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Medieval Stone Carver
Middle Ages Stone Carvers etched tombstones and carved statues and tools.
Middle Ages Stone Carvers etched tombstones and carved statues and tools.
During the Middle Ages, work usually stopped and gifts were exchanged. Learn more about this tradition.
The mace uses a heavy head on the end of a handle to deliver powerful blows.
The ruin is a poem in Old English that evokes the former glory of a ruined Roman city believed to be Bath.
We all know what Halloween is today, but did people in the Middle Ages also celebrate this tradition, in some way?
Gyngerbrede (or Ginger Bread) was a popular medieval recipe made with breadcrumbs and fresh ginger.
Breney was a fruit compote or salsa popular in the 14th and 15th centuries.
Plum broth or “Christmas Potage” is a medieval recipe made with mutton, raisins, currants, and spices.
Clarrey was a medieval drink consisting of spiced white wine and honey.
Get a taste of Christmas past with these medieval cooking ideas for Christmas, New Year’s and other celebrations.
The medieval Helmet was a form of protective gear worn to protect the head, or for ceremonial use.
Medieval Falconry and Hawking used trained birds of prey to hunt small wild game and birds.
Jousting was usually done as part of a tournament and featured two horsemen wielding lances with blunted tips.
Middle Ages knights had to go through years of training in the use of weapons, horsemanship and medieval warfare.
Medieval astrologers were highly respected scholars who believed that the movements of the stars influenced things on earth.
Caltrops were medieval area-denial weapons made up of sharp spines pointing upwards.
Berwick-upon-Tweed Castle is a 12th Century ruined castle in Northumberland.
Barnard Castle is a 12th-century fortress passed to the hands of Richard III.
Ashby de la Zouch Castle is a ruined fortification built by William, Lord Hastings, after 1473.
Acton Burnell Castle is a 13th-century fortified manor house in Shropshire, England.
Middle Ages Carpenters cut timber to make fences, wooden beams, planks, windows and doors, and furniture.
During the late Middle Ages, tabards (a type of short coat) were used by men all around Europe.
The Cuirass is a piece of armour that covers the torso and consists of a chest plate and a back piece.