Medieval Warfare Blog

Weapons in Society - Royal Armouries conference 2021

This entry was posted on July 14, 2021 by Peter Konieczny.

Last month, the Royal Armouries at Leeds held their conference 'Weapons in Society'. Held online, it featured eleven speakers giving papers on the roles of arms and armour in the medieval and early modern eras. Read more

The Duties of a Good Knight

This entry was posted on June 23, 2021 by Peter Konieczny.

And I tell you that the first and principal thing is that they should keep the oath which they have made to their lord to whom they belong, and to whom they have sworn and promised to do all that he shall command for the defence of his land, according to what is laid down by the laws. Read more

The Mongols in Central Europe: The Profile and Impact of their Thirteenth-Century Invasions

This entry was posted on June 9, 2021 by Peter Konieczny.

One of the changes brought about because of the COVID-19 pandemic has been that many in-person meetings have been cancelled, and replaced by virtual gatherings... Read more

Stupid word or stupid deed?

This entry was posted on May 26, 2021 by Peter Konieczny.

Henry is so upset that he orders the knight to be immediately executed. Read more

Clonmacnoise and its medieval tower

This entry was posted on May 12, 2021 by Peter Konieczny.

A look at the Ireland's most famous medieval tower, which can be found at Clonmacnoise. Read more

Yasuke - new anime series set in 16th century Japan

This entry was posted on April 28, 2021 by Peter Konieczny.

Netflix will be debuting a new anime series later this week, which will tell the story of an African man who became a warrior in 16th century Japan. Read more

Conference season is upon us!

This entry was posted on April 14, 2021 by Peter Konieczny.

The arrival of spring is a much loved time for medievalists, because that is when the academic conferences begin to be held in earnest. This year will be quite different, as conferences are being held online instead of as in-person events.  Read more

Medieval warfare on the Louvre's new digital database

This entry was posted on March 31, 2021 by Peter Konieczny.

Historians and museum goers were very excited to learn that the Louvre Museum has unveiled a new digital database. You can now explore over 482,000 items, representing 75% of the museum's collection. Read more

How well do you know medieval armour?

This entry was posted on March 17, 2021 by Peter Konieczny.

We created a short quiz to test your knowledge of medieval armour. See how well you can score! Read more

Armour for fun

This entry was posted on March 3, 2021 by Peter Konieczny.

What you are looking at is a helmet a little over 500 years old. In most respects it is another late medieval sallet with a visor. But why was it painted to look almost monstrous? Read more