This is the closest footage I have found of the tornado that came through my state/city on April 27, 2011. It’s also the largest tornado I remember seeing, even though the one back in 1998 was classified as an F5, and I think this one was classified as an F4. Still, this one was about […]
Filed under: Uncategorized on April 29th, 2011 | 3 Comments »
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I’ve had the chance to catch the first two episodes of A Game of Thrones on HBO the past two Sundays. Having read the series, my perspective might be different from someone who hasn’t read any of the books before. I could definitely see how someone who hasn’t read the series could easily be confused […]
Filed under: George R.R. Martin, Fantasy on April 25th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
If you haven’t seen this program, I would recommend it when you have the chance. I think it first aired a couple of years ago. I’ve posted the first ten minutes below. You might can find the rest on YouTube, or look for it to come on the History Channel in the future. Netflix also […]
Filed under: Medieval History TV Guide, Videos, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on April 13th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
From the BBC News:
“Today we are urged to report fly-tipping and other nuisances - just as our forebears did 700 years ago. Their complaints survive in a rare medieval document, the Assize of Nuisance, which sheds new light on an age-old problem.”
Read more…
Filed under: Medieval News, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on April 11th, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Fuller
Broad groove running down the center of each side of some sword blades. (Wise, Terence. Medieval Warfare, 248)
*term definition retrieved from Netserf’s Medieval Glossary
Filed under: Arms and Armor, Middle Ages History, Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on April 8th, 2011 | No Comments »
Filed under: Videos, Arms and Armor, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on April 5th, 2011 | 2 Comments »
“Historians don’t know how many soldiers were at the battle that marked the beginning of the end of the Byzantine empire, or how long it took those soldiers to get there, or how their leaders even acquired the resources to keep them fed. But all of these questions are now being answered, or at least […]
Filed under: Medieval News, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on April 1st, 2011 | No Comments »
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