Home / Medieval Matters Medieval Matters Blog Halloween The Medieval Origins of Halloween Traditions By Michael Livingston October 29, 2021 Comment 5 Blog Medieval Matters Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Alfred the Great, and Viking History By Michael Livingston January 26, 2021 Comment 9 Blog history The Medieval Origins of Christmas Traditions By Michael Livingston December 25, 2020 Movies & TV movies A Knight’s Tale Is the Best Medieval Movie (No, Really) By Michael Livingston July 3, 2020 Comment 22 Featured Essays Christmas The Medieval Origins of Christmas Traditions By Michael Livingston December 24, 2019 Comment 17 Books Game of Thrones War Crimes on Westeros and Daenerys’ Missing Character Arc By Michael Livingston May 15, 2019 Comment 126 Books Game of Thrones Checking the Math: The Big Event From Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 4 is Just as Impossible as You Think By Michael Livingston May 8, 2019 Comment 95 Books Game of Thrones Breaking Down the Battle of Winterfell from a Military Perspective By Michael Livingston April 30, 2019 Comment 49 Books history The Medieval Origins of Easter Traditions By Michael Livingston April 19, 2019 Comment 22 Column Medieval Matters Kingdom of Heaven’s Disappointing Crusade Against History By Michael Livingston February 20, 2019 Comment 116 Column Medieval Matters Outlaw King Is a Lot Smarter About History Than Braveheart By Michael Livingston January 10, 2019 Comment 27 Column Medieval Matters Medieval Matters: The Many Sins Of Braveheart By Michael Livingston November 29, 2018 Comment 156 icon-chervon-left 1 2 3 4 icon-chervon-right