medieval life
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Mandrake (Mandragora officinarum) is a fascinating and infamous medieval herb! You may have heard of it through Harry Potter these days, but it is real and had some strange tales attached to it. Here are some interesting facts about mandrake: Magical and Superstitious Uses Protection and good fortune: Mandrake was believed to offer protection and…
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Murrey and Blue’s second in the ‘An Interview With…’ series is with Dr Toby Capwell, expert on European arms and armour of the medieval and Renaissance periods (roughly, the 12th century to the 16th). He was formerly Curator of Arms and Armour at the Wallace Collection in London. Joanne Larner: I’ll start by asking how…
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Did you know that Richard III probably has Viking Ancestry? Here is his pedigree (taken from Genealogics) showing how he is directly descended from Harald Fairhair (Harald Hårfagre in Norwegian), who was the first king to unite Norway in around 872. However, the genealogy is speculative since part of it is derived from the Icelandic…
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This is the sixth You Tube video that the Richard III Society has posted, debunking some of the myths regarding Richard. They are quite short, between five and just over ten minutes long. This is the sixth one:
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This is a new research paper about the popular perceptions of Richard III, by Olga Prokopis. It’s titled Un-disabling the King: Richard III and the ‘New Evidence’. It investigates the popular perceptions about him, the reasons for them and whether they are true, going on to address the new, equally false narratives, but the title…
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Betony (Stachys officinalis) is a perennial herb that has been used for centuries in medieval medicine, cooking, and even magic! Here are some fascinating facts about betony: Medicinal Uses Culinary Uses Magical and Superstitious Uses Other Interesting Facts Overall, betony was a highly valued herb in medieval times, and its uses ranged from medicinal and…
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This is the fifth You Tube video that the Richard III Society has posted, debunking some of the myths regarding Richard. They are quite short, between five and just over ten minutes long. This is the fifth one:
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Here is a review of the latest album from The Legendary Ten Seconds ‘A Ricardian Argosy’, which will be available in May. Bonus tracks available on Bandcamp: All in all this is very polished album, with a good mix of remixes of old favourites and new offerings. I especially like the electronic aspects of some…
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Those of you who watch ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’, might remember that Danny Dyer found out he was descended from Edward III and later, in ‘Danny Dyer’s Right Royal Family’ he explored some of the other regal ancestors he had. One of these was Louis IX of France, also known as Saint Louis.…
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REBLOGGED FROM A MEDIEVAL POTPOURRI @sparkypus.com Another excellent cover to add to the others…. My fellow Ricardian friend, Ian Churchward and his band, The Legendary Ten Seconds have just added a new album to their repertoire of Ricardian themed music – A Ricardian Odyssey – the cover of which is shown above – a link to which…
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