/r/medieval
Welcome to r/medieval, a community for enthusiasts of the Middle Ages!
**All things medieval: Art, Literature, Culture, Science, Math, Medicine. Try to keep it informative!
/r/medieval
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Most people don’t know McDonalds has been around since medieval times
07:21 UTC
Who generally was the better,more powerful monarch?philip ii(Augustus) of France,or Edward iii of England?
They are two of my favorite monarchs,and both extremely competent,and I was wondering who out of the two was the better monarch.What is your opinion?
05:03 UTC
Late 14th century knight and their arms and armor.
03:43 UTC
Byzantine Cataphract Mid-late 10th Century
23:38 UTC
Would medieval people have acted differently from people today?
Because all we have now of people that lived so long ago are pieces of art and writing, I’ve always wondered just how much the changes of society and culture affects the way people act today. If I were able to sit down and speak with someone from this time period and effectively communicate with them, would they seem strange to us now? Would they show as much humor as people today or act differently? Looking back at videos of people speaking only a hundred years ago, people seem so different. How different would people be 800 years ago? With that many generations things must change, right?
What do you all think?
19:24 UTC
Which is more accurate - "I love thou" or "I love thee"?
I'm making a Medieval times story with some OCs, yet I don't know what to say for "I love you". I'm sorry if this is dumb, but I feel the need to know just so I don't look like an idiot.
04:16 UTC
Medieval black metal recommendations
Does anyone know some medieval-ish metal songs? Songs like "battle of Valhalla" by Götterkrieg, "krätze" by Grausamkeit, "Visjoner av en Eldgammel Fremtid or IV" by Mortiis, etc.
00:14 UTC
Iron Maiden Tattoo
Just thought some of you might appreciate it! Looking forward to getting more medieval inspired tattoos in the near future (iron chair, people being impaled, witch hunt inspo, knights, the list goes on...)
20:31 UTC
The Medieval Podcast: "A Holy Blueprint" with Karl Kinsella
One of the clearest and most enduring legacies of the Middle Ages is the beautiful buildings left behind. Many of these buildings were devoted to God, using blueprints that no longer exist. But one of the most famous – and famously confusing – sets of architectural instructions was set out in the Bible, itself. This week, Danièle speaks with Karl Kinsella about the great twelfth-century scholar Richard of St. Victor, his efforts to make the vision of Ezekiel clear, and why this set of biblical blueprints is such an important contribution to the history of architecture.
Karl Kinsella is a Lecturer in art history at the University of Aberdeen, where he specializes in architecture and manuscripts. His new book is God’s Own Language: Architectural Drawing in the Twelfth Century.
10:20 UTC
Here’s a playlist I made that im very proud of. Enjoy (:
08:18 UTC
What is this Called?
Hi. I am completely new to cosplay and medieval, but i want to try to recreate this sort of look. What would I search to buy the white dress/find a pattern to create it?
also- any tips would be greatly appreciated!
04:24 UTC
Was this a real helmet style?
My buddy swears it is I’m pretty sure it’s not. Figured this would be the best place to ask if this was ever a real style let alone ever used.
00:12 UTC
what are some gifts for a medieval obsessed nerd
i have a friend whos really into the middle ages what are some gifts i can get that aren't a suit of armor, a sword or over 100 dollars?
04:54 UTC
HOW DO I DECLARE MY FEELINGS FOR A WOMAN IN MEDIEVAL ENGLISH OR MEDIEVAL TERMS IN GENERAL????
There is this girl, I have been interested in her for a very long time and she has felt the same way as me for a while as well
She is obsessed with the medieval era and everything within the history of the middle ages
I want to ask her to be my girlfriend tomorrow in a way someone might have back in the middle ages or at least something like that
Please help me out!
11:42 UTC
Discord for artists making specifically medieval art, especially book-arts
Hello! I found it somewhat difficult to find communities about the techniques and process of making medieval art, especially book-arts, like painting, gilding, and historic bookbinding methods. Basically everything related to medieval manuscripts. So I made one that hopefully can be useful for learning the historic arts.
It'd be a place for learning historic techniques and recipes, finding references for research and reproduction, and sharing your work with other artists who share the same interests ~
I apologize if for any reason posts like these aren't allowed, I looked for rules on the topic but I wasn't able to find any information.
08:29 UTC
Looking for a source - Richard I's poem in prison
Hello everyone, I'm trying to find a contemporary copy of Richard I's poem that he wrote while in captivity. It's very easy to find a translation online, but I can't find a contemporary copy of it anywhere, and I've looked in many books. Does one exist? I'd love some help here! Thank you!
16:02 UTC
Need info on what this guy is wearing on his feet
What kind of stuff is he wearing on his shoes like is that chausses over regular boots or what?
01:57 UTC