NOBB Medieval History

Were the Dark Ages really so dark? Not at all! Time to debunk this myth.

The idea that Christopher Columbus was the first to prove the Earth was round, was patently false.

Contrary to what some have heard, spices were not used in the Middle Ages to cover the bad flavor of rotten meat.

This week we introduce you to a standard in Old English literature, Beowulf. We briefly dive into the tale and some of the concepts covered.

Many (not all) reenactors claim cotton is not historically authentic in clothing for Medieval recreation, as it was not available in Europe during the Middle Ages. This week's episode refutes that claim.

We present a short introduction to the first Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne.

For our inaugural episode, we look at the question of how old the original Robin Hood tales are and the difficulties of dating them.