The medieval Magazine
Editor: Peter Konieczny
Website: www.medievalists.net
This digital magazine is published each Monday.
Cover Photo: Zodiac wheel from a 14th century manuscript - British Library MS Harley 4940 f. 31
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First performance in 1,000 years: ‘lost’ songs from the Middle Ages are brought back to life
New Interpretation of the Rök Runestone Inscription Changes View of Viking Age
From the pit to the pinnacle: Dante reappraised “vertically”
Why Cats were Hated in Medieval Europe
Echoes of the distant past in England’s modern battles to be mayor
A Medieval Astrology Guide
Robin Hood and Deadpool: Dark Humour and Heroes
Arthur the Mayful Man
Court and Cosmos: The Great Age of the Seljuqs: New Exhibition at The Met
The Red Woman: the history behind Game of Thrones' mysterious mystic
Book Review: Medieval Medicine: Its Mysteries and Science
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