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The Newsletter for the Medieval History Site at the Mining Co. Vol. I, No.3 July 3, 1998

This Week's Feature

Back-in -Time Survey Results

This is it! The results are in. Come see who people would journey back in time to meet. And if you would have chosen someone different, you've got a chance to tell us about it.

 

 

In the News

Gold Sword Pommel Discovered

Through the use of a simple metal detector on the shore of the River Humber in Hull, East Yorks, two men discovered a small gold sword pommel dating back to approximately 500 AD. The sword to which it was once attached may have belonged to a king. The pommel is currently at the Yorkshire Museum in York, England, where it will remain until an inquest determines whether or not it qualifies as treasure trove. Its sale value is estimated at over £500,000.

 

 

Medieval Minutia

In medieval Europe there was such a high rate of enslavement of the Slavic peoples that the Latin term for "slave" (famulus, manicipium, or servus, depending on usage) was replaced with "slav" and "slave."

Source: Life in Medieval Times by Marjorie Rowling

Find out more about slavery in the middle ages in your guide's original feature, Chains.

You can purchase Life in Medieval Times and other good books about medieval history at our online bookstore (brought to you in association with Amazon.com).

 

 

Site Update

New Net Link Categories

This week, I'm pleased to be able to add two new net link categories to help you explore medieval studies: Medieval Asia and Medieval India.

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

Archaeology

Castles are Rubbish

Earthwatch Project Results: Excavating Medieval Moscow

Excavations at Dolforwyn Castle

Medieval rock engravings at S. Maria del Giudice (also added to Italy)

Mt. Castellare Archaeological Dig (also Italy)

A Unique Memorial to a Learned Lady (also added to Women)

 

Architecture

The Majestic Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal

 

Book, Manuscript and Printing History

Missionaries and mandarins

 

Byzantine Studies

A Detailed Chronology of Greek History (also added to Timelines)

 

Castles

A Tour of Dolwyddelan Castle

 

Daily Life

The Great Hunger of 1044: The Progress of a Medieval Famine

Villainage in England: Essays in English Mediaeval History

 

Journals

Ming Studies

 

Medieval Europe

Remnants of the Roman Empire

 

Medieval France

Map of France (also added to Maps)

Period Map of Avignon (also added to Maps )

 

The Mongols

Mongolia: A Chronology of Important Events

Mongolian Interlude

 

On-Line Libraries and Text Collections

Medieval Lecture List

 

Religion

Augustine Influences Christianity

Brief History of the Avignon Papacy

Catholic Encyclopedia: List of Popes (also added to Timelines)

Chrisis in the Church

The Self in Medieval Japanese Buddhism: Focusing on Dogen

(also added to Medieval Japan)

 

Science and Technology

Kepler's Laws

Society for the History of Medieval Technology and Science

 

Timelines, Choronologies, and Dynastic Tables

Itihaas: Chronology -- Medieval India

 

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 Tuesday, July 7th, at 10:00 PM Eastern time for an informal chat about life in the middle ages.

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. So if you have a topic in mind, bring it on by!

 

On the Board

Do you know what a sin eater is? If you do, please help Bonnie out and respond to her post on the bulletin board.

 

 

Quote of the Knight Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is. Francis Bacon (1561-1626)

 

 

Don't hesitate 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.

 

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