# early medieval — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover early medieval. Page: Feed: --- ## [GIVEAWAY! ‘Arthur: A New Life’ by Amy Jeffs](https://medievalmusings.substack.com/p/giveaway-arthur-a-new-life-by-amy) _2026-08-18 · Holly A Brown · Medieval Musings_ Win one of two pre-publication copies! ## [Giants, Monsters, and Demons: How Old Stories Can Be Made Startlingly New](https://medievalmusings.substack.com/p/giants-monsters-and-demons-how-old) _2026-08-15 · Holly A Brown · Medieval Musings_ Review & Author Interview | 'Arthur: A New Life' by Amy Jeffs (2026) ## [Have archaeologists just solved the mystery of the Franklin Expedition?](https://thearchaeologistsnotebook.substack.com/p/have-archaeologists-just-solved-the) _2026-08-14 · Lauren · The Archaeologist's Notebook_ The Franklin Expedition is considered one of the worst exploration disasters in history. ## [Portraying the Duke of Bavaria When You Can’t Know All the Facts](https://kimrendfeld.substack.com/p/portraying-the-duke-of-bavaria-when) _2026-08-11 · Kim Rendfeld · Kim Rendfeld_ Odilo, ruler of the Bavarians and my heroine’s love interest, has a murky background. That means a novelist must fabricate a lot of it, based on her best guesses. ## [On Not Throwing the Baby Out With the Bath Water](https://medievalmusings.substack.com/p/on-not-throwing-the-baby-out-with) _2026-08-08 · Holly A Brown · Medieval Musings_ Why we need nuance in our approach to medieval writers ## [Why Do These Egyptian Mummies Have Gold Tongues?](https://thearchaeologistsnotebook.substack.com/p/why-do-these-egyptian-mummies-have) _2026-08-07 · Lauren · The Archaeologist's Notebook_ Why were ancient mummies buried with golden foil tongues inside their mouths? ## [These artefacts changed everything we knew about ancient doctors](https://thearchaeologistsnotebook.substack.com/p/these-artefacts-changed-everything) _2026-08-04 · The Archaeologists Notebook · The Archaeologist's Notebook_ What are the greatest archaeological discoveries in medicine? ## [Schedule & Monthly Theme](https://medievalmusings.substack.com/p/schedule-and-monthly-theme-ab4) _2026-08-03 · Holly A Brown · Medieval Musings_ Book Club | August 2026 ## [Where the 'Dark Ages' Still Whisper](https://medievalmusings.substack.com/p/where-the-dark-ages-still-whisper) _2026-08-01 · Holly A Brown · Medieval Musings_ Field notes from my recent research trip to Ripon Cathedral ## [Why Was This Mummy Buried With Homer's Iliad?](https://thearchaeologistsnotebook.substack.com/p/why-was-this-mummy-buried-with-homers) _2026-07-31 · The Archaeologists Notebook · The Archaeologist's Notebook_ Was the mystery of the Neolithic population collapse caused by an ancient plague long before the Black Death? ## [Pirate.io on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/rfbDrJ1EtU47) _2026-07-31 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Pirate.io listing on Google Play to view the app’s details. ## [Retelling and Reimagining Old Stories For Modern Audiences](https://medievalmusings.substack.com/p/retelling-and-reimagining-old-stories) _2026-07-25 · Holly A Brown · Medieval Musings_ Book Club | July 2026 | 'Storyland' Parts One and Two ('In the Beginning' and 'Prehistory') ## [Why did Europeans spend centuries eating ancient Egyptian mummies?](https://thearchaeologistsnotebook.substack.com/p/why-did-europeans-spend-centuries) _2026-07-24 · Dr Tom Horne · The Archaeologist's Notebook_ But first… ## [Why do archaeologists lick bones?](https://thearchaeologistsnotebook.substack.com/p/why-do-archaeologists-lick-bones) _2026-07-21 · Dr Tom Horne · The Archaeologist's Notebook_ Archaeologist Giselle answers the internet’s biggest questions about ancient history, human remains, and field excavations. ## [The Ancient World: A Personal Curriculum](https://medievalmusings.substack.com/p/a-personal-curriculum-to-the-ancient) _2026-07-18 · Holly A Brown · Medieval Musings_ For the medieval-ish historian (especially those who \*don't\* want to watch Nolan's 'Odyssey'...) ## [Did Odysseus actually exist, or was Homer’s epic entirely a work of fiction?](https://thearchaeologistsnotebook.substack.com/p/did-odysseus-actually-exist-or-was) _2026-07-17 · Dr Tom Horne · The Archaeologist's Notebook_ YouTube ## [Roman Guardian Spirit Sculpture Found Near Hadrian’s Wall | Slave Shackles from Ancient Gallic Market | New Kingdom Tomb Unearthed in Egypt](https://thearchaeologistsnotebook.substack.com/p/roman-guardian-spirit-sculpture-found) _2026-07-14 · Dr Tom Horne · The Archaeologist's Notebook_ What a Genius! ## [Creating an Early Medieval Heroine’s Childhood](https://kimrendfeld.substack.com/p/creating-an-early-medieval-heroines) _2026-07-14 · Kim Rendfeld · Kim Rendfeld_ Part of writing a novel is creating backstories for your characters, especially your protagonist. Even with historic early medieval characters, that backstory means guesswork and invention. ## [How Kings' Tombs Became Dragons' Lairs](https://medievalmusings.substack.com/p/how-kings-tombs-became-dragons-lairs) _2026-07-11 · Holly A Brown · Medieval Musings_ The remarkable transformation of England's ancient burial mounds ## [BREAKING NEWS - Thinking About the Roman Empire: Rich Wannabe Romans Display Pre-Invasion Imperial Links in Essex Iron Age Cemetery](https://thearchaeologistsnotebook.substack.com/p/breaking-news-thinking-about-the) _2026-07-10 · Dr Tom Horne · The Archaeologist's Notebook_ I Want To Be Like You! ## [Mosaic-Rich Late Roman Church | Early Medieval Hall | Medieval Vet Care | 1776 Copy of Declaration of Independence](https://thearchaeologistsnotebook.substack.com/p/mosaic-rich-late-roman-church-early) _2026-07-07 · Dr Tom Horne · The Archaeologist's Notebook_ At Cross Purposes: Mosaic-Filled Late Roman Church Discovered ## [International money transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/iiSYlJanzekZ) _2026-07-07 · **Sponsored**_ Send money to other countries and manage multi‑currency balances online. ## [Everything I've Read So Far In 2026 (Non-Fiction Edition)](https://medievalmusings.substack.com/p/everything-ive-read-so-far-in-2026) _2026-07-04 · Holly A Brown · Medieval Musings_ And what to read if you want to join my ancient bookish summer ## [Schedule & Monthly Theme](https://medievalmusings.substack.com/p/schedule-and-monthly-theme-c16) _2026-07-02 · Holly A Brown · Medieval Musings_ Book Club | July 2026 ## [Release day for ‘Duchess of the New Dawn’](https://kimrendfeld.substack.com/p/release-day-for-duchess-of-the-new) _2026-06-16 · Kim Rendfeld · Kim Rendfeld_ My latest novel, starring the Frankish princess Chiltrude, comes out today, June 16. Find out why she inspired me. ## [Portraying Charles Martel as a difficult dad](https://kimrendfeld.substack.com/p/portraying-charles-martel-as-a-difficult) _2026-06-09 · Kim Rendfeld · Kim Rendfeld_ Charles was a hero to 8th century Franks, but people who stood in his way conveniently died. What is a novelist to do when he is the heroine’s father? ## [A princess without a crown](https://kimrendfeld.substack.com/p/a-princess-without-a-crown) _2026-05-12 · Kim Rendfeld · Kim Rendfeld_ Chiltrude’s father, Charles Martel, was Francia's mayor of the palace, but he, not that guy on the throne, was really in charge. So, what did that make her? ## [Was a Dark Ages noblewoman better off as a queen or an abbess?](https://kimrendfeld.substack.com/p/was-a-dark-ages-noblewoman-better) _2026-04-14 · Kim Rendfeld · Kim Rendfeld_ A high-ranking woman didn’t have any choice in whether she’s be a wife or nun, but either way, she could wield influence. ## [How Women’s History Affects Fiction in the Dark Ages](https://kimrendfeld.substack.com/p/how-womens-history-affects-fiction) _2026-03-10 · Kim Rendfeld · Kim Rendfeld_ If you're looking for gutsy heroines, consider early medieval times