The Sights, Sounds, and Smells of Medieval London...
14th-century London was tiny when compared to today's modern cities, but much larger than any other English town at that time. In 1300, the population stood at approximately 80,000, all crammed into o...
12 Mar 15min
5 Most Frightening Legends & Creatures From Medieval Times...
It’s that time of year again when we want to hear tales about ghosts, demons and mythical monsters. And what better era was there for stories of these supernatural and fabulous occurrences than the Mi...
10 Mar 14min
The Typical Diet of a Viking...
What did Vikings eat? Let's find out! A smoky longhouse, the sound of a fire crackling and fat sizzling off a haunch of venison, mugs of mead being quaffed and sagas being recounted.Every day was a fe...
8 Mar 14min
The Most Famous Man of The Middle Ages... But Was He Real?
Most of us have heard the fairy story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. What many of us don’t know is that the legend is based in truth. There is very little evidence as to what actually happened in the G...
5 Mar 13min
The Harsh Life of an Adult During Medieval Times....
Just suppose you could travel back in time and experience life as a Medieval. Maybe go back to the Middle Ages and live there, in England as an adult, (now why the hell would I want to do that, I hear...
3 Mar 14min
Here's Why You (Probably) Have Viking in Your DNA…
Having Viking DNA doesn’t mean that you should automatically construct a longhouse and start planning your ship burial – although you’re absolutely free to do that if that’s what your seafaring heart ...
1 Mar 15min
Dark Arts in The Middle Ages: 6 Mysterious Medieval Curses You'd Never Want to Face...
For thousands of years, people have placed curses on their enemies and wished them misfortune. Many of these hexes have involved pleas to the forces of the occult with prayers and rituals. Sometimes i...
26 Feb 14min
Getting Your Period in the Middle Ages...
Menstruation is a milestone in the life of any girl or woman. A biological phenomenon that changes her body and her social standing. But what about women who lived during the Middle Ages? Knowing what...
24 Feb 14min
