Medieval History
Paul Giamatti won't be counting his chickens for an Oscar for his turn as an English monarch, wicked King John, in this post Magna Carta romp. - from The Guardian
Most reviews will bandy about terms like ?extreme violence? but the truth is, IRONCLAD is an honest, somehow beautiful depiction of Medieval savagery. - from Hollywood News
One has to admire the spirit of this independent production, which aims for the sweeping spectacle of ?El Cid?, but it falls way short of its epic ambitions. - from Time Out London
Click here to see our page on Ironclad
- Magna Carta Roundup
The 800th anniversary of the creation of Magna Carta was a major event, and here is a roundup of how newspapers and other media covered it. [View the story "Magna Carta Roundup" on Storify] Her Majesty The Queen unveils a plaque commemorating 800 years...
- From Magna Carta To Monty Python: Medieval News Roundup
A few great news pieces and blog posts we came across in the last couple of weeks, including two historians writing about the Magna Carta...[View the story "From Magna Carta to Monty Python: Medieval News Roundup" on Storify]...
- U.s. National Archives Releases Videos On Magna Carta Project
The U.S. National Archives in Washington D.C. prepares to return its copy of the 1297 Magna Care to public display, they have released a short documentary video, ?The Encasement of Magna Carta,? which details its state-of-the-art encasement. The Magna...
- Cardiff Castle Gets Its Own Trebuchet
Cardiff Castle in Wales has taken delivery of one of the deadliest military machines of its time, a colossal catapult known as a trebuchet, straight from the set of the forthcoming star-studded movie ?Ironclad?. The first public firing of this formidable...
- Unique Continuity?
I did not know how quickly my recent claim (in "Coming to Terms with Medievalism") about the "unique continuity" between medieval culture and contemporary culture in Anglo-America would be proven right. But here it is: Some politicians in New Hampshire...
Medieval History
Reviews for Ironclad
Paul Giamatti won't be counting his chickens for an Oscar for his turn as an English monarch, wicked King John, in this post Magna Carta romp. - from The Guardian
Most reviews will bandy about terms like ?extreme violence? but the truth is, IRONCLAD is an honest, somehow beautiful depiction of Medieval savagery. - from Hollywood News
One has to admire the spirit of this independent production, which aims for the sweeping spectacle of ?El Cid?, but it falls way short of its epic ambitions. - from Time Out London
Click here to see our page on Ironclad
- Magna Carta Roundup
The 800th anniversary of the creation of Magna Carta was a major event, and here is a roundup of how newspapers and other media covered it. [View the story "Magna Carta Roundup" on Storify] Her Majesty The Queen unveils a plaque commemorating 800 years...
- From Magna Carta To Monty Python: Medieval News Roundup
A few great news pieces and blog posts we came across in the last couple of weeks, including two historians writing about the Magna Carta...[View the story "From Magna Carta to Monty Python: Medieval News Roundup" on Storify]...
- U.s. National Archives Releases Videos On Magna Carta Project
The U.S. National Archives in Washington D.C. prepares to return its copy of the 1297 Magna Care to public display, they have released a short documentary video, ?The Encasement of Magna Carta,? which details its state-of-the-art encasement. The Magna...
- Cardiff Castle Gets Its Own Trebuchet
Cardiff Castle in Wales has taken delivery of one of the deadliest military machines of its time, a colossal catapult known as a trebuchet, straight from the set of the forthcoming star-studded movie ?Ironclad?. The first public firing of this formidable...
- Unique Continuity?
I did not know how quickly my recent claim (in "Coming to Terms with Medievalism") about the "unique continuity" between medieval culture and contemporary culture in Anglo-America would be proven right. But here it is: Some politicians in New Hampshire...