Ranking medieval plague cures

Number 4 may surprise you!

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June 2026

All about The Wordspotter's Guide, my new book for language lovers and fun fact hoarders

Become a wordspotter this November!

Jun 18 • weird medieval guys

300

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How to interpret medieval marginalia 101

A non-comprehensive and unofficial guide

Jun 3 • weird medieval guys

997

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March 2026

25 medieval manuscripts you can look at online right now

They're all digital, baby!

Mar 4 • weird medieval guys

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February 2026

Life lessons from the medieval bestiary

Be like bees but don't trust foxes

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Unsolved historical mysteries that keep me up at night

Pondering all of the things that have been lost to the vast, gaping void of the past.

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How did medieval travellers communicate in foreign lands?

Studies from the east and west

Feb 5 • weird medieval guys

126

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January 2026

How did medieval French handwriting become “the Nazi font?”

And why did Hitler make it illegal?

Jan 30 • weird medieval guys

607

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Why did medieval people draw such weird-looking dogs?

There are good reasons for everything

Jan 23 • weird medieval guys

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The secret medieval tunnels that we still don't understand

The tantalising mystery of the erdstall

Jan 20 • weird medieval guys

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My favourite etymologies: OK (part I)

It's an acronym, but what does it stand for?

Jan 13 • weird medieval guys

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November 2025

Some coats of arms you should know about

Important heraldry

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