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Medieval Irish Cat Names

To go along with this list of Medieval Dog Names we posted, here is a list of medieval Irish cat names. This one is more…

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Practical Female Armor

Here is an awesome list of practical and combat ready female armor from film and television. There’s nothing wrong with fantasy armor, whether it’s boob…

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Medieval Branding

Ilya Stallone designed this amazing series showing what famous brands would look like in medieval times. These are actually both clever and stylish. Some of…

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Medieval Art of People Who Don’t Care They’re Getting Murdered

LOL! Medieval art was full of murderous illustrations, however for some strange reason many of the victims looked as if they were bored with life…

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Medieval Dog Names

This list of dog names from medieval times in the early 15th century is amazing! These highlights posted by weird medieval guys are so funny…

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The Tiffany Problem & Other Historical Misconceptions

This “Today I Learned” thread about the “Tiffany Problem”, or why reality is sometimes too realistic for fiction is super interesting. You would never guess…

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Medieval Castle Stairs and Building Techniques

This is a long, but super interesting post about the history of medieval castle stairs and how they were built for defense. It also goes…

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Medieval Beekeepers

Check out the crazy garb medieval beekeepers wore! The basket faced outfits were pretty creepy and they kept bees in woven hives. These remind me…

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How a Medieval Village Stopped the Spread of the Plague

Here is the super interesting story pulled from plague literature of the medieval era about how the small village of Eyam in Derbyshire stopped the…

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Medieval Medicine and Bald’s Leechbook

This post on medieval medicine is super interesting and informative. It gets really good when elfpen weighs in with tons of info about Bald’s Leechbook,…

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