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Faded coiled snake appears in portrait of Queen Elizabeth
The slowly deteriorating portrait has revealed a faint outline of a coiled snake in the hand of the Queen. The snake that was once covered up and replaced with roses is now visible. The image of a serpent has been known to symbolize prudence, judgment, and wisdom. However, given the religious fever of the times, it could also easily been seen to represent original sin, or the serpent in the garden of Eve. Telegraph.co.uk reports, “The … Read entire article »
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Medieval French statues mourn in New York (Updated)
37 small mourner statues from Dijon France have left their home and are now being showcased at … Read more »
13th Century Shipwreck Sheds New Light On Medieval Trade
The Engelskär wreck was discovered in 1996. The wreck is lies only in 10 feet of water … Read more »
Medieval Map Showing America May be Real
Take that Columbus! Honestly, any news that discredits Columbus in any amount is good news to me! … Read more »
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War of the Roses: Part 1
I decided today that if there is no pertinent news relating to medieval history, I will choose … Read more »
Little Red Riding Hood, A History.
This morning Variety reports that Leonardo DiCaprio has bought the movie rights for Little Red Riding Hood … Read more »
Werewolf Witch Trials, A History.
Writing the Little Red Riding Hood, A History made me want to research the werewolf trials more. … Read more »
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Medieval French statues mourn in New York (Updated)
37 small mourner statues from Dijon France have left their home and are now being showcased at the New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. “The 15th century alabaster statues — considered treasures of Medieval Europe — have never before left the city of Dijon, where they march perpetually around the base of the tomb of John the Fearless and his wife … Read entire article »
16th century platform shoes show that fashion really does repeat itself
Telegraph.co.uk ran an interesting article about 16th Century ‘platform shoes’ that I enjoyed. These shoes, called chopines, were a fashion accessory rarely seen, but nevertheless a status symbol of extreme wealth since the wearer was able to afford larger dresses to cover them up. “Excessively high chopines in Italy offered the opportunity for more fabric to be displayed but it also … Read entire article »
EA’s Dante’s Infero, not as blasphemous as one might think…
Working in the game industry, I have had my eye on this title for a while. At first i scoffed at the idea, and was very sad to see one of my favorite pieces of medieval literature be transferred to a hack and slash God of War clone. I finally had a chance to play the demo, and watch a … Read entire article »
I am not dead
Some personal stuff kept me from sharing my love of history. However, I plan to continue writing for this blog soon, as i never imagined i would have as many subscribers as i do. … Read entire article »
Werewolf Witch Trials, A History.
Writing the Little Red Riding Hood, A History made me want to research the werewolf trials more. Witch trials to me usually stir up images of early America in the 17th century, and for some odd reason Winona Ryder. Oh well, I digress. What is less known, is the witch trials in America paled in comparison to what was already … Read entire article »
The English Rebel: One Thousand Years of Troublemaking … By David Horspool
I am eager to read this book, part of me hopes it is a lot like Howard Zinn’s People’s History of the United States. The book praises the rebels and the downtrodden, and without them the world would unmistakably be a very different place. It is the courage of the ‘rebels’ that produce change in any country in the world … Read entire article »
13th Century Shipwreck Sheds New Light On Medieval Trade
The Engelskär wreck was discovered in 1996. The wreck is lies only in 10 feet of water and is surprisingly unmolested. The exciting thing about this wreck is that the archeologists are finding several whole remains of medieval artifacts that are usually found elsewhere are but fragments of entire pieces they are extracting from this shipwreck. “We have some wrong pre-conceptions … Read entire article »
Little Red Riding Hood, A History.
This morning Variety reports that Leonardo DiCaprio has bought the movie rights for Little Red Riding Hood and plans to make it into a “Gothic reimaging” of the fairy tale. It is said that David Leslie Johnson will be writing the script. What does this have to do with Medieval History? Not too much, only I thought this news is … Read entire article »
War Of The Roses: Part 2
Leaving off from Part 1 of The War of the Roses, Henry IV had supplanted Richard II and made himself King through both good administration and military prowess. Henry IV had a son, Henry V who kept the realm through the same means as his father. Henry V was best known for being a great soldier, and his military successes … Read entire article »