Figures in Silk by Vanora Bennett
Hardcover: 464 pages
Publisher: William Morrow (March 24, 2009)
ISBN-10: 006168984X
Editorial Reviews from Publishers Weekly:
During the idyllic post–War of the Roses reign of Edward IV, two daughters of a wealthy merchant take divergent roads to success and power in Bennett’s solid historical. Isabel, widowed young, resolves to pursue her mother-in-law’s silk business. […]
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Livery
[liv-uh-ree]
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French liveree, livree, literally, delivery, from liverer to deliver, from Latin liberare to free
The tunic worn by a servant or follower of a lord, being in the colors of the lord’s arms and bearing his badge. (Wise, Terence. Medieval Warfare, 249)
In the Life of St. Julian the Hospitaller, it is mentioned […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on July 31st, 2009 | 2 Comments »
My friend Linda McCabe has posted an article about a medieval castle being built in Arkansas. It’s part of a project to reconstruct a castle based on the actual methods used in the Middle Ages. The project is called the Ozark Medieval Fortress, and it began in June 2009. By 2010, the construction site will […]
Filed under: Castles, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on July 29th, 2009 | 13 Comments »
Dragon Keeper by Robin Hobb is the first volume in The Rain Wild Chronicles, a new series set in the Rain Wilds where events happen after the events described in Fool’s Fate. According to Hobb’s Web site, however, it is not a direct continuation of any character’s story line.
Product Description:
Return to the world of […]
Filed under: Art, Fantasy on July 28th, 2009 | No Comments »
On this day, July 27, in medieval history:
1214 - Battle of Bouvines: King Philip II of France defeated the forces of Otto IV (Holy Roman Emperor), the count of Flanders, and King John of England, in effect establishing a stronger position for the French monarchy
Read contemporary accounts of the Battle of Bouvines.
Most sources I’ve read […]
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Reliquary
[rel-i-kwer-ee]
Etymology: French reliquaire, from Medieval Latin reliquiarium, from reliquia relic
A chest, box, or shrine, often elaborately decorated, in which a saint’s relics were kept. Reliquaries were often the focal point of pilgrimages. (Lynch, Joseph H. The Medieval Church: A Brief History, 365)
*term definition retrieved from Netserf’s Medieval Glossary (http://www.netserf.org/Glossary)
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on July 24th, 2009 | No Comments »
Old Wardour Castle, located near Tisbury in the English county of Wiltshire, sits on a slight rise above a lake and was once the home of Baron John Lovell, the fifth Baron Lovell. John Lovell acquired the land from the St. Martin family when Sir Lawrence de St. Martin died in 1385, and John built […]
Filed under: Castles, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on July 23rd, 2009 | No Comments »
I’m in the process of reading (actually listening) to Armageddon’s Children (The Genesis of Shannara Book 1) by Terry Brooks. I’ve been listening to it on my commute to work. It’s not a great book by any means. Actually, I plan to return it before finishing, which is not something I usually do. For some […]
Filed under: Discussion Topics on July 22nd, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Here’s a link to an enlargement of the Vinland map discussed in yesterday’s post. The article at NewsDaily did not have an image of the map.
http://www.econ.ohio-state.edu/jhm/arch/vinland/vmcmx02c.jpg
Filed under: Archaeology, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on July 21st, 2009 | No Comments »
The detailed service records of 250,000 medieval soldiers - including archers who served with Henry V at the Battle of Agincourt - have gone online. The database of those who fought in the Hundred Years War reveals salaries, sickness records and who was knighted.
More at BBC News.
I didn’t see the Web site address for this […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval History on July 20th, 2009 | 7 Comments »
