Hail fellows and well met,

I'm hoping that I can ask this here since my interest is rooted in medieval England. I'll be visiting London for about two weeks and I'm looking to visit some historical sites that are a little bit off the beaten path. I'll do the big sites like Tower of London, Hampton Court etc. but I'm hoping that I can get some suggestions for lesser known sites, pubs etc.

Thank you in advance!

Hey there. I've been doing research on medieval helmets because I've been meaning to buy one for my armor set, and I have a few questions that I think you guys could answer:

-I'm concerned that the arming cap I currently have will make my head too large for standard sizes. I was wondering if I could get away with a thinner cap, if not just a lining cap, for the chainmail if I added padding to the helmet itself.

-What are your recommended material type and/or thickness? I intend for my set to be at least partially functional.

-What other measurements should I account for other than head circumference?

For context, the current helmet I'm after is a greathelm, and I'm not too concerned about historical accuracy. I intend to wear it frequently, so comfort is first priority. Thank you all in advance :)

Hello! I am writing a novel set in a vaguely medieval, western Europe setting. I have a scene where two women sit down and have tea together, but then I realized, duh, they did not drink tea in europe in medieval times!

What is something else they could drink, or some other reason they could sit down together that would have the same feel?

I am not super worried about historical accuracy because it's set in a made-up world, but it would be nice to be a little more accurate to get that medieval feeling.

Thanks for your help!

It’s finally done

If you were transported anywhere in the vast span of medieval times, what are at least three alcoholic beverages you would ask for?

So I'm looking for texts where the peasantry was questioned and their responses written down. I know most people of the time couldn't read or write. Does anyone know of anything like a medieval "news report"? Where a journalist/scribe would ask the common clay of the land their input on the time they lived in.

My Viking hat I ordered online on Monday came today. I thought I try a different hat this time it’s handmade from wool and it’s my first larp item that I bought it’s made from wool

What phrase would medieval people use to say "Recharging your batteries", since I don't think either of those words would be used in this context.

My husband and I are visiting different cities in Belgium in May and I’d love to read about the medieval history there. Any book recs?

The story of Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, is well known: how, as a young man, he was kidnapped from Britain and spent years enslaved as a shepherd in Ireland; and how, after escaping home, he returned to convert the Irish to Christianity. On this St Patrick’s Day, we thought we’d tell you a bit about some of the British Library’s holdings that relate to the life and legend of the saint himself.

Read more on the British Library website HERE

Image: St Patrick standing on a snake in Purgatory: England, 1451 (London, British Library, MS Royal 17 B XLIII, f 132v)

Would they both agree on a battleground beforehand then march there or just follow a road until they meet?

I’m trying to find this type of hat which I believe is called a coif or arming cap. All the ones I find online to buy look big or have tassels which I don’t want. I’ve seen these types of caps in lots of films recently like kingdom of heaven, outlaw king and The King, am I searching for the right thing?

I'm a Britannica contributor, an author who has published several fiction stories set in the Middle Ages, a medieval reenactor, and a historic martial artist.

I would like to become a historical consultant. But the best answer I can get is that to become one, I have to get experience and I always seem out of the loop of anyone looking for this kind of expertise.

I understand what I'm competing against and I understand that as a novice in the field I can't ask for top dollar. I don't care really. I just want to overcome that first obstacle and get some experience.

Can anyone direct me to resources? Places where jobs like this are posted? Contacts you might have?

My friend made me this which is nearly finished and she also is going to make medieval cross body bag to go with it

Hello. Can anyone translate this awful phrase for me please? 😅

Hello! Does anyone have recommendations for books or other interesting sources about medieval architecture (with pictures). I’d prefer not castles, but wouldn’t mind looking at those too. It doesn’t have to be a specific country or style. Thanks for any suggestions, and questions are welcome

The Italian descendants of King William II’s killer want to donate a work of art partly depicting William’s death to a British museum.

The three-slab triptych is owned by the Tirelli family, whose aristocratic origins can be traced back to France, for over 400 years. They have said they believe it was made by a Norman artist in 1100.

The Latin-inscribed triptych tells the story of Walter Tirel, or Gaultier Tyrrell, who was involved in the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and whose son of the same name killed William II, the son of William the Conqueror, by firing an arrow into his lung during a hunting expedition in the New Forest. In the centuries since, historians have debated whether the killing was deliberate or accidental.

Read the entire article by The Guardian here

Hello guys! Who can help me with conferences? I tried for international searching, but results are not that good (since I live in Europe which is not part of EU and that makes it even sadder) If you know about any confs or calls for papers that match my theme (art history of medieval Spain, st James the Greater related topic) just let me know. The only language I speak fluently is English so this is the only option for translating my researches from my mothertongue. Thank you!!

Helo, I really enjoy English medieval longbow archery and would like to know more personal history about them. What kind of things did they wear on their belts as decoration, practical use, superstition ? What items did they carry for luck or talisman, I find it all very interesting but I can not find much information I need online, thank you for help.