West of Frome in Somerset, England, lies the ruins of the medieval castle of Nunney. Founded by Sir John Delamere, the castle consists of a single courtyard surrounded by a water moat fed by a natural stream. Delamere supposedly funded the construction through ransom money obtained from the wars with France during the 14th century.
The […]
Filed under: Castles, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on December 8th, 2009 | No Comments »
From the BBC:
A crofter has uncovered what is believed to be a Viking anchor while digging a drain on the Isle of Skye.
Graeme Mackenzie, 47, made the find after hiring an excavator to open the drain on rough pastureland 50yds (48m) from his home near Sleat …
… Mr Mackenzie levered it out and was “stunned” […]
Filed under: Vikings, Archaeology, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on December 7th, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Kettle Hat (*also known as chapel de fer in French)
Strong yet light open-faced helmet popular with both knights and infantry throughout the 1300-1500 period, having a conical crown and wide brim. (Wise, Terence. Medieval Warfare, 249)
*term definition retrieved from Netserf’s Medieval Glossary (http://www.netserf.org/Glossary)
William of Tyre, the Archbishop of Tyre and Chancellor of the Kingdom of […]
Filed under: Arms and Armor, Middle Ages History, Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on December 4th, 2009 | No Comments »
The original manuscript of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is now available in digital format. You can flip through the 66 pages of the manuscript, toggling between the actual hand-written pages or the typed version of the pages. It’s interesting to see all of Dickens’ editing marks.
Read “Looking over the Shoulder of the Creator of […]
Filed under: Creative Writing on December 3rd, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I ordered a few medieval history books online yesterday from Barnes & Noble authorized sellers. Unfortunately, these weren’t books I could just walk into the bookstore and physically look at since they are all used books, so I had to rely on reviews, and the reviews were pretty limited. Has anyone read any of these […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval History on December 2nd, 2009 | 3 Comments »
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