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The Newsletter for the Medieval History Site at the Mining Co.Vol. I, No.12 October 26, 1998 |
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This Week's Feature
Book Review: Fortune is a River
Take a break for your Guide's review of Roger D. Masters' intriguing book about Leonardo da Vinci and Niccolò Machiavelli.
Notice
The Medieval History site was moved to a new server several days ago, and for the most part access should be quicker. However, there are still a few small problems getting ironed out by the Mining Co. technical support team. The most noticeable problem has been "broken graphic" icons in the place of images; these appear even when the link is correct and the graphic is in place. If you really need to see the graphics, you can get around the problem by reloading the page, although it may take more than one reload.
If you notice any other problems when accessing our site, please report the trouble to me or to the Mining Co. support team. I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience.
Chat!
Join me for some informal chats this week. You can find me in the chat room most any weekday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. Eastern time (that's midnight to 2 a.m. UTC). Let's talk about what it is that draws you to medieval history, and the topics you enjoy exploring.
Hope to see you there!
Medieval Minutia
Alexander VI (the infamous Rodrigo Borgia) was the first pope to recognize the potential dangers of the printing press. In a papal bull in 1501, he attempted to impose censorship on the new form of printing in Germany.
Source: Humanists and Reformers by Bard Thompson
You can learn more about the history of printing at our page of
net links on Book,
Manuscript and Printing History.
Site Update
A new net link category has been added to our resource library:
- Niccolò Machiavelli
- Discover biographies, timelines, essays and criticism about this remarkable political theorist.
New links have also been added to the following net link
categories:
- Archaeology
- Canterbury Cathedral
- Not King Arthur, But King Someone
- The Origins of the English Village (also added to Medieval Britain)
- Architecture
- History of Gothic Architecture
- History of Renaissance Architecture
- Hore Abbey
- Salisbury Cathedral
- Arthurian Studies
- The Holy Grail (a new subcategory with seven entries)
- Castles
- Irish Castles on the Web
- Corfe Castle
- Health & Medicine
- Discovery Online - The Black Death
- The Great Plague Devastates Constantinople 541-543
- (also added to Byzantine Studies)
- The Historical King Arthur
- Beyond Legend: Arthur Reconsidered
- Medieval Britain
- The Border Reivers of Scotland and England
- The Slandered King (from your Mining Co. Guide)
- Medieval Italy
- Map of the Major Powers of Renaissance Italy
- Military History
- The Invincible Armada
- The Hundred Years' War
- On-Line Libraries and Text Collections
- The Old English Manuscript Database
- Renaissance Studies
- The Greedy Guide (from your Mining Co. Guide)
- The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Humanism
- Timelines, Choronologies, and Dynastic Tables
- A Comparative Chronology of Money
- Historic Events in the Islamic World (also added to Medieval Asia)
- Vikings and Scandinavian History
- The Viking Expeditions from Central Sweden
- The Viking Saga
- The Vikings and Money in England (also added to Medieval Britain)
- Vikings in Norway Make Their Own Money
- Women of the Middle Ages
- The Maid of Orléans (also added to Military History)
- Women Philosophers of the Middle Ages
- Women Philosophers of the Renaissance
- Women Pilgrims of the Middle Ages (also added to Religion)
New! Fun & Games Page
I've put up an index of pages at the site that I think you'll find amusing. There's also a random link to try.
Medieval History Quizlet
Test your wits with the latest question in our quizlet.
Quote of the Knight
I do not believe there were ever more difficult problems
than these, where peace is necessary and war cannot be
renounced.
Niccolò Machiavelli
Quote of the KnightI do not believe there were ever more difficult problems than these, where peace is necessary and war cannot be renounced. Niccolò Machiavelli |
I hope you enjoyed this edition of the Knightly Newsletter. Have a great week, and thanks for visiting the Medieval History site!
Melissa Snell
Your Medieval History Guide at the Mining Co.
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