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The Newsletter for the Medieval History Site at About.com

Vol. IV, No. 13
August 31, 2001

•Medieval Times Now
•Viking Ships
•Avoid the Plague

The Knightly Newsletter

In the Spotlight

The Middle Ages in Our Century

Take a look at how living history events and organizations can bring the past to life, and explore some reenactment options for medieval history buffs, with this reminiscence of the RenFaire by your Guide.

In the News

Norwegian Leonardo Project
In cooperation with the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, artist Vebjørn Sand is making Leonardo da Vinci's vision of a bridge, designed to span the Golden Horn in the sixteenth century, a reality in modern Norway. Find out more in The Norwegian Leonardo Project website.

St. Christopher on the Move
A fourteenth-century sculpture of St. Christopher will be moved from the Norton Priory Museum to London for the Image and Idol exhibition. Find out more in the feature at the Cheshire Online Chronicle.

Venetian Island Revealed
Archaeologists continue their work on the once-submerged island of San Marco Boccalama, where two sunken ships have been revealed. Get brief background and a nice photo in the item by Bruce Johnston at The Telegraph.

This Week in Medieval History

King Alexander III of Scotland was born, St. John the Faster died, and the Hundred Years' War officially began.

What happened today?

Viking Ships

The Vikings were known for sailing in magnificent seagoing vessels. Explore Viking ships and navigation methods in this new page of links collected by your Guide.

How to Avoid the Plague

Planning a trip back to the fourteenth century? Be sure to take these precautions to keep the Black Death from striking you down!

Site Update

Fresh Links
New links can be found in:

Archaeological Digs at Medieval Locales; Evidence & Examinations for a Historical Arthur; Health & Medicine; Heresy; Medieval Islam; Topics in Arthurian Studies; Topics in Mongol History; Topics in Viking & Scandinavian History

In addition to our new page of links on Viking Ships, we also have a new page on Merlin in Arthurian Studies.

Elsewhere at About.com

Kleopatra Reviewed
Journalist and screenwriter Karen Essex has written a new fictional biography of the infamous Egyptian queen. Don't miss this informative review by About Guide to Ancient/Classical History, N.S. Gill.

Hurricane!
Get the scoop on the genesis, frequency, and damage of those massive, deadly storms in this illuminating feature by About Geography Guide Matt Rosenberg.

Quote of the Knight

The historian does not simply come in to replenish the gaps of memory. He constantly challenges even those memories that have survived intact.

Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi

I hope you enjoyed this issue of the Knightly Newsletter. Have a great weekend, and to those of you who are laboring in the U.S., have a terrific Labor Day!

Melissa Snell
Your Medieval History Guide at About.com

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