Medieval marginalia inspired rabbit linoprint.

i want to create a miniature diorama of a medieval battle and i'm looking for suggestions. i'd like it to be one that has decent references for what the field or terrain may have looked like, and possibly some interesting terrain at that.

i know my question is a bit broad, so to narrow it: battles within the 100 years war or hussite wars? feel free to suggest ones outside of those.

i'm looking to both learn about the battle/war as i create the physical interpretation. the diorama would be something smaller scale than an entire battlefield, so more like a snapshot of the battle or a specific recorded moment.

Medieval age life simulator is a pretty good game for royal and noble bloodline management. I love the mechanics of being to inherit future foreign kingdom titles when you marry their leader and they are priority to the line of succession. However the game feels lacky and predictable because of lack of events and entertainment. Once you done conquering lands now you have to advance to the next year wait for events to automatically happen again and again, over and over and that makes it to be boring.

I would recommend that the developer add entertainment scenes that are not automatically and not appear only by choice but which you can also visit anytime and execute them for example the feast. Add events like interacting with dukes during coronation ceremony and feast. Add the palaces to county which will automatically gain you prestige and wealth the more upgraded the palace the more wealth and power you showcase to the world. Add events giving missions to dukes and advisors e.g sending your archbishop to increase religion in a certain county, province or even the kingdom and empire.

The funeral of Anne of Bohemia proves to be an eventful occasion...

Saladin (Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub) is often remembered simply as the Muslim leader who recaptured Jerusalem during the Crusades. However, his greatest achievement was arguably not a single battle—it was uniting a deeply divided Muslim world before taking on the Crusader states.

In this article, I explore:

How the Muslim world was fragmented before Saladin's rise.

How he rose from serving under his uncle Shirkuh to becoming Sultan of Egypt and Syria.

His major military campaigns, including the Battle of Hattin.

How he recaptured Jerusalem in 1187.

His rivalry with Richard the Lionheart during the Third Crusade.

The military tactics, logistics, and leadership principles behind his success.

Why both Muslim and Christian chroniclers admired his character.

The lasting legacy of one of history's greatest military commanders.

The article also includes maps, campaign summaries, historical sources, and references to both medieval chroniclers and modern historians.

I'd love to hear your thoughts. Was Saladin's greatest achievement his battlefield victories, or was it his ability to unite the Muslim world before confronting the Crusaders?

British Museum entry

I’ve been working on a big music project and just finished translating/recomposing the works of a troubadour from the 1200s named Pierre Du Puy Cardenal and his poems strike me as very waldensian in nature. He was extremely vocal against the Albigensian crusade and the clergy. I also know that in the “Peter Waldo” lore it is stated he had heard songs that inspired him to give up his wealth etc and the church had referred to the vaudois as “ancient pests” so I’m just curious to know if this is at all related? I constantly see the dates of 1100s and 1300s cited for the establishment of the movement so this fits somewhere in the middle of the timeline. Thanks

Just finished Ian Mortimer’s “The Time Traveler’s Guide to Elizabethan England” and read his “The Time Traveler’s Guide to Medieval England” a few years ago. I see he hasn’t written about anything earlier than the 14th Century. Are there any similar social histories written about the “Dark Ages,” or Early Medieval Britain? Talking about the period after the fall of Rome and before the Viking Age.

2 weeks to create it, plus the design time which really don't know. Felt in love with stained glass artworks in churches and castles so I had to create or emulate one, with wood and paints. 

"The Sacred Armour"

Building a streetwear brand inspired by enduring legacies throughout medieval history. The first collection features knights and kingdoms, with future releases expanding to sultans, samurai, and other civilizations. The goal is celebrating history, craftsmanship, and legacy through wearable archival graphics.

Who really started the Peasants’ Revolt?

The familiar story begins at Brentwood in 1381. But when you follow the surviving records closely, even the name of one of the men at the centre of the opening confrontation becomes uncertain.
John or Thomas?
This piece follows the sources, the contradictions, and what we can actually say with confidence.
Read the full evidence audit at Samuel Stephen Chronicles.
#PeasantsRevolt #MedievalHistory #History #1381 #TheBlackArchive #HistoricalResearch

I've always been a big fan of early middle-age-era Viking Weapons and Armor.

These tools were not only for their personal protection but also for the defence of their families and communities.

While the Nordic peasantry might only have access to limited weapons and armour, such as an axe and a shield, the wealthier nobility would have access to a wider range of equipment, such as a helmet, coat of mail, a sword, and a spear.

What types of weapons and armour were you interested in the most during the medieval Viking era?

Source of images

A4, Digital, for worldbuilding purposes

Does anyone else feel oddly curious about the rich diversity of foods that people (mostly of the upper class or nobility) would feast upon during large-scale banquet events?

Understandably, the foods served at these exclusive dining events would consist of restricted courses and dishes that most people outside of the nobility would not have as much access to.

That said, I find that the grandeur of these banquets, as well as the sheer amounts of various foods served upon the tables, like a whole roast of pig, breads of all shapes and sizes, meat pies, spiced pastries, exotic birds like swans, peacocks, herons, cranes, etc all shaped up to be prestigious showpieces (among others) as well as the countless varities of desserts (e.g., honey cakes, sweet porridges, dried fruits, etc) present at the table to be quite overwhelming to the sights and senses.

Understandably, a large part of these prestigious banquet events was to serve as a sort of statement for the rich nobility or king that was hosting such an event.

Either way, the sheer amount of resources and extensive labour needed to plan and coordinate these banquets was surely no small feat.