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Medieval Blogs and Blogs Related to the Middle Ages

The weblogs below focus primarily on medieval history and medieval-related subject matter. Most link to other, less-medieval-heavy blogs that touch on the subject only occasionally, which you may also wish to explore.
The Medieval Garden Enclosed
Fascinating and informative musings on plant varieties and their uses during the Middle Ages, at this blog dedicated to the plants and gardens of The Cloisters, a branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Medieval Material Culture
From Karen Larsdatter, news relating to medieval material culture, especially archaeological finds and museum exhibits.
Unlocked Wordhoard
Richard Nokes, professor of medieval literature at Troy University, Alabama, provides this Beowulf-inspired blog.
A Corner of Tenth-Century Europe
Medieval scholar Jonathan Jarrett shares thoughts and insights from his current projects and most recent reads. Substantive and satisfying.
Heavenfield
Both spiritual and scholarly, "Michelle of Heavenfield" brings seventh century England to the web with thoughtful examinations of period sources and the commemoration of the early medieval saints.
Got Medieval
Carl Pyrdum offers this "tonic for the slipshod use of medieval European history in the media and pop culture."
Per Omnia Saecula
Light-hearted yet highly informative Adventures in Medievalism from Medievalist-in-Training Jennifer Lynn Jordan.
Muhlberger's Early History
Steve Muhlberger is a professor of history at Nipissing University. In addition to info about his classes, you'll find interesting history-related news items and Web resources.
Hwaet? So you want to be a medievalist...
A community for those who hold advanced degrees or those who are pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in medieval-related fields.
News for Medievalists
Peter Konieczny provides frequent and substantive news items related to medieval studies.
In the Middle
"A medieval studies blog" maintained by Jeffrey Jerome Cohen, Washington, D.C.
The Ruminate
Larry Swain's "place to report news, calls for papers, news items, and other things of interest to the Late Antique, Patristic, Early Medieval, and Book Arts folk and to just chat about things medieval."
Geoffrey Chaucer Hath a Blog
Ponderings on a variety of subjects, written in Middle English. Too funny.
haligweorc
General medieval and modern church-associated commentary from a self-described "Benedictine Anglican Medievalist."
Archaeology in Europe
Lots of news items, posted by David Beard.
Blogenspiel
Insightful, informative, and often fun commentary from "Another Damned Medievalist," a history prof teaching at several colleges.
Digital Medievalist: Scéla
"Opinionated musing on things digital and medieval, particularly those that are Celtic, involve digital manuscripts, digital text, or otherwise strike my fancy," by Lisa Spangenberg
Cronaca
"Cronaca is a compilation of news concerning art, archeology, history, and whatever else catches the chronicler’s eye, with the odd bit of opinion and commentary thrown in. Since history does not seem to have come to an end, other posts reflect a historian’s-eye view of current events." By David Nishimura.
The Middle Ages Get Medieval
Weekly articles, reviews and rants about Medieval History and the Middle Ages, from a PhD with attitude (Paula Stiles, who has relocated from Suite 101). Highly recommended.

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