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"Forme of Cury," King Richard II's recipe book, online

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 10:53:09 -0400

A manuscript containing over 400 recipes dating to the time of King Richard II is being digitized in preparation for online release. The manuscript is one of 40 in a project by the University of Manchester's John Rylands University Library. (photo)

14th century cemetery found in Berlin

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:15:14 -0400

Workers at a building site in central Berlin have stumbled across a huge medieval cemetery containing 2,000 bodies dating to the 14th century. Many of the remains are those of children.

Medieval synagogue speaks of Jewish history in Vienna

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 09:07:36 -0400

The 15th century forced conversion of Vienna's Jews led to the community's expulsion from the city, but now archaeologists have discovered the remains of the walls and foundations of the Viennese Synagogue destroyed in 1421.

Knights Templar demand redress from the Pope

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:49:39 -0400

700 years after the Knights Templar were eradicated by the Catholic Church, the Association of the Sovereign Order of the Temple of Christ has launched a court case in Spain demanding that the Church exonerate the Order and return assets worth EU€100bn.

Canterbury Astrolabe Quadrant bought by British Museum

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:57:11 -0400

The British Museum recently raised UK£350,000 to buy a rare 14th century astrolabe discovered in Kent, England in 2005. The Canterbury Astrolabe Quadrant is one of only eight such instruments in the world. (photo)

Textile resource from Burgos Cathedral available online

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 11:23:58 -0400

Bridgette reports that The Report on the Textiles from Burgos Cathedral, Madrid, Spain is now available online in PDF format.

Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707 online

Sat, 2 Aug 2008 13:40:16 -0400

A fully-searchable database chronicling the proceedings of the Scottish Parliaments from 1235 up to 1707 is now available online.

St. Ivan Rilski's church discovered in Bulgaria

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:18:05 -0400

A team of archaeologists led by Nikolay Ovcharov have unearthed a 13th century church in Veliko Tarnovo. The site is believed to have once housed the relics of St. Ivan Rilski.

Duke Student creates 3-D virtual medieval cathedral

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:38:45 -0400

The Duke University daily online newsletter has a short movie about the student who created a 3-D virtual cathedral, with a great deal of footage of the cathedral itself and links to other related items.

Dante given stay of execution

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 07:47:59 -0400

Officials in Florence, Italy have granted Dante Alighieri, Italy's most famous poet, a stay of execution. The poet was exiled in 1302 with a mandate that he "would be executed if he stepped foot in the city again."

[ANT] Autumn War

Fri, 6 Jun 2008 12:53:38 -0400

Start: 2008/08/07 - 12:00

End: 2008/08/11 - 12:00

Timezone: US/Pacific

description:
My Lords and Ladies, the Barony of Blatha an Oir and the Barony of Stromgard, being unable to settle their differences peacefully, have "regretfully" announced that they have no choice but to settle them on the battlefield.

This means WAR! That's right, Autumn War 2008 is here! That means 5 days packed full of activities with a couple thousand of your closest friends.

Now, of course, everyone loves a good war, and we also know that many members of the populace have other interests, as well. That's why there will also be Archery, Thrown Weapons, Games, Hattie Longtooth Memorial Woodworking Contest, Iron Needle, Single-Entry A&S Competition, a Mini-Ithra, Tabletop Trebuchet Contest, War Siege Engines, Pied Piper activities, and more….

Location:
Randle, WA

The Soldier in later Medieval England

Sat, 24 May 2008 16:44:02 -0400

An innovative new research project, sponsored by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, will look at the life of the professional soldier in England from 1369 to 1453.

Smoking ban leads to discovery of medieval artifact

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:18:55 -0400

A 14th century gravestone has been lying unnoticed as part of the wall of the Blacksmiths Arms in Mickleton, County Durham, England. One of the pub regulars, an archaeologist, spotted it low in the wall as he stood outside puffing his pipe, because he can no longer smoke inside the bar.

Foxley Manor: A 14th Century Journal

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:40:28 -0400

Online journal of 14th century interests and their re-creation.visit Foxley Manor: A 14th Century Journal

Tower lions from northwest Africa

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:24:42 -0400

Recent study of a pair of lion skulls discovered during excavations of the Tower of London reveals that the lions originated near the Barbary Coast of Northwest Africa. The skulls, which dated from the 13th or 14th centuries, were carbon dated and tested for DNA.