King needs to travel: How fast and how far could he go on horseback? (we test it out)
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Category: Medieval Monday
Medieval Monday: Shield Wall Battle
Jason looks back at our shield wall experiment day that we filmed in the summer of 2017. We put shieldmaker Luke’s handiwork to the test with a group of twenty brave volunteers, who clashed together in various formations of shield wall. In doing so, we explored some of the events recounted in ancient sagas to determine whether they were flights of narrative fancy or genuine reports of the flow of battle.
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Medieval Monday: Travel Experiment
Travelling on a horse: How does being on a horse compare to walking on foot?
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Medieval Monday: How Shields are Made
Jason is joined by shieldmaker Luke Woods, who talks about the materials and construction of shields. Shields weren’t just painted pieces of wood but cleverly engineered pieces of technology, with all the materials working together to make a tough defensive item.
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Medieval Monday: Michaelmas
Jason discusses the history and meaning of the Medieval tradition of Michaelmas. Looks at harvesting and hedgerow foods.
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Medieval Monday: Shapes and Sizes of Shields
Shields have taken many shapes and sizes over the thousands of years of their use. Their design isn’t just random or aesthetic. What can the evolution of the shield during the Middle Ages tell us about how warfare itself changed in this turbulent period?
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Medieval Monday: Medieval Tiles & Billhooks
How did changing seasons affect medieval life? How did itinerant workers survive the year?
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