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Huge announcement: there’s a Weird Medieval Guys BOOK coming out soon!
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The Medieval Monks Who Lived on Top of Giant Pillars
A history of the monastic high life
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Aran James
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July 2023
An 800 year old prayer book that's decorated with puns
Plus a little history of manuscript illustration
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June 2023
Why is medieval art so weird?
Listen now (73 mins) | In this inaugural episode of the Weird Medieval Guys podcast, Olivia and Aran discuss why medieval art is so intriguing to modern…
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Explore medieval life and death with these 5 brilliant interactive maps!
Travels, murders, and......eels?!!
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May 2023
Why did medieval people invent so many collective nouns?
A pride of lions, a paddling of ducks, and....a herd of harlots?
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April 2023
What does a biblically accurate angel actually look like?
Sexy? Scary? Both?
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No, the King doesn't own all the swans in Britain
So who does?
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Do you have less free time than a medieval peasant?
A look at the source and historical background behind a notorious claim
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The coolest medieval woman you've never heard of
Christine de Pizan on Circe, Medusa, and other virtuous ladies
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Medieval Muslims loved their cats so much
Cat shelters, cat shoes, cat jewellery, and more from the Islamic Middle Ages
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March 2023
Why medieval artists drew ancient Romans in medieval clothes
Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
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