The Medieval Resources Patch

UPDATED 09/01/2023

Medieval Reading Lists

Books, articles, and papers on the topics of medieval history, living history, reenactment, material culture, and other topics directly and tangentially related to the hobby.

Online Research Tools

Handy resources, mainly websites, for conducting online research into medieval related topics, viewing collections and manuscripts, connecting with the living history and reenactment community, etc.

Medieval Content Creators

Writers, artists, researchers, videographers, and educators working in the field of creating content for medieval living history and reenactment.

Medieval Craft Tutorials

Useful guides and tutorials for the types of handicrafts and projects which benefit the pursuits of medieval reenactment and living history.

Medieval Events Calendar

A calendar of medieval reenactment and medieval living history events, so you can know what events are happening, when, and where! URLs to each events are in the descriptions.

The Golden Gloss

A medieval glossary resource of English (old/middle/modern) words as they were used in their various definitions through the middle ages, especially ones commonly misunderstood or unknown to the general public (or newer participants.)

Merchant Roll

An up to date resource list of trustworthy, reputable merchants and artisans of medieval reenactment and living history material goods, clothing, weapons, and armor.

Medieval Groups Billboard

A catalog of living history and reenactment groups of various medieval impressions, battles, or communities from around the world.

Rapa Armorial

A personal resource made public; the arms of the living history and reenactment companions I know and respect; those I get the pleasure of interacting with; those I admire and who I feel make great strides towards making this hobby great.