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Issue #68

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Tennis: The Game of Kings
"Tennis, anyone?" As early as the ancient Egyptians this question has been answered with a resounding "Yes!" We reveal how fourteen- year-old James Lynch was looking for a character to portray for the Louisiana Renaissance Festival, and became the "Tennis pro" to Queen Elizabeth and her court.

The Pistol: Deadly Weapon, Fashion Accessory
We discover the history and evolution of the pistol. Prominently displayed on the belt, and elaborately decorated example of what was then the latest technology made the perfect fashion statement for the stylish renaissance gentleman.

The Renaissance Bath: Soap Not Required
In the sixteenth century, the Portuguese doctor Roderigo Fonseco declared, "washing, scrubbing, and anointing provoke great fatigue, besides begin superfluous." We immerse ourselves in the history and culture of bathing.

Tulipomania!
Centuries before the subprime mortgage meltdown, Holland was caught up in its own financial bubble—tulipomania. We uncover seventeenth-century Holland's obsession with tulips and the speculators who mortgaged their futures for a single bulb.

Fishers Renaissance Faire

Letters to the Chonicler

Living History

The Castle Kitchen

Castle Lore

Proclamations

Digging Into the Past

On the Internet

Renaissance Art News

News from the Realms

Feasts & Holiday

Period Poetry

The Costumer's Creation: Basic Needle Lace Edging

On The Scene: Ren Faire Friends

Cartoon

Now on Exhibit

Court Jester

Clef Notes

Tomes of Lore

Ye Olde Classifyds

2009 Faires & Festivals

On the Net

Crosswords

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