Switzerland-msg - 3/22/99

Medieval Swiss history. Resources.

NOTE: See also the files: SwissGuard-msg, Germany-msg, Italy-msg, Europe-msg, mercenaries-msg, Landsknechts-msg.

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From: james koch <alchem at en.com>
Organization: alchem inc
Newsgroups: rec.org.sca
Subject: Re: ???  Re: Swiss History
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1998 17:49:30 -0400

> I'm fairly new to the SCA (1 week, to be exact) and I wanted to create
> a 14th c. Swiss (Canton Bern) persona.  After checking the local
> university library, I still haven't come up with any decent source
> material for medieval Swiss history in English.  Anybody have any
> tips, pointers, suggestions?
>
> Johan von der Luetschine

From my travels I have learned that Switzerland is one of those rare
fortunate European countries which doesn't really have much history.
You won't go far wrong though if you look at the surrounding countries
for examples.  If your personna is from around Zurich, look at German
examples.  For Geneva (Lac Lehman) try France.  Southern Switzerland
shares quite a bit with Northern Italy (although the Swiss don't like to
admit this).  

Jim Koch (Gladius The Alchemist)

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