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My name is Jadwiga and I run that store since 2011. You may find here broad selection of silver and bronze jewellery, mostly replicas from archaeological findings from all over the Europe. Thanks to cooperation with Kokosz Manufacture we can provide also gambesons and padded equipment, covering the period from 9th to 16th century. Website:…

Viking Currency by Dani Trynoski

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In the Middle Ages, Scandinavians obtained their daily necessities through a variety of means. Some people made certain items like fabric, baskets, or leather yet needed to buy other goods like metal housewares. Most transactions would be a barter system, maybe a bolt or two of fabric in exchange for an iron cauldron? Metals would…

Grooming the Face in the Early Middle Ages by Steven P. Ashby

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Such ‘non-Romans’ provide an interesting case study; we might in particular consider the Lombards, whose very appellation is traditionally believed to derive from an origin myth in which the group’s women disguise themselves as men by tying their hair down to form ‘long beards’ (Borri 2014). In many ways the historicity of this story matters much…

Medieval Hay Making

Balkan Peninsula, British Isles, Early middle ages, Europe, France and Low Countries, Germanic countries, High middle ages, Household, Hydepark, Iberian Peninsula, Italian Peninsula, Late middle ages, Middle ages, Post type, Raw materials and tools, Region, Scandinavia and Baltic countries, Timeline

Jason discusses the importance of the medieval hay harvest, what it meant for the medieval peasant and how it was done. Credits: Direction, Camera, Sound, Editing Kasumi Presenter Jason Kingsley OBE Tweets by RebellionJason Tweets by ModernHistoryTV Tweets by Rebellion Music licensed from PremiumBeat.

Knight’s Weekly

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What’s up in Middle Ages Reenactment Upcoming events:  2nd Tournament by the Cisy Castle 8th Tournament in the Siewierz Castle Battle Of Shrewsbury Medieval Weekend Arbalestrie de siège Fête Historique et Medievale de Leuc Fête médiévale d’Enghien 2019 Fête médiévale de grand champ Past events: Siege of Malbork Torneo dij Cossot Tournoi de béhourd 2019…

Tomasz Samuła – “Tomala” Armourer

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Polish armour plates, helmets and other elements. Website: http://www.tomala.lublin.pl Facebook: Tomek Samuła

Viking’s Weekly

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What’s up in Early Medieval Reenactment Upcoming events: Vikingehåndværkertræf 2019 in Aggersborg Viking Market in Saltvik Spelet om Heilag Olav in Verdalsøra Slavic Culture Festival in Gniezno Tornerspel på Trelleborgen Värmlands Vikingating 2019 Past events: Vikings at Birka Gudvangen Viking Market 2019 Festival of Slavic History in Cieszyn Silesia Medeltidslägret Levande Glimmingehus Sarpsborg International Viking…

Viking Women Clothing: Aprondress

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This article focuses on the garment that was worn by Viking women together with the characteristic oval brooches. While it has been called many things by researchers over the years (e.g. trägerrock and hängerock), I will use what is currently thought to be the old Norse name for the garment (Ewing 2006, p. 37), namely…