A Commonplace Book

Deeds of Arms and Other Matters Medieval and Otherwise

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Oiled Caps, 1391

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[The] cappes [wanted fulling and were oiled with grease that was rank..Therefore, it was ordered that the said] cappes [should be burnt in C...
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Saturday, August 24, 2013

Hats

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I have been hatting, blocking the hats from felt blanks. From left to right a pilgrim's hat, a traveler's or pilgr...
Thursday, August 15, 2013

Yet Another Modest Proposal to Improve SCA Heraldry

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Modify the Administrative Handbook of the SCA College of Arms as follows: II. E.  By Society convention, all branch arms must include one ...
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A Painter's Bill to the Earl of Warwick, 1437

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Thes be the parcels that Will Seburgh Citizen and Peyntour of London hath delivered in the monthe of Juyli the xv yeer of the reign of Ky...
Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Flags in Medieval England

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There were four main types used on land: standards, banners, pennons, guidons and pencels. Ships also used streamers. I will offer some de...
Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Painted Banner

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Recognize the arms of this worthy individual? Hint: his name starts with H, and they are canting arms. The tube sewn...

Whales Are Mammals, But This Is Ridiculous

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"....the Skywhale balloon, referred to in some parts as Hindenboob-”
Monday, August 12, 2013

SCA Heraldic Registration: the Enemy of Recreating Medieval Heraldry Well

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The Society for Creative Anachronism has a process for registering heraldry. If you complete it, nobody else can register the same arms, or ...
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Sunday, August 11, 2013

Pavilion Project: Part X

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Two notes: If you are building a pavilion with sloping walls and a valance, making the valance a truncated cone rather than a cylinder wil...
Saturday, August 10, 2013

Flags and Rank in 16th Century England

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THE SIZE OF BANNERS, STANDARDS, PENNONS, GUYDHOMES, 
 PENSILLS, AND STREAMERS.  An Emperor's Banner shulde be five foo...
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I’ve been involved in medieval recreation since 1975. I contributed to a manual for living history that later grew into the book Daily Life in Chaucer’s England, and have written and illustrated several articles on the medieval tournament. This blog is mostly a platform for my other writing about the Middle Ages, and whatever else moves me: other history, movies, SF, space exploration, contemporary politics and economics. You can find my livejournal feed at Willscommonplac
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