This infamous event from Scottish History formed part of the inspiration for the Red Wedding in Game of Thrones. 
The young Master of Threave, William 6th Earl of Douglas was only 14 when he inherited his father's titles.  But by the age of 16, he had been tried and executed for plotting against the King.  How did that happen? 
Let me explain...

https://youtu.be/WwnhLx5rPik?si=Z4RX_l1f_cjcdcRL

#history #scotland #galloway #medievalhistory #edinburghCastle #gameOfThrones

@dailymedievaldeath @medievodons @histodons

John the Blind was an interesting guy. Patron of Guillaume de Machaut, the composer, he was also quite hepped up on ideas of chivalry. Which is how he came to die at Crecy, of course: he had a dozen of his men tie the horses together with his and they all rode off into battle.

The next day, Machaut was looking for a new patron…

#medieval #medievalhistory

Discussion about the norms of medieval inns, taverns, althouse, pubs, etc. Also what was drunk at each.

https://youtu.be/CEOs5J4ECOM

#ModernHistoryTV #MedievalHistory #FantasySettings #Carousing #TTRPG

Fascinating find: Stamp used for medieval pardons to go on display @BBCNews

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-66328253

#detectorist #detectorists #medieval #medievalhistory #Mottisfont #mottisfontpriory #Lockerley

First castle visit of the trip - Chateau d'Angers; and included the incomplete Tapestry of the Apocalypse, which dates back to the 14th century. Apparently the oldest surviving scaled up tapestry in the world. And no, the Bayeux Tapestry isn't one. #History #MedievalHistory #France #Castles #ChateauxDeLaLoire

Today in 1137: Louis VII and Eleanor of Aquitaine marry in the Cathedral of Saint-André in Bordeaux by the Archbishop of Bordeaux

At the time of the wedding Louis VII was 17 and Eleanor was 15
#OTD #medieval #MedievalHistory #mediev

Revisiting the career of one of the most interesting figures from medieval Wales, outlaw prince of Powys: Owain ap Cadwgan. The first takeaway is that after the death of Gruffudd ap Llywelyn, first and only king of all Wales, Wales was left in a bit of a position. Gruffudd's brothers Rhiwallon and Bleddyn, who had conspired against their brother and abetted in his destruction, were left in control of Gwynedd/Powys...1
#Wales #welsh #welshhistory #medieval #medievalhistory #history #historynerd

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"Jason Kingsley, the modern Knight, discusses how and why peasants might have travelled in medieval times and why."
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qvbm84iN7qk&feature=youtu.be
#medieval #medievalhistory #medievallife

Another excellent video by The Welsh Viking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M14y5s7J8U0

#Archaeology #York #MedievalHistory #Medieval

They arrived & I ❤️ them! Check out https://www.sticker.church/ for these! My pal designed the cover of Trans and Genderqueer Subjects in Medieval Hagiography, an AWESOME edited collection by the way 🏳️‍⚧️ 📚
#queer #medieval #medievalhistory #stickers #postcard

I like #history too, especially #MedievalHistory. I also speak #Italian to a vaguely competent level.

Hello world,
I'm a writer of historical fiction, mystery, & romance, and I live in France (after having lived 17 years in Scotland).
I'm also a promoter of historical fiction books with The Coffee Pot Book Club.
Looking forward to finding my way round, and meeting other folk interested in #HistoricalFiction, #MedievalHistory & #ScottishIndependence ...

This 15th century manuscript mentions a Monty Python-esque killer rabbit - Enlarge / Scholar: The 15th century "Heege manuscript" could be a rare ... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1946709 #medievalliterature #medievalhistory #literature #culture #science #history

Interested in #DigitalHumanities? An exciting line-up of speakers will be discussing their projects in progress on 8 and 9 June, online at the Warburg Institute.

Full details and book for free: https://warburg.sas.ac.uk/events/between-technology-and-theory-2023

#DH #RenaissanceArt #arthistory #ArtHistodons #byzantium #medievalhistory #virtualreality

Medieval people had a really wicked (and dirty!) sense of humor. Medievalists.net rounded up some of the more printable jokes from Poggio Bracciolini's (1380-1459) Facetiae: https://www.medievalists.net/2023/05/15-medieval-jokes/

The post ends with this delightful comment: "There are many more jokes from the Facetiae that can be found in 19th-century translation, although some of the jokes were not translated for being too risque."

#histodons #MedievalHistory #Medieval #jokes

I love bonkers stories from history, like this hilarious and off-the-wall story of a Russian cabbage-flinging saint: https://www.medievalists.net/2023/05/the-mighty-cabbage-hurling-saint/

Keep history weird, folks.

#histodons #MedievalHistory #medieval

@dibi58 inb4 #medievalhistory buffs spam "the Dark Ages weren't that dark"

(In all seriousness, they weren't - and you don't have to go that far back to find a fascist state with strong church connections (Francoist Spain lasted until 1975))

The Coburg Moor is associated with Saint Maurice and has been a patron saint in the city of Coburg, Germany for hundreds of years.
#History #BlackMastodon #BlackHistory #MedievalHistory #MiddleAges

A collage of images of the Moor (Mohr) from early Europe.

#History #Histodon #Histodons #Education #BlackMastodon #BlackHistory #MedievalHistory #MiddleAges #BlackTwitter #BlackFediverse #BlackLivesMatter

How Pink Floyd inspired research into medieval monks and volcanology - Enlarge / Illumination from the late 14th or early 15th century, which ... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1929373 #volcaniceruptions #medievalhistory #gaming&culture #climatechange #littleiceage #volcanology #science