Hello everyone, and welcome back to this year’s Mediaeval Advent Calendar. Today I’m inviting you to Aliénor’s favourite place of residence, the ruling capital of the Dukes of Aquitaine : Poitiers. Located in the heart of modern day France, halfway…
Hello friends, and welcome to our tenth day of Advent. Today we meet with Aliénor of Aquitaine once more, in a series of books that will enliven history like no other. Elizabeth Chadwick’s career as a historical fiction writer is…
Medieval Advent Calendar Day 9 Hello, dear friends, and welcome to our ninth day of Advent. After yesterday’s exploration of medieval cookbooks and recipes, it seems only fitting to step into the kitchen ourselves—though we’ll start with something manageable. Today…
Medieval Advent Calendar Day 8 Hello, dear friends, and welcome to today’s slice of medieval delights! You know by now my particular affection for cookbooks, since every Advent Calendar I’ve created has included at least one episode dedicated to them.…
Medieval Advent Calendar Day 7 Welcome back, dear friends! I hope you’re wearing sturdy boots, because today we’re walking. After meeting Eleanor and tracing the arc of her extraordinary life, I wanted to visit the only place still standing in…
Hello everyone, and welcome back to our mediaeval enchanted Advent. Today’s video is dedicated to the woman who started it all, my favourite feminine character in history, Aliénor of Aquitaine. In order to better understand her very complex and unique…
Medieval Advent Calendar Day 5 Hello, dear friends, and welcome to our fifth day of Advent, where things become decidedly merry. One of the most celebrated legacies of the Middle Ages is the tradition of the troubadours, and it happens…
Hello good friends, and welcome to the fourth day of Advent ! Our adventure into the Middle Ages continues with a dive into the lives of women at the time, since so often we hear of the valiant knights and…
Bonjour les amis et Joyeux Avent ! Welcome to the third day of Advent and most importantly, welcome to Paris ! Today’s time travel brings us to the Cluny Museum, home of the national mediaeval collections of France. Located on…
Hello dear friends, and welcome to our second day of Advent. I thought we should get well situated right from the beginning of our adventure, so the very first book I chose to present to you is Toni Mount’s excellent…
