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medieval research with joyce: Medieval Word of the Day
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Medieval research with joyce. In which I share some of my favorite medieval research resources and methods for the benefit of others interested in also writing about the Middle Ages. Friday, February 13, 2015. Medieval Word of the Day. Agricultural estate owned by a lord; sometimes attached to a castle, sometimes attached to a fortified manor house. Working on a medieval manor). To view the layout of a medieval manor and take a tour of a medieval manor house. Medieval Word of the Day. Joyce DiPastena fel...
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medieval research with joyce: Medieval Word of the Day
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Medieval research with joyce. In which I share some of my favorite medieval research resources and methods for the benefit of others interested in also writing about the Middle Ages. Sunday, February 8, 2015. Medieval Word of the Day. The Law of a Year and a Day:. One of the few ways a villein. Could win his freedom. If a villein escaped from his manor. An escaped villein had to join a guild, like this shoemakers' guild). Medieval Word of the Day. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Arizona, United States.
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medieval research with joyce: August 2013
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Medieval research with joyce. In which I share some of my favorite medieval research resources and methods for the benefit of others interested in also writing about the Middle Ages. Wednesday, August 14, 2013. Building a medieval lute – fiction style! The hero of my current WIP, The Lady and the Minstrel. Yes, I began with Wikipedia for the basic components of lute construction:. Http:/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lute#Construction. The soundboard, with its sound hole or rose. The neck, with its pegs. This si...
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medieval research with joyce: September 2013
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Medieval research with joyce. In which I share some of my favorite medieval research resources and methods for the benefit of others interested in also writing about the Middle Ages. Monday, September 23, 2013. Silver and Gold (and I’m not talking Christmas! I’m talking money. Medieval money, to be specific. When I wrote my first published novel, Loyalty’s Web. Was first published in 2007 (years after that draft was actually written) and no one ever called me on the gold coins in the story. While gold co...
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medieval research with joyce: April 2013
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Medieval research with joyce. In which I share some of my favorite medieval research resources and methods for the benefit of others interested in also writing about the Middle Ages. Monday, April 1, 2013. Hug a Medievalist Day giveaway: Winner! Congratulations to Melinda D. Winner of my 2013 Hug a Medievalist Day giveaway. Melinda wanted to hug Joan of Arc, and if anyone in the Middle Ages needed a hug, it was very likely poor Joan! Labels: Book Drawings: winners. Hug a Medievalist Day. Joyce DiPastena ...
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medieval research with joyce: December 2012
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Medieval research with joyce. In which I share some of my favorite medieval research resources and methods for the benefit of others interested in also writing about the Middle Ages. Monday, December 24, 2012. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The books I reference here on this blog were all purchased by myself. NONE were donated or received as "compensation" of any kind in return for being reviewed or otherwise referenced on this blog. Arizona, United States. Joyce DiPastena fell in love with the Middle Ages ...
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Eastern European Castles and Ruins: January 2011
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Eastern European Castles and Ruins. A walkthrough guide of castles I visited while in Europe. Tuesday, January 11, 2011. Villa VI Aratorum. The Archeopark at the Salt Mines. Location: Bochnia, Poland. Built: First written mention of the village is in 1234. I was very excited to find another archaeopark, this time in Poland, during my trip. Unfortunately, I was only there briefly. A kind security guard allowed my group in after hours and gave us a very brief tour. There's always next time! This is the bla...
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Eastern European Castles and Ruins: Villa VI Aratorum. The Archeopark at the Salt Mines.
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Eastern European Castles and Ruins. A walkthrough guide of castles I visited while in Europe. Tuesday, January 11, 2011. Villa VI Aratorum. The Archeopark at the Salt Mines. Location: Bochnia, Poland. Built: First written mention of the village is in 1234. I was very excited to find another archaeopark, this time in Poland, during my trip. Unfortunately, I was only there briefly. A kind security guard allowed my group in after hours and gave us a very brief tour. There's always next time! This is the bla...
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Eastern European Castles and Ruins: June 2010
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Eastern European Castles and Ruins. A walkthrough guide of castles I visited while in Europe. Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Castle Hill, day 2 of my trip. An introduction: Anyone can google information on well known Castles, but it is far harder to get a feel for the layout. I want to show you what I saw on my visits to historic sites and explain a little of the history as I go. Thus the blog is image intense. Please enjoy. Fortification: Góra Zamkowa (Castle Hill). Location: Cieszyn, Poland. This is the sou...
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Eastern European Castles and Ruins: July 2010
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Eastern European Castles and Ruins. A walkthrough guide of castles I visited while in Europe. Saturday, July 31, 2010. Location: Strečno, Slovakia. Built: Believed to have been built by the 13th century. First written mention of the castle is in 1384. Remaining original structures: Various walls and towers (see model of ruins). Strečno is an impressive castle set on a very large chunk of rock. It's situated to protect the Vah river and the southwest plains. The road to Strečno:. Arriving at the castle:.