 Jun 20174 Aug 2018 thijsporck Manuscripts

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.

15 May 20174 Aug 2018 thijsporck Manuscripts

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

24 Apr 20174 Aug 2018 thijsporck Anglo-Saxon anecdotes, Cnut the Great, The Last Kingdom (BBC)

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!

10 Apr 20174 Aug 2018 thijsporck Beowulf, Daily life, Decapitation, Old English Hexateuch, Saints, The Last Kingdom (BBC)

Heads on sticks: Decapitation and impalement in early medieval England

A good way to keep out unwanted visitors and an inspiration to authors and artists: decapitation and impalement in Anglo-Saxon England.

6 Feb 20174 Aug 2018 thijsporck Norman Conquest

#NotMyConqueror: Gytha and the Anglo-Saxon Women’s March against William the Conqueror

Following the Norman Conquest, Gytha, former countess of Wessex, was heavily involved in the resistance against William the Conqueror.

20 Jul 20164 Aug 2018 thijsporck Anglo-Saxons in the Low Countries, Medievalism, Missionaries, Vikings

Anglo-Saxons in the Low Countries: Boniface in Dorestad

1300 years ago, the Anglo-Saxon missionary Boniface arrived in Dorestad. This blog reports on an exhibition held in celebration of this event.

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