The Medieval Scholar
Join me as I post about the rich history of culture, warfare, and great individuals of Medieval Europe, the Middle East and beyond.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 38 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 4 days ago |
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Becoming a Knight in Burgundy
A late medieval French text gives an unusually practical answer to the question of who should become a knight. The candidate should have travelled, taken part in deeds of arms, and possess enough resources to maintain his position or belong...
John Hunyadi: The Making of an Ottoman Adversary
How a soldier from Transylvania rose to govern Hungary, suffered two disastrous defeats, and helped turn back the conqueror of Constantinople.
In July 1456, the army of Mehmed II failed before Belgrade. Three years earlier, the Ottoman sul...
The Battle of Nancy: The Collapse of Ambition
By the first week of January 1477, the Burgundian camp outside Nancy had been living in the cold for months.
By the first week of January 1477, the Burgundian camp outside Nancy had been living in the cold for months. Charles the Bold had...
ROBERT DE BRAQUEMONT: The Norman Unifier
Born in the 1350s into the minor nobility of the Pays de Caux region, near Dieppe in Normandy, Robert de Braquemont belonged to a family with three brothers who took their name from the parish of Braquemont; their modest fortune was built u...
What’s Next for This Newsletter
Firstly, I have an essay on the battle of Nancy that I'm excited to share with you all this week, stay tuned for that!
For over a year now I’ve written essays on medieval history for an audience that’s grown past 12,000 readers. I want to...
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