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Nasty, brutish and not that short
Medieval warfare was just as terrifying as you might imagine
The soldier now known as Towton 25 had survived battle before. A healed skull fracture points to previous engagements. He was old enough-somewhere between 36 and 45 when he died-to have gained plenty of experience of fighting. But on March 29th 1461, his luck ran out.
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Better late than never
From Dante's infernal crimes forgiven:After 700 years, Dante Alighieri, Italy's most famous poet, will have his criminal record scrubbed clean.
Florence's city council has approved a motion revoking a sentence on Dante from 1302 which stated that he would be executed if he stepped foot in the city again.
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I must really hate pledge drive!!
When I got up this morning I thought I would drive downtown, so I could stop by colgaffneyis P.O. Box in SE Minneapolis. I would then get to listen to more of Minnesota Public Radio's morning show. Started the car. Turned on the radio....they are having a pledge drive. Decided I would rather take the bus and read a book. The book: ( Read more... ) -
Three less books
Sold via Amazon: The Medieval Soldier: 15th Century Campaign Life Recreated in Colour Photographs. Nice military history book with lots of photographs of reenactors. Having recently gotten involved in historical reenactment myself, I did not want to part with it. However the price I got ($62) is hard to argue with ( Read more... )