James Meek · In 1348
This makes me want to re-read Barbara Tuchman’s A Distant Mirror.
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Medieval Fantasy City Generator by watabou
Procedurally generated medieval town plans. Pick a size and then have some fun with the “warp” option.
Here there be robots: A medieval map of Mars
Mappa Mundi Rubrum.
44 Medieval Beasts That Cannot Even Handle It Right Now
Look, I would never usually link to a “listicle” on Buzzfeed, but this is all kinds of cumulative mirth.
Marginalized
Notes in manuscripts and colophons made by medieval scribes and copyists …in 140 characters or fewer.
Medieval Multitasking: Did We Ever Focus? | Culture | Religion Dispatches
A fascinating look at hypertext in illuminated manuscripts.