Margaret of York, Duchess Consort of Burgundy
Thank you Heather Darsie for collecting in one place Margaret of York’s biographical information. Her life and time is perfect for my Burgundian persona. You did my research for me.
More From the “What Was I Thinking?” Files
Full Moons And Medieval Prediction
Diagram from the German Arundel 501 f. 26v to determine feast days and the moon’s age. Tonight there is a full moon. But if you, as your persona, lived after 1100 you probably considered the moon to be a planet. If you thought about its movements at all you thought it revolved around the Earth in a perfect circle. Just like Mercury,…
1430’s Challenge For Baronial Birthday A&S Display
Hey Readers! Here’s a great story from another blogger. Enjoy! https://wp.me/p2czD9-jT
Thrift Store Garb and More! (Awesome post I reblogged)
I live on a small budget and a lot of my basic garb comes from Savers and Goodwill. Here are some suggestions for saving money. Shirts: Depending on your time period, poet shirts are acceptable. Short- and long-sleeve solid color shirts are acceptable if you conceal the modern hems at the neck, arm, and bottom…
How to Build Your Own Effective Wiki
I found this wonderful post from Kythe’s blog Inn of Bards Rest about creating your own wiki. So enjoy, because everyone needs one. What should be in my Wiki? One of the things I often get asked is “What should I put in my Wiki to be considered for an award?” The wiki is so…
Reblog: Cordials: Featuring Cinnamon Water
In the 15th century the term “cordiall” meant something that was soothing to the heart or spirit. The term was frequently used for medicines, but there were even devotional books named The Soul’s Cordiall. I think most of us could use a bit of soothing right now, so this is the perfect time to talk…
Common terms in the living history world and what they mean
Have you ever thought about getting into reenactment or living history and have been utterly baffled by the sheer amount of terms used for different things in the community? Have you ever tried looking up these terms and have been met with very lack luster or confusing definitions that look like they have been written…