A 13th c. Northumbrian lady
Orderic Vitalis wrote a series of accounts of William I and the Conquest. He was firmly pro-Norman, but even he was appalled at the level of human suffering as as result of William’s Harrowing of the North in 1069-70. He wrote, In consequence so serious a scarcity was felt in England and so terrible a… Continue Reading Orderic Vitalis on the Harrowing of the North
(My thanks to Conquest where I discovered the Charter.) Henry, king of the English, to Bishop Samson and Urso de Abetot and all his barons and faithful, both French and English, of Worcestershire, [copies were sent to all the shires] greeting. Know that by the mercy of God and the common counsel of the barons… Continue Reading The Charter of Liberties of Henry I, 1100 AD
I have a couple of dresses I wear for tourneys that would be fine for upcoming Great Western War. However, the one thing I DON’T like about researching a given period is that the more you know, the more you realize you don’t know — and how much you didn’t know when you sewed your… Continue Reading Sewing for War
I am excited about participating in the SCA’s A&S50 Challenge. For more information on the Challenge you can check out the website. and if you like what you see join the Yahoo group. I will be doing the Persona Challenge. You can see my entries under the category “A&S 50 Challenge,” appropriately enough. The Challenge… Continue Reading A&S 50 Challenge
An Irish conachlonn in praise of an Irish knight by Caitlin Christiana Wintour The Knight of Eire sails far away Away from Eire his native home Home green and mountains fair Far from home Killian sails from Eire Eire of the rolling hills Hills of iron cold and voices strange Strange voices in the wind.… Continue Reading The Knight of Eire Sails Far: Sir Killian Mac Taggart