For the sake of my argument, I define Central Europe as basically Bohemia and Hungary was known for it wealthy mines with Bohemia in particular called the Kingdom of Iron and Gold due to its wealthy silver mines.

I read that French House of Anjou inherited both the Hungarian and Polish thrones in 14th century but how did this impact the Kingdom of France itself considering Capetian House of Anjou was a vassal of the French Crown?

Moreover how did Western kingdoms such as England, France in general and Iberian Kingdoms interact with Central Europe and vice versa?

Just finished up Dan Jones' Crusaders. I enjoyed but not as much analysis as I'd of liked. Whilst reading, I coped well with chapters focusing on the Western European perspective; however, the book made it apparent that I really need to touch up on history of Maghreb, North Africa and Middle East - particularly the rise of Islam in the regions, understanding of Islamic governance and outline of competing cultures/factions.

My knowledge doesn't go much beyond Baghdad & the Mongols.

Any and all recommendations welcome :)

Ive watched somewhere that Wales has a rich military tradition, and. . . That was it. I just wanted someway to expand on that. And it can be about anything: History, literature, admistrative and military structures.

And yeah, I can probably read it online somewhere. But I also want to pick the brains of people smarter than me 😁

What would the villages say 2 hours away be doing? If armed forces were marching towards that town earlier did they stop n terrorize them too? Do they avoid em altogether? What are the surrounding villages doing during a small siege?

Wool seems to have been England's big export goods.

It was a big deal. People really wanted to buy english wool.

Like the texile industry in the low countries.

But why?

Did other kingdoms not have their own sheep? Or did they have their own wool production, but is was just not enough?

So they bought extra from England?

If their was something special about english wool, could they not just steal a few english sheep?

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Did England just have an extra large sheep population? So they could afford to export wool?

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Was english Wool of better quality?

And if it was, why?

Hi!
I want to write a book, (Mostly fantasy) that plays with people living in the medieval times. And I really want to stick close to what it actually was like back in the day.

One of my charakters was supposed to be from a village bu not be poor, more like from a family with a profession thats considered moderatly wealthy, in a way that they arent going hungry but arent authority.
My idea was Butchers daughter, but that is still very much up for grabs if theres is better stations to put them in.

Also I would love to hear all about every niche and not niche info you can tell me just off the top of your heads.

The story itself is about a kingdom/empire where magic has vanished long ago due to an illness only affecting the magical beings, and our protagonists

• Butchers Daughter
• Herbalist (male)
• Mercenary (male)
• Merchants daughter

will find the magic that was once abundent.

So if anything catches your attetion, you want to tell me about then feel free, I love to learn! :)

I can’t really find much on armor used by Crusaders that is romanticized, if anyone could provide images and information about the armor that would be very appreciated.

Does anyone know how the Black Prince advanced at the battle of Najera? I’ve listened to the Bow and Blade podcast, looked up the biography of the black prince and visited the battlefield but still not sure. He flanked to the north of the Roman road catching the Castilian forces by surprise.

I have been really interested in learning about the aftermath of William the Conqueror's death and how it shaped Europe. Are there any good documentaries on Netflix, Disney+, Peacock, or Prime? If not could you maybe link so youtube videos you find informative or some books on the subject you enjoy?

Hi! What the title says, I am on a quest to find a book with comprehensive information on post Roman Empire Europe. Visigoths, vandals, Arian religion etc if that makes sense? Especially things like culture and weaponry. Please recommend me a book or another good source if you can!

Any region/place/century to be honest...I am particularly curious about what we know regarding the general perception. With Christian society, I assume people viewed them as "fallen women" or women who CHOSE to be sinful, but were there any written sentiments acknowledging the class dynamics at play?

One sees medievalesque shows that portray noblemen going to brothels, was this ever seen as exploitation? This topic is rather complicated, but any knowledge/books would help! Also, regarding their circumstances during sieges/times of war.

Also I wonder if there was male prostitution at the time as well. I guess so?

This one goes out to all my medievalist colleagues: How do you write scribal abbreviations in MS Word? Is there a program to download? I have copied from the "Insert Symbol" function and online, but the search is inevitably haphazard. I know it must be possible because I have seen text quotes with correct scribal abbreviations in journals.

Any 100 year war movies or tv shows?

On another note how is The Hollow Crown series? Worth a purchase on Amazon or just wait to stream?

Hi! I am looking for sample images of the standard letters and words in Medieval Palaeography. I need as many samples as possible. Any recommendations?