Various Medieval Cultures and Period Points of Interest.

This is a collection of files that I have assembled from various sources since I first joined the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism) in 1989. The information in these files comes from the Rialto newsgroup (rec.org.sca), the old fidonet medieval echo conferance area, various mail lists and articles submitted to me by their authors.

Several types of files are available:

-msg (or no suffix) These files are composed of a variety of short messages from a variety of authors having a common subject .

-art A stand-alone article written by a single author. Some are off of the networks while some were submitted to me by the author.

-bib A bibliography of book and article titles on a single subject.

-FAQ An article file that follows a Frequently Asked Questions format.

All text files are available in three formats, HTML, text and RTF. If the text and RTF formats are not mentioned explicitly in this index, they are available from within the HTML file.

THLord Stefan li Rous (Mark S. Harris, stefan at florilegium.org).

filelist-list The complete list of these Florilegium files. (also text, rtf.)
Africa-lnks Web links to info on medieval Africa by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.
Africa-msg Africa during the Middle Ages.
Anglo-Saxons-msg Anglo-Saxon history and culture.
Armenia-msg Medieval Armenia. Referances.
Assassins-msg A Moslem brotherhood of murderers created by Rashid ad-Din Sinan.
AS-jewelry-art Jewelry found at Anglo-Saxon archeological sites.
AS-Salt-Extn-art "Common Salt Extraction in Anglo-Saxon England" by Melanie Wilson.
Arabs-msg Arab culture and dress.
Armenia-TL-art "Medieval Armenia and Cilicia Timeline" by Keran Roslin.
Assassins-msg A Moslem brotherhood of murderers created by Rashid ad-Din Sinan.
Balkans-msg Balkan history and culture. (Yugoslavia)
Basques-bib A bibliography on the Basques by Senhora Ester Mendes.
Basques-msg Basque culture, language, names, clothing.
Birch-Brk-Wrt-art "Old Novgorod Birch-Bark Writings" by Posadnik.
blacks-msg Blacks in medieval Europe.
Brasov-art Translation of "Citizens of Brashov", 13th-15th century, by Bogdan.
Byzant-Cerem-art "Byzantine Ceremony" by Baron Hrolf Herjolfssen.
Byzantine-msg Byzantine culture, clothing, commerce.
Celts-msg Info. sources for the Celts.
Congo-art "Bakongo - The African renaissance" by Jan van Seist.
Cornwall-msg Cornish history.
Cyprus-msg The culture and food of medieval Cyprus.
Denmark-msg History and culture of Denmark.
East-Eur-msg Eastern Europe. Czechs, Bohemia.
Egypt-msg Medieval Egypt.
England-msg Medieval points of interest in England.
Ethiopia-art "The Abyssinian Empire - Africa & Europe 600-1600ish" by Jan van Seist.
Ethiopia-msg Period Ethiopia. Referances.
eunuchs-msg Eunuchs and castration in period. Referances
Europe-msg Medieval points of interest in Europe.
Fall-o-N-Rome-art "The Causes for the Fall of (New) Rome" by Baron Hrolf Herjolffsen OP.
Finland-msg History of Finland as told in the sagas.
Finland-hist-art "The History of Finland (years 500-1250)" by Pasi Malmi.
France-msg French culture. Medieval points of interest.
Germany-bib A bibliography on German medieval history by Erilar.
Gaul-art "Of Things French in the Middle Ages" by Lady Isabelle de Foix.
Germany-msg Medieval points of interest in Germany.
Greece-msg Medieval Greece. Referances and resources.
Greenland-msg Greenland history. Period points of interest
Gypsies-art "Gypsies in Period" by Sayidda Rakli Zada Orlenda.
Gypsies-msg Gypsy culture. Also called Rom or Romani.
Gypsies-lnks Links to information on medieval Gypsies by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon
Gypsy-tmeline-art "Timeline of the Roma" by Sayidda Rakli Zada Orlenda.
Hungary-msg Medieval Hungarian history and culture.
Iceland-bib Bibliography on Iceland.
Iceland-msg History and culture of Iceland.
India-lnks Links to information on medieval India by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon
Ireland-msg Irish culture, dress. Points of interest.
Ireland-lnks Web links to medieval Ireland by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.
Islamic-bib Bibliography on Islamic cultures.
Italy-msg Italian culture., families.
Italy-lnks Web links to medieval Italy by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.
Jannissaries-msg An elite military group in service to the Ottoman Turks.
Jerusalem-lnks Links to info on medieval Jerusalem by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.
Jews-msg Medieval Jews, Jewish personas.
Khazars-msg Medieval Jewish kingdom near the Caspian Sea.
Kiev-Slavery-art "Slavery in Kievan Rus" by Peotr Alexeivich Novgrodski.
Landsknechts-bib A bibliography on German mercenary soldiers by Master Magnus Malleus.
Landsknechts-msg German mercenaries.
Leicester-art "Going Home" by Mistress Nicolaa de Bracton of Leicester.
London-Hist-art "A Brief History of the City of London" by Magistra Nicolaa de Bracton of Leicester.
London-msg Medieval points of interest in and around London.
Low-Countries-msg Medieval Netherlands and Belgium.
Manx-msg The Isle of Man. Manx personas. Referances.
Medeval-Paris-lnks Web links to info on medieval Paris by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.
Middle-East-msg Info. on the period Middle East.
Moghul-India-msg The culture and food of Moghul India. The Moghuls (or Mogols) were a dynasty that ruled Northern India from 1526 into the 18th Century.
Mongol-Rus-lnks Web Links to info on the Mongol Rus and the Golden Horde by Dame Aoife Finn.
Mongols-N-o-B-art "Mongols - Nomads or Barbarians" by Baroness Catriona Macpherson, GoA.
Mongols-msg Mongol culture, bibliography. Mongol horses.
Mongl-Mission-art "Mission to the Mongols" by Bojegei (Kate Bercaw). Period comments about Mongols.
Moors-msg Culture and clothing of the Moors.
Muslms-Sicily-art "Muslims in Sicily" by Lady Gianotta dalla Fiora, Terp.
Normans-msg Norman culture, dress.
Norse-msg Norse culture. Viking raids.
pst-Vik-Norse-msg Post-Viking Norse. Sources.
Norway-msg Medieval points of interest in Norway.
Nw-World-sit-msg New World sites of interest to SCA folks.
Palestine-msg Medieval points of interest in Israel.
Paris-msg Medieval points of interest in and around Paris.
peasants-msg Peasants in period and SCA, peasant personas
Persia-msg History and culture of period Persia.
Picts-msg Info. on the Picts. Name sources.
pirates-lnks Web links to medieval pirates by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.
pirates-msg Pirates throughout the Middle Ages.
Poland-bib Some books on medieval Poland from Magnus.
Poland-msg Medieval Poland. References.
Medvl-Poland-art "Introduction to Medieval Poland" by Metressa Jadwiga Zajaczkowa.
Rila-Bulgaria-art "Medieval Rila, Bulgaria" by Tamara of Thamesreach.
Russia-msg Russian and Kievian Culture and language.
Russia-bib Bibliography on Russian history.
Rus-Handbook-art Rus' Handbook from the Eoforwic Novogrod event AS 24. Edited by Nicolaa de Bracton
Rus-women-art Lecture notes on 16c. Russian women.
Saxon-England-lnks Web links to Saxon England by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.
Scandinavia-lnks Web links to medieval Scandinavia by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.
Scotland-msg Scottish culture. Who lived where. Medieval points of interest.
Scotland-lnks Web links to info on medieval Scotland by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.
Scythians-msg A Eurasian Nomadic people. 700 - 300 B.C.
Sicily-msg Period Sicily. Culture, history, food.
Spain-msg Medieval Spain. Info. sources.
Sweden-msg Medieval points of interest in Sweden.
SwissGuard-msg Swiss mercanaries hired by the Pope.
Switzerland-msg Medieval Switzerland. Resources.
Turkey-msg Period Turkish. Culture. History.
Wales-msg Welsh culture. avail. newsletters.
Wales-lnks Web links to info on medieval Wales by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.
Roman-Wales-bib Bibliography on Roman Wales by Tangwystyl.
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