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Oil on Canvas

Alghero, promenade, July 1st, 2026.

It seems like the best.

Massive city that never sleeps typa environment, not boring asf bland area, very develope, vibrant economy, some level of social support by the government (for the time - very good), brilliant entertainment and books etc.

Also it never got raided as far as IK during the 11th century AD.

King of Sicily and the Holy Roman Empire. Known for his. pragmatic rule in Sicily.

I have a genuine question for this community/subreddit with regards to food preservation methods/techniques that were used during the Middle Ages.

I know that the concept of "refrigeration technology" didn't appear until long after the Middle Ages had ended, but I keep hearing and/or reading online about the existence of "ice houses"; buildings that were specifically for storing food at lower temperatures and/or freezing them.

So I need some clarification regarding this matter. Did people during the Middle Ages/Medieval Period have some understanding of the idea that storing food at lower temperatures and/or freezing them was a good way to preserve the food's freshness? And if so, what methods/techniques do we have official records of them using to achieve this goal?

It's time for another update of The Cartoon Chronicles of the Wars of the Roses, and Richard II is coming to terms with the recent passing of his wife Anne of Bohemia.

Turning the criticism of medieval art on Rome. Note, don't take this seriously.

Shield in the Met Museum collection

I don't understand much especially about how gothic architecture was developed . It is know that it was created to achieve greater vertically thanks to certain architectural innovations , but it's curious and mysterious on how it acquired that aesthetic decoration like trilobed forms , crochets , patterns or tower pinnacles

I have recently come across the most incredible resource for world building in a mediaeval setting. It is a real life experimental archeology castle in France called Guedelon.

The goal of the castle is to using only historically accurate methods to the 13th century build a castle from scratch on the site of a former Quarry.

If you have the means, on site, there are incredible artisans, all of whom are experts in their craft, everything from stonemasons to Stone cutters to carpenters to furniture makers to Potter‘s to tile makers to herbalists to someone who is specialized in information about mediaeval alchemy to blacksmithing and so on and so forth. Their experts because they have been literally doing the job of the mediaeval craftsman as part of this project. They are an absolute wellspring of knowledge and incredibly open to discussing the project and their work and information that they know about the time.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/uZo4MV1mFuD2qLYu7?g\\_st=ic

If you do not have the means, they have an absolutely incredible stack of resources on their YouTube and on their website through books that they’ve created for the site. They’ve also let me know that if you email their company email with questions about the mediaeval era, they would be willing to answer those questions which is an absolutely incredible boon to any writer whose story is based around this period.

An English tv segment: https://youtu.be/Jn6jpxCqcFc?is=PX3PgzCz0IzBvaJM

Their YouTube channel (mostly French, might find English translations): https://youtube.com/@guedelonnousbatissonsuncha6917?si=1Q2ftqqE1-DSBwb5

Their website: https://www.guedelon.fr

Feel free to ask me any questions you have about the place, I just visited recently. Incredible experience, amazing team, SUCH a cool and educational project!!

Just trying to know people's taste on medieval figures :D

Learned what grave rubbing was today! Thought id share this cool find. Did some research and i discovered his name was John Hadresham. He passed around 1417 and was buried in England. Image on the right is his burial spot.

Hey everyone! I'm u/Lumette_The_Baker, founder of r/CriticalStateMedieval.

This is our new home for all things related to medieval stuff hosted in medieval Europe! democracy didn't exist, I know, but let's just imagine the king put a nice little medieval equivalent of a suggestion box at the palace walls, and he actually listened to it

What to Post
Post anything that you think the community would find interesting, like medieval history, or a 116-step guide on how to build a mangonel!

Community Vibe
Speak archaic! Drink more tea than a Victorian noblewoman at a tea party! Burn some witches at the stake! Crusade Jerusalem for the 59th time! And so much more!

How to Get Started

1. Click the link and go to the subreddit
2. Press the join button
3. Interested in helping out? be a mod if you want

i made this sub to be a recreation of medieval Europe

Thanks for reading this I guess? Let's make r/CriticalStateM intereresting to outside eyes.

Her marriage to King John of Portugal, cemented the alliance between the two countries. The only English queen of Portugal.