I was in Italy in August and September this year and visited many medieval sites – in the next few blog posts, I’ll give you some highlights. But first – let’s meet a very odd medieval saint – Catherine of…
Read MoreThere’s now no doubt that a grisly discovery in London is a mass grave of Black Death victims from the 14th century. For those of you in the United States and elsewhere, there has already been news and documentary coverage…
Read MoreThirteen skeletons have been unearthed in the Farringdon area of London – believed to be victims of the fourteenth century Black Death. The terrible plague hit England in the period after the Knights Templar were disbanded and swept away entire…
Read MoreTony McMahon looks at how to survive a medieval pandemic by examining the comments and actions of people who went through the Black Death
Read MoreMedieval medicine appears very strange to people today. Disease was associated with sin and wrongdoing as Tony McMahon discovers
Read MoreThe Coronavirus has hit London hard but for centuries plague has stalked this city and the victims are buried right under your feet
Read MoreSeason of the Witch is what you expect with a Nicholas Cage movie – it’s fun and a romp but don’t expect something terribly serious
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