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Offline Paul

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Re: Medieval News
« Reply #225 on: December 08, 2013, 08:57:39 PM »
They are brilliant arenīt they ?  :)
Iīve had a look around and the only other example is from England in a book from around 900AD, on the same site as linked above
http://www.goldschp.net/archive/childart.html
 
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Re: Medieval News
« Reply #226 on: December 12, 2013, 08:19:32 PM »
Very nice medieval (and other) illustrations
http://matthewryanhistoricalillustrator.com/index.html
« Last Edit: December 12, 2013, 08:23:55 PM by Paul »

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Re: Medieval News
« Reply #227 on: December 16, 2013, 04:12:14 PM »

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Re: Medieval News
« Reply #228 on: December 16, 2013, 06:54:08 PM »
I like the Headline..An archaeological dig near a castle in Gwynedd has uncovered human remains and what could be an old church building
Is it actually in the grounds of Harlech Castle ?

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Re: Medieval News
« Reply #229 on: December 16, 2013, 09:57:49 PM »
I like the Headline..An archaeological dig near a castle in Gwynedd has uncovered human remains and what could be an old church building
Is it actually in the grounds of Harlech Castle ?


No, it's outside the Castle but nearby (Chapel Yard on Castle St, where they're building the visitors' centre).

Anyone else humming the song?

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Re: Medieval News
« Reply #230 on: December 17, 2013, 10:21:50 AM »
Stop them digging everywhere in Britain!

They will find other buried kings!

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Re: Medieval News
« Reply #231 on: December 27, 2013, 05:23:26 PM »

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Re: Medieval News
« Reply #232 on: December 27, 2013, 09:45:55 PM »
"…when ordinary lay-people harnessed themselves to carts"

What is extraordinary about this?  Since the 1960s most people have been harnessing themselves to cars (although they believe they are driving them) for social status and self-esteem.  :D

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Re: Medieval News
« Reply #233 on: December 28, 2013, 11:41:55 AM »
"…when ordinary lay-people harnessed themselves to carts"

What is extraordinary about this?  Since the 1960s most people have been harnessing themselves to cars (although they believe they are driving them) for social status and self-esteem.  :D
lol lol

Offline dm

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Re: Medieval News
« Reply #234 on: January 18, 2014, 07:48:14 AM »
It would seem Alfred the Great or Edward the Elder may be about to make a showing in 2014 or to be more specific a possible part of one of them is.

Recent archaeological excavations at Whinchester did not uncover the remains of Alfred but excavations carried out in the 1990's may have done and a fragment of hip bone which had been kept in museum storage since has been proven to be from the late Anglo-Saxon period and within the date range of these former rulers. The bone fragment came from an area which would suggest someone of very high status.

Having excavated Medieval period burial sites in Lincoln when i was in my 20's i realise what the archaeological team on this one are up against and i hope they are correct on this. It is known Alfred's remains were moved at various times in the past.
I understand a tv doc is being made or has been made concerning this discovery.

Looking forward to seeing what develops and what evidence the team has produced.


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Re: Medieval News
« Reply #235 on: January 22, 2014, 12:11:40 PM »
I kind of knew there was not going to be a lot to report when I noticed that a lot of the documentary was obvious time filling!

On the subject of this:
Very nice medieval (and other) illustrations
http://matthewryanhistoricalillustrator.com/index.html

They are great although I have not seen bows depicted as knobbly and 'unfinished' as they are by this illustrator, before. Were they like this?

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Re: Medieval News
« Reply #236 on: January 22, 2014, 05:30:09 PM »


They are great although I have not seen bows depicted as knobbly and 'unfinished' as they are by this illustrator, before. Were they like this?
Been following him for a while now..and the bows were nobbly. Thereīs a site which Shows a lot of original bows that have been found..Iīll try and  find the site again

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Re: Medieval News
« Reply #237 on: January 22, 2014, 10:49:16 PM »
Thanks Paul, I would be very interested to see that :).

Offline Mad Doc Morris

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Re: Medieval News
« Reply #238 on: January 28, 2014, 03:59:22 PM »
Not news in a literal sense, more of a reminder for everyone interested: Today, just 1200 years ago Charlemagne/Karl der Große died.
There are some exhibitions ahead, one to visit in Germany is this one. Hopefully some new books will be published, too.

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Re: Medieval News
« Reply #239 on: January 28, 2014, 04:19:19 PM »
Thanks.

Another reminder then: Anne de Bretagne, Duchess of Brittany and (twice) Queen of France, died January 9th, 1514. There will be events all year long, and for the first time the French Post Office made a stamp for her:


Look for other events here:
http://annedebretagne2014.wordpress.com/calendrier-des-evenements-programmes-en-2014/

 

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