Modern Medieval: The Podcast

Divorced. Beheaded. Died. Divorced. Beheaded. Survived. In this episode Modern Medieval co-hosts Meaghan & Anna discuss the musical SIX about the six wives of Henry VIII. Anna leads the way with her knowledge of late medieval/early modern history, chronologies, costuming, and more!  In order, these women are: 1. Catherine of Aragon (m. 1509–div. 1533) 2. Anne Boleyn (m. 1533-beheaded 1536) 3. Jane Seymour (m. 1536-died 1537) 4. Anne of Cleves (m. 1540-div. 1540) 5. Catherine Howard (m. 1540-beheaded 1541) 6. Catherine Parr (m. 1543) . SIX The Musical is by Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss.  Official Website: https://sixthemusical.com/ . Documentaries: BBC One: 'Six Wives with Lucy Worsley', https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0854cjm Channel5: 'Henry VIII & His Six Wives with Dan Jones & Suzannah Lipscomb . The musical lyrics can be found here: https://www.allmusicals.com/lyrics/six/six.htm . AllMusic article by Lucy Mao mentioned:

Alicia Spencer-Hall is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at University College London. Their research interests include: medieval hagiography, disability, gender, digital culture, and film and media studies. Her first monograph, Medieval Saints and Modern Screens: Divine Visions as Cinematic Experience was published by Amsterdam University Press in 2018, and is now available Open Access. Trans and Genderqueer Subjects in Medieval Hagiography, a collection co-edited with Blake Gutt, was published in 2021. Shortlisted for the Transgender Non-Fiction award at the 34th Lambda Literary Awards, the volume is now also available Open Access. Their second monograph, Medieval Twitter, will be published by Arc Humanities in autumn 2024. Disability and Sanctity, a collection Alicia co-edited with Stephanie Grace-Petinos and Leah Pope Parker, will also be published around the same time by Amsterdam University Press. Alicia supports scholars' bringing cutting-edge work into the world as Series Editor for two book series: Hagiography Beyond Tradition at Amsterdam University Press, and Premodern Transgressive Literatures at Medieval Institute Publications. Alongside their academic work, Alicia is High Priestess of Sticker Church, your online emporium for weird medieval stickers and postcards. Alicia Contact Information: medievalshewrote: https://www.medievalshewrote.com/contact BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/aspencerhall.bsky.social Modern Medieval: Website: https://northwestmedieval.com/ Podcast: https://modernmedieval.podbean.com/ X: @nwmsNetwork, @medieval_modern

Hello & Welcome Back! After a very long hibernation, Modern Medieval is back with original co-host Meaghan Allen (University of Manchester) and new co-host Anna Probert (University of Liverpool). Let's get medieval!

HEY EVERYBODY! We are (finally back) after some chaotic life events. This week we have a brief little teaser trailer for our upcoming series on Other Middle Ages where we will discuss medieval history beyond Western Europe. 

Hey Everybody! We are back for a brief little episode this week to discuss the release of Disenchantment's Season 4 on Netflix.

This week we discuss Ridley Scott's epic historical drama 'The Last Duel' (2021), adapted from Eric Jager's book 'The Last Duel: A True Story of Trial By Combat in Medieval France', and is a story about hatred, betrayal, lies, and truth. *CONTENT WARNING* This episode discusses sexual assault and rape. . . . A link to more information about Eric Jager's book: https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Last_Duel/zo5SXxPPpIsC?hl=en&gbpv=0 . Link to the Slate article mentioned by Meaghan: https://slate.com/culture/2021/10/the-last-duel-hairstyles-historical-accuracy.html

Hey Everybody & Happy New Year!!!  . Modern Medieval is still on a holiday break, but thought a wee little ghost story episode would be a fun way to usher in the new year.  . . . Icon: James le Palmer, Omne Bonum, London ca. 1360-1375 BL, Royal 6 E VI/1, fol. 267v . . . For more information on Andrew Joynes's book'Medieval Ghost Stories: An Anthology of Miracles, Marvels, and Prodigies' check out: https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Medieval_Ghost_Stories/_iFSkGix0-IC?hl=en

This week on Modern Medieval Meaghan & Elo discuss Netflix's historical epic 'The King' (2019) starring Timothée Chalamet. Based partly on history and partly on Shakespeare's play "Henry V" (c. 1599), 'The King' is a captivating, tense film full of medieval and modern delights. . . Icon: Promotional image for 'The King' featuring Chalamet.

As the world darkens during the winter months we thought what better subject to discuss than Light? . . . Icon Image: Earth at the center of the spheres of the universe, Gossuin de Metz, The Image of the World. Copy of the XIII th century. Manuscript on parchment, 208 folios, 180 × 115 mm, BnF, Manuscripts department, French 14964, f. 117, National Library of France.  . . For an academic perspective on medieval theories of vision, see Sarah Stanbury's 'The Visual Object of Desire in Late Medieval England': https://www.upenn.edu/pennpress/book/14396.html . . To read about the Church of the Holy Cross at Pătrăuți Monastery in Romania: https://www.medievalists.net/2021/06/the-power-of-sunlight-in-medieval-churches/ . . For more on Stonehenge and its celestial configurations: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/things-to-do/stone-circle/celestial-stonehenge/

After a long hiatus, Modern Medieval is back in action! To get back into the swing of things, in this week's episode Elo asks Meaghan about her recent conference presentations about hagiography, the soul, and heaven in the television series 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer'. WARNING: SPOILERS! . . If you want to read more, here is a link to the Greg Erickson article "'Religion Freaky' or 'A Bunch of Men Who Died?' The (A)Theology of Buffy": https://www.whedonstudies.tv/uploads/2/6/2/8/26288593/erickson_slayage_4.1-2.pdf  

WARNING: EXPLICIT SEXUAL CONTENT DISCUSSED This week we finally get around to discussing director David Lowry's film adaptation of medieval poem 'Sir Gawain & the Green Knight' starring Dev Patel and under the abstract title of 'The Green Knight' (2021). With beautiful cinematography, captivating costumes, and specific plot points, 'The Green Knight' allows for ample discussion. . Music by Trothgard: https://trothgardmusic.bandcamp.com/

This week we begin our two-part modern medieval journey of the medieval romance poem 'Sir Gawain & the Green Knight' and its legacy by discussing the late medieval (late 14th century) poem itself. . Initially we intended our next episode to look at the new David Lowry film 'The Green Knight' and how its modern interpretation compares to the medieval source material, but due to the GB release being pushed back yet further to an undisclosed date, we are unsure when we will be able to release Part II. . Music by Trothgard: trothgardmusic.bandcamp.com . Icon image sourced from the British Library: https://www.bl.uk/learning/timeline/item126560.html

This week Meaghan & Elo decide to tackle the classic Old English epic poem 'Beowulf' and its contemporary cinematic version 'Beowulf (2007)'. . . . Icon: First page of the 'Beowulf' manuscript Cotton MS Vitellius A XV. Accessed from British Library.

WOWOWOOWOW!  . One Year! Thank you so much to our listeners & supporters for staying with us over this past year; we have so much more modern medieval magic to share with you!

Hey Everybody! We are back from our crazy life-induced hiatus with a short little episode about recent medieval-era discoveries cracking into mainstream news. . . . Icon Image:  Ngāi Tahu expert carver Fayne Robinson spearheaded the creation of this post for New Zealand's research base in Antarctica. (© A short scan of Māori journeys to Antarctica / Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand); image accessed via https://www.smithsonianmag.com

This week we discuss the beloved Cinderella retelling classic 'Ever After'. Full of witty medievalisms, acceptable anachronisms, and a fun touch of 90s humour, 'Ever After' has proven itself to be a beloved modern medieval tale. . . . Music by Trothgard https://trothgardmusic.bandcamp.com/ 

This week we are beyond delighted to share our conversation about living history with guest Ari, creator of the 'Turnip of Terror'.  . . . You can find out more about the 'Turnip of Terror' here: https://theturnipofterror.com/ . Music by Trothgard: https://trothgardmusic.bandcamp.com/  

This week we discuss Ken Russel's infamous 1971 film 'The Devils'. Banned in numerous countries, as well as by The Vatican, due to its lascivious content, Russel anachronistic take on the 1634 Loudun possessions.  . . . Icon images is a poster from the film's initial release in 1971. . Music by Trothgard.

This week we discuss the Jewish origins of Easter, as well as how bunnies and chocolates became synonymous with one of the most sacred days in the liturgical calendar. . . This is our last podcast until April 19, 2021! Happy Easter and "Chag Sameach"!!!

This week's episode features special guest Sarah Ifft Decker, host of Media-eval Podcast, who shares some of her fascinating research about medieval Jewish women's marriages in 13th century Catalonia. . Sarah is an Assistant Professor of History at Rhodes College in Memphis, TN. As a social historian, Sarah is 'invested in reconstructing and understanding the everyday lived experiences of ordinary people. In particular, I seek to center the experiences of marginalized people in the medieval world, and to explore how gender, social status, and religious identity structured legal and social norms for medieval men and women. My research focuses on the medieval Mediterranean, a region that is both especially fascinating for the study of interfaith contact and conflict and particularly richly documented.'  . You can find Media-eval Podcast online on Soundcloud, FaceBook, Instagram (@sarahifftdecker) and Twitter (@mediaevalpod). Or you can email Sarah at media.evalpod@gmail.com . Music by Trothgard. . Icon: Haggadah shel Pesaḥ (the 'Sister Haggadah'), 1325-1374 CE, Or 2884, British Library. 

This week we discuss perhaps one of the best-known saints world-wide, Saint Patrick, whose feast day is on March 17 (which also just happens to be Meaghan's birthday!). . . . Icon: Careful now! Depiction of St Patrick standing on a snake in Purgatory, from St Patrick's Purgatory: England, 1451, Royal MS 17 B XLIII, f. 132v. Sourced from the British Library https://blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanuscripts/2017/03/st-patricks-confessio-a-medieval-autobiography.html

Words cannot describe how honoured and thrilled we are to share this incredibly special episode featuring Professor Emeritus Stephen Murray. Professor Murray is an evocative storyteller overflowing with fascinating historical tidbits about Gothic architecture, medieval clergy, the influence of electronic media and technology in architectural history research, and SO much more! We hope you enjoy! . . . Professor Emeritus Stephen Murray recently published a beautiful monograph on Amiens Cathedral titled, 'Notre-Dame of Amiens: Life of a Gothic Cathedral' available to purchase on the Columbia University Press website, Amazon, and anywhere else you buy books. As an advocate for accessible knowledge through electronic media, Professor Murray created a companion website to his monograph available here: http://projects.mcah.columbia.edu/amiens-arthum/  . Further, Professor Murray is a member of the 'Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris' the official 501(c)(3) charity leading the international fundraising efforts to rebuild and restore Notre-Dame Cathedral. . Modern Medieval jingle created by Trothgard: https://trothgardmusic.bandcamp.com/album/legends-of-alderley 

The season of Lent is upon on us and here at Modern Medieval we were asking ourselves: What does one give up during a pandemic? Tune in to listen to our thoughts on taking this opportunity to be mindful and appreciative of the smaller things rather than dwelling on the negatives of loss. . . . Icon: Diagram of the brain (c. 1300), Illumination on parchment, 21.7 x 14.2 cm (whole page), University Library, Cambridge. . Music by Trothgard: https://trothgardmusic.bandcamp.com/ 

WOWOWOW! Words cannot describe how excited we are to share Modern Medieval's 30th episode with special guest Joe Burton! Not only has Joe created the most wonderful little jingle for our podcast, but he has also recently released an amazing album titled 'Legends of Alderley' under the name 'Trothgard'. Throughout this episode we muse upon the 'thing-ness' of things, Sutton Hoo, medieval musical compositions and so much more!...You can find Trothgard's music online via Bandcamp (https://trothgardmusic.bandcamp.com/album/legends-of-alderley) or on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwnpfQFvhZ4). If you want to follow Trothgard on Instagram follow @trothgardmusic. .Icon image: A promotional photograph for 'Legends of Alderley' provided by Joe Burton. Photograph taken by Laura, whose work you can find on Instagram under @lmackphoto.

This week Modern Medieval discusses the Netflix Original film 'The Dig' which is centred around the extraordinary 1939 Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon archaeological excavation. A beautiful film drenched in golden earth tones, Meaghan & Elo dig beneath the gilded veneer to discuss some of the gaps within the film....Icon is a still of Edith Pretty (Carey Mulligan) and Basil Brown (Ralph Fiennes) from 'The Dig'. 

Animation and the medieval seem to go together like peanut-butter and jelly, from illustrated books to Disney to Netflix's series 'Disenchantment.' However, Meaghan & Elo are not quite sure how "enchanted" they are by the Netflix series. This week, we delve into the animated series and ask some broad questions about the appeal of the medieval for television as a whole. Make sure to listen through to the end for a special surprise!...Icon: "Disenchantment" advertisement still from Netflix..Music: Sample track from Trothgard's upcoming album "Legends of Alderley".  For more information visit: https://trothgardmusic.bandcamp.com/album/legends-of-alderley . You can also keepup up with Trothgard on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClAqs3d4mGa6auyhCeUdEfwand Instagram: @trothgardmusic  

Everyone could use a laugh! This week, we keep it short and sweet, sharing a select few medieval jokes that have surviving ancestors today. Enjoy!...Icon image is a still from "Monty Python and the Holy Grail". 

Modern Medieval is incredibly excited to share this week's episode with you about Roland Betancourt's "Byzantine Intersectionality: Sexuality, Gender, and Race in the Middle Ages". We touch upon transgender saints' lives; eunuchs as a third gender; slut-shaming; and so much more!  So brace yourselves, its time to get Modern Medieval!...Icon image: "Mary of Egypt." Church of the Panagia Phorbiotissa, Asinou, Cyprus. Presented on page 8 of Betancourt, "Byzantine Intersectionality.".Colour image accessed from https://www.icon-art.info/masterpiece.php?lng=ru&mst_id=4263. 

It's 2021 and Modern Medieval is back! To start off the new year, Meaghan & Elo share some modern medieval thoughts on films and series watched over the holidays before pivoting into a discussion about historic insurrections, coup d'etats, and the attack on the United States Capitol. So brace yourselves, it's time to get Modern Medieval.   Icon image: Painting by François Dubois, a Huguenot painter born circa 1529 in Amiens, who settled in Switzerland. Although Dubois did not witness the massacre, he depicts Admiral Coligny's body hanging out of a window at the rear to the right. To the left rear, Catherine de' Medici is shown emerging from the Louvre castle to inspect a heap of bodies.

In a special episode Meaghan & Elo read two medieval poems to get into the spirit of Christmas: "I Syng of a Mayden" (c. 1400), which is considered one of the first Christmas carols; and "Dream of the Rood" preserved in the Vercelli Book. Enjoy and Happy Holidays!...Episode icon is late fifteenth-century illuminated miniature by Jean Bourdichon, V&A miniature (E.949-2003) of the Nativity from the Book of Hours of Louis XII, commissioned to celebrate his accession to the throne in 1499.

FINAL EPISODE OF 2020!!! As our final episode we decided to briefly look at Chanukah, Diwali, and some Muslim holidays that fall during the Autumn/Winter months as an attempt to expand beyond the Christian/Eurocentric scope. This week is by no means perfect or fully comprehensive, bur rather the beginning to hopefully numerous invigorating conversations in the future....Icon: A View of the fire-workes and illuminations at his Grace the Duke of Richmond, at Whitehall, and on the River Thames, Monday 15 May, 1749.Bibliographic Reference at British Museum: Crace 1878 / A Catalogue of Maps, Plans and Views of London, Westminster and Southwark, collected and arranged by Frederick Crace(V.138) 

Fa la la la laughs! This week we broadly discuss some of the origins of Christmas like Christmas Trees, St. Nicholas, and how everything is actually pagan in one way or another. Sprinkled in are little surprises like a much loved Vine, female rights, and much more! So brace yourselves -- its time to get Modern Medieval! ...Icon this week is 'The Nativity', window XI, south quire triforium, Canterbury Cathedral, 13th century stained glass...The Chinese commercial discussed in the episode: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-asia-36401366

Why do knights appear in wartime propaganda? How do conceptions of "medieval masculinity" manifest itself today? Is Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade a modern medieval text? Well, in this week's exciting episode, we suit up and start the conversation with the lovely Paola Medina-Gonzalez. From homosocial spectacles at tournaments to Nazis dressed in drag, we take the deep dive. So brace yourselves -- it's time to get Modern Medieval...You can follow Paola on her Instagram: @gothartdaddy.You can find Professor John H Arnold's book review for Professor Ruth Mazo Karras's book From Boys to Men: Formations of Masculinity in Late Medieval Europe here: https://reviews.history.ac.uk/review/358.This week's icon is Knight in Gothic armour, 15th-century woodcut. Rosenwald Collection—Rare Book/Special Collections Reading Room/Library of Congress, Washington D.C. (LC Control No.: 48042317)

This week we keep it lighthearted, sharing a few fun facts with one another about the Middle Ages. From animals on trial to accidental marriages, this week covers a wide span on medieval magic. So brace yourself - its time to get Modern Medieval!...This week's icon is: Saint Catherine, Gualenghi d'Este Hours, Ferrara, Taddeo Crivelli, about 1469.

This week we look at a few medieval connections in Disney's animated film about Dia de Muertos -- "Coco" -- like the allegorical appearance of Dante Alighieri, patron saints of music, and images of Death. We also discuss the recent unveiling of the Mary Wollstonecraft statue in London, making connections between this object of memory and others throughout time, asking ourselves: "What does it mean to remember someone or something?"...Icon image from the British Library, King's 24, f. 101v, Dido and Aeneas: "Detail of a miniature of several episodes from book IV of Virgil's Aeneid: on the right, the hunt during which Dido and Aeneas meet; on the left, Dido and Aeneas ride into a cave together, and in the middle of the image, Dido is on her funeral pyre, committing suicide after the departure of Aeneas.".https://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/ILLUMIN.ASP?Size=mid&IllID=819

In honour of the historic presidential election victory in the United States with the people choosing President-Elect Joe Biden & VP Kamala Harris, toppling the megalomaniacal Trump Administration, we have decided to discuss some of the most notorious and ruthless rulers throughout history. From Caligula to Queen Ranavalona, we trace the rivers of blood, stories of insanity, and wicked doings that eerily seem to ripple and repeat throughout history. So buckle up - it's time to get Modern Medieval!...This week's icon is: Woodcut from the title page of a 1499 pamphlet published by Markus Ayrer in Nuremberg. It depicts Vlad III "the Impaler" (identified as Dracole wyade = Draculea voivode) dining among the impaled corpses of his victims. Original caption:Hie facht sich an ein graussemliche erschrockenliche hystorien von dem wilden wütrich Dracole wayde. Wie er die leut gespist hat, und gepraten, und mit den haubtern in in einem kessel gesoten, und wie er die leut geschunden hat und zerhacken lassen als ein kraut. Item er hat auch den mütern ire kind gepraten und sy haben müssen selber essen. Und vil andere erschrockenliche ding die in dissem Tractat geschriben stend. Und in welchem land er geregiret hat. [Here a horrible horrific hystories of the wild, maddened Dracole Wayde is fueled. How he fed and patted the people and boiled them in a cauldron, and how he tortured the people and let them chop up as a herb. Item he also advised the mothers ire child and sy had to eat themselves. And vil other terrifying things that are written in this treatise. And in which country he regiret.] .(Translation via Google Translate; Image info source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Impaled.gif)

This week we do our best to explore the origins of Hallowe'en, All Saints' Day, and All Souls' Day around the world. A slightly chaotic ride, we touch upon Samhain, Dziady, Dia de Los Muertos and more!... Icon is "The Forerunners of Christ with Saints and Martyrs" by Fra Angelico, 1420s. 

It is Spooky Season! To fit the time of year we decided to discuss medieval memento mori -- reminders of Death-- and how they are depicted in the middle ages. We also think about Death in our current moment, as well as how we relate to and contemplate Death in our own lives. ... Icon image is a fragment from "Death and the Usurer," Hieronymus Bosch, ca. 1485-1490. Part of a triptych. 

In this episode Elo & Meaghan consider Disney's "Princess & the Frog" and its loose connections to the medieval as a prelude to their forthcoming episode on medieval images of Death.

This week we discuss all things Bardcore with the lovely Emilia Pearce! So buckle up and get ready to get Modern Medieval! (Bardcore!)...You can find Emilia and her band Entropies on Instagram: @emi_in_london & @entropiesband...Icon this week is a screenshot of Hildegard von Blingin's Youtube icon: https://www.youtube.com/c/Hildegardvonblingin/featured..To read the i-D article about Bardcore: https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/v7gbqj/bardcore-youtube-music-trend-medieval-covers

This week is a casual episode. We blindly share share two of our favourite medieval short tales/legends, making connections between the two tales along the way and discovering modern medieval threads....Icon image: Melusine as a serpent with wings from Le Roman de Mélusine by Jean d’Arras, fifteenth-century manuscript, Bibliothèque Nationale de France. Paris, BNF, Français 24383, (1401-1500), fol. 19r.

We are back! Having survived submitting our MA dissertations, we return to Modern Medieval: The Podcast to talk all things Shrek (2001).So dust off those cobwebs because it's time to get Modern Medieval!

Hey Everybody!.If you were wondering where we have been just take a look at our icon for this week! It is an apt depiction of the two of us as we toil away at our MA dissertations due September 21. .But have no fear! We will be returning the week of September 28 with exciting new episodes and life updates. Until next time!.Icon image is 'Smiling Skeleton' from the Ars bene moriendi, France, 1470-1480.

Keeping in theme with our discussions about strong women defying the patriarchy and traditional forms of storytelling, in this week's episode we explore the legend of Hua Mulan, historic female warrior of the Chinese Northern & Southern Dynasties period via Disney's 1998 animated film. ...   Icon image is 'Mulan (木蘭)' from Gathering Gems of Beauty (畫麗珠萃秀), Qing Dynasty. Currently located National Palace Museum, Taipei. .The documentary Meaghan reference's is the 2016 film 'The Eagle Huntress' that follows the story of Aisholpan, a 13-year-old Kazakh girl from Mongolia as she attempts to become the first female eagle hunter to compete in the eagle festival at Ulgii, Mongolia. Shan Yu's bird is Hayabusa the Falcon and gestures toward the 4,000 year old Central Asian tradition of falconry.To read more, visit: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/in-sight/wp/2015/08/21/the-4000-year-old-art-of-falconry-is-dying-out-in-mongolia-see-some-of-the-last-eagle-hunters-in-the-world/.'The Medieval Cinderella' article by Kathryn Walton can be found at: https://www.medievalists.net/2020/08/medieval-cinderella/ 

What if we were to say that Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a Modern Medieval text, and that Buffy is a modern day saint, where 'saint' does not necessarily imply religion or notions of faith, but rather someone who has had a lasting impact on the people, culture & society around them? Or what about Twin Peaks' Laura Palmer? Penny Dreadful's Vanessa Ives?Intrigued?Then tune in this week to hear co-Host Meaghan Allen discuss her future PhD research on all things Buffy, Gothic-Horror and the Medieval by examining the connections between medieval saints' lives and modern day Final Girl "victim-heroes"..Icon image is a detail from "The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine" by Barna da Siena, about 1340. Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

Ever wondered what a patron saint is? Or why people celebrate them? Regardless the answer, we've got you sorted! On this week's episode we (briefly) talk you through the lives of some of our favourite saints! Tune in to learn more about Saint Rosalia, Saint Francis of Assisi, Benedict of Nursia, and Saint Walburga...In our introduction, we mention acoustic archaeology project led by Stanford Art Historian Bissera Pentcheva, which we discovered through the New York Times article "How a Historian Stuffed Hagia Sophia's Sound Into a Studio." The sound clip we feature is from the 'Asmatikon Cherubic Hymn' performed by the Cappella Romana, who you can find on Spotify.You can find out more about this fascinating project here:https://ccrma.stanford.edu/groups/iconsofsound/film/ ..Icon image for this week is of Saint Walburga from: 'Equipment of the former side altars of the Messkirch St. Martinskirche, inactive wing: Saint Walburga as a martyr.'Scanned in from: Anna Moraht-Fromm and Hans Westhoff: The Master of Messkirch - Research on Southwest German Painting of the 16th Century, Ulm, 1997, p. 196 left.

Sicily is far more than the birthplace of the mafia -- who'd have thought that an island so small would have so many different invasions that cultivated a truly unique, accepting culture? On today's episode, we will be contrasting medieval stereotypes by looking into the intricate and fascinating medieval history of Sicily, birthplace of none other than our wonderful Co-Host Elo Narbone! Join us in getting Modern Medieval by discovering some really fascinating facts about Sicily!..This week's episode icon comes from the Liver ad honorem Augusti sive de rebus Siculis ("Book in honour of the Emperor, or on Sicilian affairs"), an illustrated narrative epic in latin elegiac couplets written in Palermo in 1196 by Peter of Eboli. Our image is "Scribes of and for the various populations of the Kingdom of Sicily: Greek, Saracens, Latins."Medievalists.net Quiz: https://www.medievalists.net/2017/08/religious-order-belong-lived-medieval-times/?fbclid=IwAR0g4yph0mc70K1M_B4fw0FhVcsAzU8ij0jHqqkEQpb6NIubX9QQKBtpDhc 

Did last week's episode leave you wanting to know more about architecture, especially 'Medieval' architecture?  Have you ever walked around London and wondered what century buildings like St. Pancras or The British Library were built in and why they are built that way? If the answer is 'Yes!' to any of these questions then tune in for this week's episode where we talk to fellow Modern Medievalist Emilia Pearce, who will be sharing her thoughts on some of the most iconic London architectural sites-- St Pancras & The British Library, to name a few. Press 'Play' and have a listen for laughs and interesting Modern Medieval research!..Emilia is a History of Art Masters student at UCL, currently working on a dissertation about seventeenth-century Dutch musical paintings. Her fascination with music has spread beyond her dissertation for when she is not researching she is writing music and playing gigs with her band, Entropies. Despite her Early-Modern thesis and playing modern instruments (instead of lutes and lyres), her heart will always be Medieval!.You can find her band Entropies on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as on FaceBook as Entropies Band, and Instagram @entropiesband..Jane Elliot discussing World Map Manipulation:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg_LW-0DEEU

Ever wondered what constitutes medieval architecture? Ever wanted to learn more about architecture so you're not that tourist who roams around cities unaware of what they're seeing? Us too! But don't worry, this week's episode sheds light on just that: we have the wonderful architectural historian Nick Mols who will chat to us about the basics of architecture, medieval & early modern architecture, revival, restoration, and so much more! An interesting, funny and educational chat awaits for those of you who will listen!...Nick Mols specialises in the architectural treatises of Sebastiano Serlio (1475-1554) in its global context from a digital art history perspective. His PhD thesis ‘Sebastiano Serlio’s Architectural Principles in Britain, 1600-1750’ shows Nick’s expertise in early modern architecture while he has published on topics ranging from Georgian architecture to digital reproducibility and the methods of analysing and emulating historic prints in journals such as the Georgian Group or Contour, and is currently working on mathematical drawing in architecture. You can find Nick on LinkedIn and Academia.

Wonder how Disney uses notions of the medieval to storytell? On this week's episode we discuss the modern medieval classic Sleeping Beauty (1959) with our very first guest and dear classmate, Geanina Beres. Throughout our conversation, we touch upon influential 'medieval' inspiration such as the 19th century Bavarian Neuschwanstein Castle or the 1950's modern design of illustrator Eyvind Earle.  You can find our guest Geanina Beres at: @gean.vrtg on Instagram and @GeaninaBeres for Twitter.  For further reading, check out: "Where Happily Ever After Happens Every Day’: The Medievalisms of Disney’s Princesses" by Clare Bradford in Tison Pugh & Susan Aronstein's book The Disney Middle Ages: A Fairy-Tale and Fantasy Past.