Round Two of the Short August Medieval Flash Exchange!

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It's summer, which means it's time for a medieval flash exchange! 

 

2021 tag set | ao3 collection | schedule | signups have closed for Round 2!

Let me welcome you to the second round of the Short August Medieval Exchange, for works set anywhere in the world between 400 and 1600 CE.

For the purposes of the SAME exchange, "Medieval" refers to any setting between 400–1600 CE. This is a much wider time range than traditional interpretations of medieval, and will include both early Medieval and early Renaissance settings. Works do not have to be set in the Western world; any setting anywhere in the world during this time period qualifies for this exchange.

Because this exchange is primarily about exploring our love of historical time periods, places, people, and tropes, you may request some pretty rare and specific Medieval works! However, historical accuracy is neither expected nor guaranteed for any gift in this exchange. This exchange accepts actual-facts medieval settings, idealized and romanticized medieval settings (like in Arthurian romances, Journey to the West), completely fantasy-adjacent sword & sorcery settings (like DragonHeart or Dragonslayer), timeless fantasy that are arguably influenced by Medieval thinking (Tolkien, the Pre-Raphaelites), Medieval dream allegory (Piers Plowman), classic epics written during this period (Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Tale of Genji, Beowulf), and Fantasy/Medieval/Renaissance AUs of fandoms set in other time periods.

For all your "what counts as Medieval" needs, please don't hesitate to ask us if something qualifies on the Nominations post!

In a somer seson
Whan softe was the sonne,
I shop me into shroudes
As I a sheep weere,
In habite as an heremite
Unholy of werkes,
Wente wide in this world
Wonders to here
             William Langland, Piers Plowman