Medevilists.net Blog Site

Medievalists.net is a Blog Site dedicated to Medieval history and really any association thereof. They review Medieval-based movies, books, etc. They also have many other social media accounts such as Facebook, Twitter, and Google+. They even have their own magazine!

The founders and keepers of the blog are a couple of historians from Canada and England. Peter Konieczny is a librarian and historian with a Master's in the subjects while Sandra Alvarez has an honorary B.A. in Medieval Studies and works in social media coordination. They founded the site because they were dissatisfied with other medieval blogs that never updated.

There is a lot to this site. Many scholarly articles with many references to other works and all of the articles are written by those with Medieval History credentials, mostly the founders. There are a variety of articles, ranging from art, cartography, recipes, and history. Each article in of itself is a fascinating read, and the external references along with the internal credentials cement their accuracy. You're not wasting your time.

The website itself also looks nice. The home page is packed with information and has an easy to read scheme and nicely placed menu bar. Social Media, their magazine, and popular articles are easy to find and use. Also, as the blog promises, it is constantly updated. My one criticism is it took me a few clicks to find their direct contact page, and there is no comments option on posts. Also, they don't seem to utilize the tagging system very efficiently.

All in all, it is a very great website to obtain Medieval cultural context for nearly every subject, or just a great read if you are fascinated by Medieval history and their culture.

http://www.medievalists.net/