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The Newsletter for the Medieval History Site at About.comVol. III, No. 4
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Our Latest Feature
Academy Award®-winning and nominated films set in or near the Middle Ages, recommended by your Guide. Sound samples are available for some films that you can listen to with RealPlayer. If you don't have a copy of the program, download it for free at Real.com.
In the News
Viking voyagers explored far and wide
Recent evidence shows that Viking explorers may have ranged farther and for much longer a time than was previously thought. A strand of yarn is one piece of evidence that places them in the Canadian Arctic sometime in the 13th century. For more information see the article by Colin Nickerson of the Boston Globe, online at the Miami Herald.
Newly-discovered wreck may be Captain Kidd's
ship
A team of marine explorers have found what appears to be Kidd's ship the Adventure off the coast of Madagascar. The pirate's flagship was scuttled and abandoned in 1699. For more information, see the feature by Kerry Fehr-Snyder at Arizona Central, or check out the more extensive article by William J. Broat at the New York Times.
This Week and Next in Medieval History
- Events of Interest
- March 2, 1127: Charles the Good murdered
- March 4, 1461: Edward IV takes the English throne
- March 5, 1616: Church declares Copernicanism "false and erroneous"
- March 11, 1669: Mount Etna erupts
Featured Birthdays- King Ferdinand
- St. John of God
- Michelangelo
For more events and birthdays, find another date in Medieval History. And don't forget Today in Medieval History.
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In Our Forum
Why should 7th/8th graders care?
I am a teacher who is about to begin a unit on medieval history with a group of 7th and 8th graders at an urban middle school. I have just started to do my planning and I keep asking myself, "why are they going to care?" Does anyone have any ideas as to how I can relate medieval history (particularly feudal Europe and feudal Japan) to my student's lives? How can I get them interested?.
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Site Update
Directory Reorganization
Our net link page on Renaissance Studies has been broken into several pages. Our new index can be reached from our Net Link Library under Arts & Culture. Here you'll find:
- General Renaissance Studies
- Professional Resources
- Renaissance Art, Architecture & Music
- Renaissance Drama, Literature & Poetry
- Topics in Renaissance Studies
New Net Link Pages
I've combed through our directory to find the most straightforward, interesting, and fun sites about the Middle Ages and Renaissance that younger visitors will enjoy and understand. The result is this new index on Sites for Kids, which you can find in our Net Link Library under the subhead, Approaches to the Past. The index has pages on:
New Net Links
New links have been added to the pages outlined below.
- Approaches to the Past
Sites for Kids- General Sites for Kids
- Life in the Middle Ages
- Knights & Castles
- Castle Learning Center
- Ian's Land of Castles
- More Topics for Kids
- Crusades: A View from Jordan
- The Norman Conquest
- Arts & Culture
Renaissance Studies- Renaissance Art, Architecture & Music
- Master Architects - Andrea Palladio (from About.com)
- People
Notable Individuals- Leonardo da Vinci
- Leonardo's Horse - 500 Years Later (from About.com)
- Reference Tools
Maps & Geography- Maps of Europe
- Maps of Central Europe
New Chat Host
Our chat buddy JohnHospitaller hopes to host chats every other Friday evening. You can recognize him in his guise as JHospitallerHOST. Conversations are always fun when John's around, so be sure to join him for his next chat on Friday, March 10.
- Eastern: Friday, 9-11 pm
- UTC: Saturday, 2-4 am
- Eastern Australia: Saturday, 1-3 pm.
Bring your favorite topics and questions. And don't forget weekly chats with your Guide on Mondays and Wednesdays. Our schedule is at the main chat page.
New Review
A review by your Guide is now available for The Daughter of Time. Come read why I've included this 20th-century mystery in our medieval bookstore.
Hear Me
You've seen what I look like; now hear what I sound like. Click my photo on any page of the site to visit your Guide's bio, then click the speaker to listen to a greeting from Yours Truly. RealPlayer is required.
Elsewhere at About.com
Paint peeling? Woodwork rotting? Plumbing starting to knock? Whether you do it yourself or call in the professionals, stop at the About.com Home Repair site first. Guide Tom Sporney has tips and links to help you make your home safe and beautiful.
Quote of the Knight
- Oh vanity like dew, why vaunt yourself?
- Can you be sure tomorrow finds you here?
- All flesh is grass, the Scriptures say; it
withers
- And vanishes, for all you hold it dear
- As leaves are wind-borne when they're brown and sere.
Poem attributed to Peter Abelard
Quote of the Knight
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Thank you for reading this issue of the Knightly Newsletter and for visiting the Medieval History site. Have a great week!
Melissa Snell
Your Medieval History Guide at About.com
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