Once Upon a Time, Long Ago...

Not-so-New World(s)?

Here's what I've been rather busy with recently. Ask me anything!

Jan 18 • 

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September 2024

Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar: Death, Resurrection & Reinvention

El Cid has been reinvented since the moment of his death in 1099. Are loose adaptations just bad history, or do these legends tell us something…

Sep 20, 2024 • 

Clara Chamberlain

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"What Kind of a Man Are You?": El Cid & The Invention of a Hero

Few historical heroes boast an afterlife as rich as that of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar. Can we disentangle the history from the mythology?

Sep 12, 2024 • 

Clara Chamberlain

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March 2024

Mother Knows Best: Elite Medieval Momagers

You're Doing Amazing, Sweetie…

Mar 8, 2024 • 

Clara Chamberlain

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February 2024

The Legend of St. Valentine(s…?)

What have medieval martyrs, beekeeping and talking ducks got to do with romance?

Feb 14, 2024 • 

Clara Chamberlain

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January 2024

Invite your friends to read Once Upon a Time, Long Ago...

Help spread some tasty medieval goodness!

Jan 31, 2024 • 

Clara Chamberlain

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‘Drunk Beyond Measure’

Overindulgence can have all sorts of unintended results. Ask these guys...

Jan 19, 2024 • 

Clara Chamberlain

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December 2023

St. Nicholas of Myra: The Life & Times of a Medieval Santa Claus

Will the real Saint Nicholas please stand up…?

Dec 24, 2023 • 

Clara Chamberlain

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Beans, Boars & Boy-Bishops: A Merry Medieval Christmas!

8 facts about Christmas in the Middle Ages you might be surprised to know...

Dec 22, 2023 • 

Clara Chamberlain

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November 2023

From Stinking Bodies to Hollywood Hotties: The Surprising History of Vampires

Grab a stake and smother me in garlic, it’s a VAMPIRE!

Nov 1, 2023 • 

Clara Chamberlain

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September 2023

Ten Medieval Monarchical Deaths You Won’t Believe

Money can’t buy you luck it seems…

Sep 27, 2023 • 

Clara Chamberlain

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Beneath the Surface: Norwich Cathedral’s Hidden Frescos

Medieval walls *can* speak, if you know how to listen…

Sep 13, 2023 • 

Clara Chamberlain

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