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walking the Mean Streets of Medieval York
Category: Medieval Culture
The Black Death–new findings
Two fascinating articles about current research on the Black Death–it shares same basic DNA with modern Bubonic plague, but there are intriguing differences–such as the lack of evidence that rats were the culprits leading to the possibility that it spread from human to human.… Continue Reading “The Black Death–new findings”
Casting Call, York Minster
A few years ago my husband and I had the great good fortune to tour the York Minster stone yard and the stone workers’ workshop, courtesy of our good friend Richard Shephard, the Development Director for the Minster. The delightful characters in the photo… Continue Reading “Casting Call, York Minster”
The Burden of Armor
This caught my eye today, modern re-enactors accustomed to wearing full medieval armor were put on treadmills to test their vital signs. Interesting, although having attended many sessions on military issues at the Kalamazoo and Leeds medieval congresses I already had a sense of… Continue Reading “The Burden of Armor”
The King’s Mistress–part of a lovely review
I discovered a lovely review of The King’s Mistress on Aimee Krenz’s blog Naked Pages (http://nakedpagereviews.blogspot.com) last week. Of course I love it because it’s so positive, but even better she spoke to the heart of some of the aspects I hold most dear,… Continue Reading “The King’s Mistress–part of a lovely review”
The King's Mistress–part of a lovely review
I discovered a lovely review of The King’s Mistress on Aimee Krenz’s blog Naked Pages (http://nakedpagereviews.blogspot.com) last week. Of course I love it because it’s so positive, but even better she spoke to the heart of some of the aspects I hold most dear,… Continue Reading “The King's Mistress–part of a lovely review”
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