The Middle Ages, usually dated from the 5th to the late 15th centuries, were a period of striking contrasts. Castles rose across Europe, knights pledged their loyalty, and entire cities grew around bustling trade routes. But daily life was still full of hardship and superstition. It was an era of plagues and pilgrimages, battles and ballads, and the subreddit r/MedievalHistory offers a glimpse into these polarizing times through pictures, artifacts, and captivating stories.
#1 One Of Edinburgh Old Town’s Finest Hidden Gems, The Writers' Museum
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#2 The Medieval North Door Of St Edwards Church In Stow-On-The-Wold, Flanked By 700 Year Old Yew Trees
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#3 Bust Of Charlemagne (14th Century)
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#4 It Is A Rock Hewn Church In Ethiopia
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#5 My Dad Found This Sword In A Tree Root On A Forest In Germany
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#6 This Diver Dude Just Found An 11thc Crusader Sword In The Sea Near Israel
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#7 Monteriggioni Is One Of The Best Preserved Walled Medieval Towns In Tuscany, Italy
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#8 My 15th Century Bronze Merchant Seal Ring Showing A Fleur De Lis
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#9 St. Kevin's Kitchen , A 900-Year-Old Monastic House In Glendalough , Wicklow County , Ireland
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#10 Vase Given By Eleanor Of Aquitaine To Her First Husband Louis
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#11 Eltz Castle Is A Medieval Castle Nestled In The Hills Above The Moselle River. Rhineland-Palatinate Germany
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#12 My Pencil Drawing Of Armor Belonging To Duke Maurice, Elector Of Saxony, Ca. 1545
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#13 Why Does Movies And TV Shows Do This?
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#14 Reichskrone Was Amazing To See In Person
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#15 Ivory Book Cover (Late Carolingian)
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#16 Viterbo, One Of The Few Medieval City With Its Entire Defensive Wall Still Intact (Built Between 1095 And 1268)
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#17 Illuminated Page From The Chronicon Pictum (1358)
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#18 Tomb Of Philippe Pot, Taken By Me, (Circa 1480)
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#19 Medieval Crusader Seal Ring (C. 11th–13th Century)
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#20 Surprisingly Accurate Elephant From The Workshop Bestriary From 1185
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#21 An Anglo-Saxon Burh, The Trading Hubs Of England. By 1066 About 10% Of The English Population Lived In Burhs
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#22 Margaret Mortimer And Her Son. Bristol Cathedral. Photo Taken With Permission, Its Out Of Bounds On A Normal Visit
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#23 Early Medieval Art Style
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#24 11th Century Ivory Reliquary From England
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#25 Portrait Of John The Fearless (B. 1371, D. 1419)
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#26 Municipal Palace Of Piacenza (1281-1290)
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#27 Medieval Tavern In Real Life
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#28 This Is A Gros Tournois From The Reign Of Philip IV Le Bel Who Ruled From 1285-1314
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#29 Pyxis From Umayyad Al-Andalus, 10th Century Ce
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#30 This Beautiful 14th-Century Palace, With Stunning Views, Is Now A Hotel. It Was The Palace Of King Pedro I, In Carmona
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