Lauryl MearmanDec 30, 2022Medieval New YearSurprisingly, the medieval New Year wasn't always celebrated on January 1. According to Frances and Joseph Gies in their book, Life in a...
Lauryl MearmanDec 23, 2022A Medieval ChristmasChristmas was the longest holiday of the medieval year, lasting twelve full days from Christmas Eve through the New Year (December 24th...
Lauryl MearmanOct 26, 2022Inspiration Behind Lyoness RampantMy first series, though fantasy, is heavily inspired by the medieval period, particularly the civil war known as The Anarchy in England...
Lauryl MearmanSep 12, 2022Medieval Music - For Modern AudiencesA while back, I found an artist on YouTube who makes wonderful music, some of it medieval using traditional lyrics, tunes, and...