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Vol. 14 #2,

Issue #66

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The Fourteenth Century: The Worst Hundred Years Ever?
Chivalry, castles, and prosperity marked the sunny summit of medieval life in the thirteenth century. But during the next hundred years the old order was utterly crushed by unprecedented plauge, famine, war, and peasant unrest.

Trailblazers: Lady Knights Ride the Faire
We go behind the scenes at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire with two intrepid female Knights.

Neptune's Wooden Angels
Deadly serpents, seductive mermaids, regal lions, and proud heroes symbolically piloted their vessels through vast, watery depths. Called Neptune's wooden angels after the Roman god of the sea, they captured the spirit of the ships upon which they sailed.

So Sue Me! Medieval Laws and Outlaws
What is a life worth? If you were a Saxon in England at the millennial, you would answer 266 Thrymsas (200 shillings) for a ceorl, or freeman. Renaissance Magazine delves into the medieval world of lordless men, bloody money, and common law.

Ye Olde Taxes
Think our tax system is complicated and unfair? We uncover unusual taxes such as the beard tax, the soul tax, the bachelor tax and even the urine tax.

A Visit to The Scarborough Renaissance Festival
Photos by Janet Fable

Letters to the Chonicler

From the Shoppe

Didst Thou Know?

Castle Lore

Digitizing Rare Manuscripts

Digging Into the Past

Renaissance Art News

Proclamations

Now on Exhibit

Period Poetry

The Costumer's Creations

On The Scene: Ren Faire Friends

Cartoon

Court Jester

Tomes of Lore

Clef Notes

On the Internet

Moving Picture Review

Ye Olde Classifyds

2009 Faires & Festivals

On the Net

Crosswords

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