Category: Medievalism
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Battle of the Bastards is Straight from Medieval Chronicles
The “Battle of the Bastards” episode of Game of Thrones has provided remarkable depictions of warfare that come straight from medieval chroniclers. Here is a look at some of those depictions and their medieval equivalent. SPOILER WARNING The wall of the dead One of the most striking features of the Battle of the Bastards is the…
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The Case Against the Medieval Ball and Chain
Paul B. Sturtevant recently published an article at the Public Medievalist that argues the use of the ball and chain, technically called a one-handed military flail, is greatly exaggerated. More to the point, “they never existed.” This has caused heartache for some of my friends, such as Daniel Wallace, who have a romanticized vision of…