Feeling stuck?
You’ve figured out what your characters will live for - and even what they’ll die for.
But what does the everyday medieval experience look like?
You can’t rely on AI.
You’ve tried it: typing an image search into AI to get a visual feel.
But you can’t shake the uneasy feeling that it might be leading you astray with misinformation.
Stalled progress = stalled projects.
There’s nothing worse than the feeling of time passing as you struggle to find the right information. You’ve worked too hard to let your project just stall out.
Good news: you’ve come to the right place.
The Medieval Masterclass for Creators
Let’s level up your medieval fiction.
Real history. Better stories.
Everyday Objects
Historian and author Danièle Cybulskie leads us through the objects medieval people interacted with on a daily basis, from storage and décor, to grooming and dishes, to books and games.
Blacksmithing
Professional blacksmith Thomas B. Timbrell walks us through manuscript and textual evidence for smithing practices, and demonstrates ironwork in a reconstructed medieval smithy.
Food and Banqueting
Food historian Neil Buttery cooks up a rich person’s roast, a peasant’s pudding, and a variety of delectable desserts to demonstrate the eating habits of people from all social strata. And yes - you get the recipes!
Textiles
Archaeologist Katrin Kania stitches together the components of medieval textiles, from animal and plant fibres, to spinning and weaving, to colourful dyes, and simple clothing patterns.
4+ Hours of Video Content
It’s hard to describe something you’ve never seen! That’s why we don’t just tell you about the medieval world: we show you.
We don’t just want you to learn the information: we want you to use it to make your creative project the best it can be. Each lesson comes with writing/drawing prompts to help get those creative juices flowing.
Writing/Drawing Prompts
Once we’ve whetted your appetite, you may want to dig further into the topics you’ll learn about. We save you the legwork of chasing down reliable sources by providing lists of our favourite resources to give you an extra boost.
Expert Bibliographies
As a member of The Medieval Masterclass Express, you get a free digital download of Danièle’s book Six Steps to Better Historical Fiction.
Bonus Resource
Total $199.00
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The Medieval Masterclass Express covers the basics of material objects involved in daily medieval life, blacksmithing, food, and textiles, so that people creating medieval fiction can bring these details to life for their audiences.
We don’t teach general history (so, no battles, no dates, no kings). If you’re looking for general history, we recommend checking out The Medieval Podcast. -
You get access for six months from the time you sign up. The idea is to get you up-and-running as soon as possible!
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No. We’re here to supply high-quality information for you to use as you like.
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No. Since several of our experts are demonstrating processes (like cooking and smithing) these classes are prerecorded.
This means you are free to watch in whichever order works for you, whenever works for you! -
Nope! We welcome creators of all kinds. If your project could use expert medieval content in video format, this course is for you.
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Of course! You’re welcome to take this class just for interest’s sake. We hope you enjoy it!