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Staffordshire Hoard is coming to America – Medievalists.net

August 13th, 2011

 

Sword pyramid (image from StaffordshireHoard.org.uk)

Sword pyramid (image from StaffordshireHoard.org.uk)

Staffordshire Hoard is coming to America – Medievalists.net.

Wonderful news! Can’t wait to see the exhibition. Given the current collaborators, I’m sure it will be top notch. It has been a long time since I’ve seen a world-class medieval exhibition, the last one being “The Making of England” at the British Museum/Library some twenty years ago.

For more information about the hoard, see the website. In late 2009, the British Museum Press published a small (48pp) volume on the hoard (ISBN: 978-0714123288), with a sampling of photographs.

HT to Medieval News

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Arthurian scholars meet in Bristol – Medievalists.net

July 24th, 2011

As announced on Medievalists.net, the 23rd Triennial Congress of the International Arthurian Society is meeting next week at the University of Bristol: Arthurian scholars meet in Bristol – Medievalists.net. I’m sure the public lecture will spend a lot of time reviewing portrayals of Arthur in the movies and current culture. Made me think of the post at screened.com about the various portrayals of Merlin in the movies.

Sounds like a fun time!

Source: Medieval News

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Treadmill shows medieval armour influenced battles — BBC News

July 20th, 2011

Still from BBC video

So, now that we have treadmills, scientists realize that bulky armor would have influenced medieval warfare? Really? Genius!

BBC News – Treadmill shows medieval armour influenced battles.

My favorite quotation from the article has to be: “Researchers always suspected the armour would have been tough to wear.” Brilliant!

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Toronto’s Dictionary of Old English Channel‬‏ on YouTube

July 13th, 2011

Recently, the University of Toronto’s Dictionary of Old English (DOE) project recently posted a new video advertising the need for a comprehensive dictionary of the earliest English language: YouTube – ‪DictionaryOldEnglish’s Channel‬‏. Slick and concise, the video does a good job appealing to a more visual audience. Let’s hope that some of them pick up Old English! :D

BTW, I still have my original microfiche fascicles of the first few letters. Good stuff!

Dictionary of Old English channel on YouTube

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The Oldest Valentine?

February 14th, 2011

Source: http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/.a/6a00d8341c464853ef0147e24c9aaa970b-piIs this letter from Margery Brews to John Paston (dated February 1477) the earliest example of a Valentine? Read the story on the British Library “Medieval and Earlier Manuscripts Blog”: The Oldest Valentine? – Medieval and Earlier Manuscripts.

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