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St. Vitus photos online

Atlantia | Photo Album
Kateryn Rous has posted an album of photos from the Kingdom of Atlantia's St. Vitus event on her Flickr website.

1600 volcano affected world climate

1601 CE and Later | European | General Science | New World
UC Davis geology professor Ken Verosub believes that a volcano which erupted in 1600 in Peru may have affected global weather, causing famine in Russia and a late wine harvest in France.

How chivalrous are you?

Chivalry (historical) | Humor | Modern Society
A quiz by Anya Yurchyshyn on MSN's Men's Lifestyle page asks "How chivalrous are you?"

Sherwood's "Thynghowe" may be Anglo-Saxon mound

701 CE to 800 CE | Archaeology | English
Husband and wife Lynda Mallet and Stuart Reddish discovered a mysterious mound three years ago in Sherwood Forest, Nottingham, England with the help of 19th century maps. Now they believe the site may have been an Anglo-Saxon gathering place.