Medieval History
Black Death is a supernatural thriller set in 1348 as the plague sweeps through England. Osmund, a young monk, is tasked with leading the feared knight Ulrich and his band of mercenaries to a remote marshland village which has remained untouched by the Black Death. Their quest is to hunt down a heretical sorcerer, who is rumoured to be able to bring the dead back to life. After a journey beset with harrowing pitfalls, Ulric's envoy finds the village, an eerie utopia led by a beautiful witch, Langiva. After she offers Osmund his heart's desire, he is forced to choose between his faith and the secrets the village reveals.
The movie stars Sean Bean, Eddie Redmayne and Carice van Houten. It is being released in the United Kingdom on May 28th - no word yet on a North American release date.
- Hunting For A Mass Killer In Medieval Graveyards
Beneath the Royal Mint Court, diagonally across the street from the Tower of London, lie 1,800 mute witnesses to the foresight of the city fathers in the year 1348. Recognizing that the Black Death then scourging Europe would inevitably reach London,...
- Black Death Study Lets Rats Off The Hook
Rats weren't the carriers of the plague after all. A study by an archaeologist looking at the ravages of the Black Death in London, in late 1348 and 1349, has exonerated the most famous animal villains in history. "The evidence just isn't there...
- A 'black Death' Saga With More Than One Plague
The plague that decimated Europe's population in the 14th century provided plenty of support for the notion of a higher power ? and a lower one. God's wrath and the devil's malice seemed plausible explanations for such widespread loss of life....
- Black Death Came From China, Study Finds
An international team of scientists have concluded that the plague known as the Black Death originated in China over 2600 years ago. In the article, ?Yersinia pestis genome sequencing identifies patterns of global phylogenetic diversity?, which was published...
- Robin Hood Trailer Released
Universal Pictures has released the first trailer for the Robin Hood movie that will be coming out in 2010. Directed by Ridley Scott, the film stars Russell Crowe along with Cate Blanchett and William Hurt. It has been described as a more gritty portrayal...
Medieval History
Black Death - trailer for the film to be released this month
The movie stars Sean Bean, Eddie Redmayne and Carice van Houten. It is being released in the United Kingdom on May 28th - no word yet on a North American release date.
- Hunting For A Mass Killer In Medieval Graveyards
Beneath the Royal Mint Court, diagonally across the street from the Tower of London, lie 1,800 mute witnesses to the foresight of the city fathers in the year 1348. Recognizing that the Black Death then scourging Europe would inevitably reach London,...
- Black Death Study Lets Rats Off The Hook
Rats weren't the carriers of the plague after all. A study by an archaeologist looking at the ravages of the Black Death in London, in late 1348 and 1349, has exonerated the most famous animal villains in history. "The evidence just isn't there...
- A 'black Death' Saga With More Than One Plague
The plague that decimated Europe's population in the 14th century provided plenty of support for the notion of a higher power ? and a lower one. God's wrath and the devil's malice seemed plausible explanations for such widespread loss of life....
- Black Death Came From China, Study Finds
An international team of scientists have concluded that the plague known as the Black Death originated in China over 2600 years ago. In the article, ?Yersinia pestis genome sequencing identifies patterns of global phylogenetic diversity?, which was published...
- Robin Hood Trailer Released
Universal Pictures has released the first trailer for the Robin Hood movie that will be coming out in 2010. Directed by Ridley Scott, the film stars Russell Crowe along with Cate Blanchett and William Hurt. It has been described as a more gritty portrayal...