Illuminating the Dark Ages for the Digital World. Podcast and website dedicated to the medieval era.
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“Hoo...”
The voice came from somewhere behind him.
Then closer.
Then somewhere ahead.
Even his dog was scared!
Happy Halloween. 👻
The Ghosts of Byland Abbey
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Need something a little sinister for Halloween weekend?
Monastery murders, poisoned medicines, missing manuscripts, and medieval detectives who know better than to trust appearances.
Here are 10 medieval mysteries worth reading.
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Medieval monasteries apparently had a murder problem.
From Brother Cadfael and The Name of the Rose to mysteries set in Baghdad and Japan, here are 10 medieval mystery novels worth reading.
Which would you put at #1?
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10 Medieval Mystery Novels Worth Reading
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A monk at Byland Abbey recorded stories of restless spirits, strange apparitions, and the dead who refused to stay buried.
Missed Tuesday's episode? The Ghosts of Byland Abbey makes a fitting Halloween listen.
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The Ghosts of Byland Abbey: Medieval Ghost Stories from Yorkshire
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👻 NEW EPISODE: The Ghosts of Byland Abbey
Shapeshifting spirits. Restless corpses. Haunted roads. A ghost that helps carry a sack of beans. And medieval villagers whose solution to a walking corpse is to catch it!
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Four husbands, suspicious deaths, and accusations of sorcery.
In 1324, Alice Kyteler found herself at the center of one of medieval Ireland's most notorious witchcraft cases.
Hear the story on the podcast.
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Medieval News Weekly: An Anglo-Saxon Abbot, a Burgundian Palace and Hanseatic Trade
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10 Medieval Movies to Watch This Halloween
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A murdered jester at Malahide Castle. A bloody chapel at Leap Castle. Ireland has no shortage of ghost stories hiding behind medieval stone walls. Explore the legends.
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Braveheart managed to leave the bridge out of the Battle of Stirling Bridge. 🤦
But there are real stories behind many medieval epics. Here are 10 films and the history behind them.
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7 Mysteries Hidden in the Bayeux Tapestry
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A monk, one night, and a bargain with the Devil. That's the legend behind the Codex Gigas, a massive medieval manuscript with a portrait of Satan inside.
Hear the story on the podcast.
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A good historical novel can drop you into the Middle Ages without the mud or disease.
Here are 10 worth adding to your reading list. Which one would you recommend?
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And then there’s the lightning round...
🍺 Bad medieval water
📏 Tiny medieval people
⚔️ Helpless knights
👹 Horned Vikings
🔥 Witch burnings
🔒 Chastity belts
Some myths don't survive very long.
🎧 Medieval Mythbusting
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Hollywood rule #1 for the Middle Ages:
Add mud.
Lots of mud.
But did medieval people really never bathe?
That’s Myth 6 in Medieval Mythbusting: Mud, Misery and Other Medieval Myths.
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Did medieval people really think the Earth was flat?
It’s one of the most persistent myths about the Middle Ages.
So naturally, we had to bust it.
🎧 Medieval Mythbusting: Mud, Misery and Other Medieval Myths
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Medieval Mythbusting: Mud, Misery and Other Medieval Myths
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Everyone in the Middle Ages was filthy, short, drunk and dead by 30.
The new Medieval Archives Podcast is out:
Medieval Mythbusting: Mud, Misery and Other Medieval Myths
8 big myths + a lightning round.
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