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The Newsletter for the Medieval History Site at the Mining Co. Vol. I, No.2 June 26, 1998

This Week's Feature

Knight Life Issue #5: A Castle in the Background

The life of a medieval knight revolved around the castle. Take a quick look at the background of the castle in the middle ages.

 

 

In the News

Viking Voyage 1000 On Again

Last summer, W. Hodding Carter and his brave crew attempted to recreate the historic voyage of Leif Eriksson from Greenland to Newfoundland. A broken rudder brought their journey to an early end; but this year, they're trying again.

The crew of the Snorri is days away from setting sail -- their departure depends largely on ice conditions in the North Atlantic. Check out their website to stay up-to-date on the status of the voyage. You can also subscribe to weekly email udates.

Reminder

Back-in-Time Survey almost over.

This is it. Really! If you'd like your answer included in the stats I'm compiling, please respond by Sunday night. Be sure to let me know whether or not you want me to post your answer.

And check out the latest responses from Sandsurfer, Gwen and Gayle

 

 

Medieval Minutia

Leonardo da Vinci had such extraordinary powers of concentration that as he wrote backwards in his notebook with his left hand he simultaneously sketched on the page with his right.

Source: Science and Technology of Ancient Times
(special on the History Channel)

You can find out more by visiting our page of net links on Leonardo da Vinci; or check out your Guide's feature, The Original Renaissance Man.

 

 

Site Update

New Net Link Category

Timelines are a popular way to present historic information and an intriguing way to look at history. In many of our net link categories, you'll discover timelines on appropriate subjects. For your convenience, I've put them all together in one page, and I've added some new links. Compare the chronologies at Timelines, Chronologies, and Dynastic Tables.

New links have also been added to the following net link categories:

Archaeology

The Excavations at Santa Reparta (also added to Medieval Italy)

Virtual Excavation

Architecture

A Myth of the Development of Architectural Language

Renaissance and Baroque Architecture

Book, Manuscript and Printing History

The Bibliographical Society

The Printing Revolution in Early Modern Europe

The World of the Renaissance Print Shop

The Infancy of Printing: Incunabula at the Golda Meir Library

Language

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Tocharian*

Living History

Viking Voyage 1000 -- Again

Maps

Ptolemy's Geography

Medieval Britain

Wrong Side of the River: London's disreputable South Bank ...

Medieval France

Catholic Encyclopedia: Charlemagne

Medieval Italy

Art and History of Florence, Italy

Castato: Census and Property Survey for Florentine Domains...

Venice and the sea

Medieval Russia

Chronology/Timeline of Russian History

The First Czars - The Pre-Romanov Era: 1462-1613

Kievan Rus': From Rurik to Christianity to the Mongols

Mongols and the Muscovite State in Pre-Czarist Era: 1237-1462

Origins of Russian Empire--Up to 862 AD

Religion

Chronology of Christianity

The Cistercians

History of the Ecumenical Patriarchate... (also added to Byzantine Studies)

The Order of Saint Benedict

The "Other" in "Afghan" Identity: Medieval Jewish community of Afghanistan

The Thirteenth Tribe

Science and Technology

Adelard of Bath: The Impact of Muslim Science

The Geometry of War (also added to Military History)

The Measurers: A Flemish Image of Mathematics in the Sixteenth Century

The Secret Book

 

Be sure to check out our many other net link categories.

Or check out all the Latest Links

 

 

Chat!

Drop on by our chat room Monday, June 29th, at 10:00 PM Eastern time for an informal chat about the significance of Castles in the course of medieval history.

Remember, if you have a subject you'd like to talk about, bring it up! I enjoy chatting about anything to do with medieval history, and I like to learn new things. Got a topic? Bring it on by!

 

Take Note:

In July, Showtime and the Movie Channel are showing _Richard III_, starring Sir Ian McKellen. This version of Shakespeare's immortal play is set in the 1930s.

McKellen has remarked that he doesn't think Shakespeare was writing history when he crafted this play, but was focusing entirely on drama and characterization. There's no doubt that Shakespeare's Richard is a memorable villain, if not an entirely accurate historical representation.

If you get either of these channels, be sure to check out McKellen's extraordinary performance. I plan to! And if you have an opinion on the film, please feel free to post a comment on the bulletin board.

 

 

Quote of the Knight Not to anticipate is already to moan. Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)

 

 

Please be sure to email me with any questions, suggestions, problems or ideas. And thank you for visiting the site!

Melissa Snell
Your Medieval History Guide at the Mining Co.

 

The Knightly Newsletter is copyrighted © 1998 by Melissa Snell and The Mining Co.

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