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Welf VIII.:
Thank you very much!

Mass graves from 1258 in London linked with a volcanic eruption thousands of miles away:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/aug/05/medieval-volcano-disaster-london-graves?INTCMP=SRCH

As for books, dirt can be very interesting indeed:
http://www.fifetoday.co.uk/news/local-headlines/dirty-books-reveal-mediaeval-secrets-1-2258003

There is one text, which is very problematic as in comes from the far right - not a fascists, but an Orthodox calling Zar Nikolaus II a martyr of belief, but still as interesting as it is polemic, because it puts the Battle of Hastings in a broader perspective: The fall of Orthodox England.
http://www.orthodoxchristianbooks.com/downloads/104_THE_FALL_OF_ORTHODOX_ENGLAND.pdf

Neldoreth:
I'm liking this thread, figured I'd offer some news that I came across not too long ago!

Viking women invaded England!  <------- This is a Link!!!!

There is discussion of Norse women fighting along side men during the Viking age in the sagas, which has often been dismissed as legend. There has also been records of Viking female warriors from the Irish, which has also been dismissed. I blame the patriarchal Christians who wrote the Norse Sagas 200 years after the age, who likely changed history to fit the new patriarchal order. From the article:


--- Quote from: The Article ---(d)espite the remains of three swords being recovered from the site, all three burials that could be sexed osteologically were thought to be female, including one with a sword and shield,
--- End quote ---



Now I wish I could get more female viking warriors! Foundry is all I've found so far with some good, realistic ones!

Thanks
n.

commissarmoody:
Anyone that thinks womenfolk are more dossal has never met my mom or dated the females I have.  ::)

Little Odo:
Very interesting - can you give some references to the sources used please

Neldoreth:

--- Quote from: Little Odo on August 16, 2012, 01:08:08 PM ---Very interesting - can you give some references to the sources used please

--- End quote ---

There's a link to the original article in the post... I've updated the post to highlight the link :) This forum doesn't make links obvious, does it?

Thanks
n.

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