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Autumn is entering the home straight. Winter is coming. We are more than due, therefore, a piece of fantasy/folkloric tomfoolery set in the days of yore which is further back than yesteryear and therefore more forgiving all round stuffed with young actors trying out their talents, and old thesps keeping their alimony/next passion-project funded. Welcome, my friends, to this year's most glorious offering: Robin Hood.

Film

History

fromMedievalists.net

5 months ago

New Medieval Books: The Queenship of Mathilda of Flanders, c. 1031-1083 - Medievalists.net

Mathilda of Flanders exercised substantial political authority, actively shaping Anglo‑Norman governance and exemplifying powerful medieval queenship in the eleventh century.

Philosophy

fromOpen Culture

8 months ago

The Entire History of English in 22 Minutes

The English language is heavily influenced by French due to the Norman conquest in 1066.

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Britain's Bayeux Tapestry - Reading - Preview

British Museum announces Bayeux Tapestry ticket sales dates

The Seagull, the Dog and the Cockle: A Hidden Scene in the Bayeux Tapestry - Medievalists.net

The Story Told on the Famous Bayeux Tapestry Explained from Start to Finish

Part war propaganda, part comic strip, Bayeux Tapestry to return to U.K.

Five things you should know about the Bayeux Tapestry