She needs a good medieval name and there are too many to choose from, tell me your faves!

Hello! I want to reenact, but I wanna do it accurate, so how would an accurate 13th century mens farmer outfit look like? And what’s the difference between an outfit like that and an outfit from the, let’s say 11th, 12th, 14th and 15th century?

I recently listened to the Witcher audiobooks and there was a term for a type of soldier that I’m struggling to find info on. They were lightly armoured and highly skilled with large zweihander type swords or pole arms. It was an audiobook so I don’t know how to spell it but they were called something like lamsnecht (lambs-nekt). The books are originally in polish so it’s possibly lost in translation to English. For context the Witcher universe is very roughly equivalent to 1400s Poland if that helps.

Most impressive tomb

Originally posted in r/MedievalEngland

What is, in your opinion, the most impressive extant tomb or cenotaph for a figure from this period? Doesn’t necessarily need to be contemporary.

Churches like Westminster Abbey are, in a way, incredibly ornate mausoleums, but within them are some really extraordinary gilt-covered reminders of a figures wealth or power.

In England, I personally enjoy that of Edward II because it’s unlike most of the other royal tombs. I also love what’s been done with the tomb of Robert Curthose.

I suspect it’s gong to be difficult to compete with some of the papal tombs.

Like. Around the same length of an arming sword or falchion.

Hello, I couldn't really find much information online about this; I know palaces and castles are different structures, and some castles were turned into palaces after defense was no longer needed. Could palaces be built inside a castle instead of a keep, and would the palace just be reclassified as a castle? Thanks!

Where do you guys get your books from the medieval era? books like on the consolation of philosophy, the canterbury tales, lancelet the knight of cart, the history of the kings of Brittan, Beowulf, etc. Do you guys use books from the penguin? The everyman's library?

Based ln Chivalry 2

It took like five years of my life, but I recently self-published 'Thy Maker', a dark fantasy epic hardwired with occult horror and science-fiction. One of my biggest priorities was depicting not just combat but life in the Late Medieval period with a certain level of realism and believability. Obviously it isn't straight-up historical fiction and it does get pretty wild and out-there halfway through, but I've gotten tired of seeing the period depicted as grey, dull, dumb, and mindless. I wanted the protagonist to feel 'mortal' as one of my comments put it; he isn't superpowered and invincible and the best way for me to put that across, was by trying to capture the reality of fighting.

My main focus was I wanted the practical side of fighting to be as real as possible. I did a lot of research with big thanks to YouTube channels like Modern History TV, Schola Gladiatoria, robinswords, Dequietum, Tod's Workshop, and Sellsword Arts in helping me understand the hands-on facts of medieval combat so I could MAYBE sound like I knew what I was talking about when I wrote it myself. I made sure to describe armies moving in formation, have no instances of one-on-one fighting on the battlefield, never have swords magically pierce plate, and show armour doing its job while also not downplaying its vulnerabilities. If you want to read a more grounded dark fantasy story with demonic witches, new takes on familiar fantasy monsters, and a crazy twist, I'd appreciate it if you took a chance on this! There is a free six-chapter preview below, plus where to get the ebook! If you're Australian in the Sydney area, you can grab a print copy from The Comic Shop in Liverpool, or Better Read Than Dead in Newtown.

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Did the people of middle ages light the hearth during spring and summer? Or was it warm enough to not use it. Also wouldn’t it be less practical regarding light during the night?

Hi everyone!

I’d like to ask for advice regarding a flanged mace.

I’m planning to make some kind of replica of this type of weapon. I have access to quite a wide range of tools. I went ahead and bought some metal before researching the subject further (smart move). I ended up buying a solid metal pipe for the shaft. Later, I realized that maybe I should’ve bought a hollow one instead.

Are there any maces that are historically accurate and have a solid metal shaft? Or should I just get a new pipe or hollow out the one I have now?

Of course, it’s just going to be for decoration and, for a moment, hanging from a belt as part of a costume. So, I’m not sure if it really matters that much.

Thanks!