Animals
This is a collection of files that I have assembled from various sourcessince 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 articlessubmitted to me by their authors.Several types of files are available:
-msg 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 titleson a single subject.-FAQ An article file that follows a FrequentlyAsked 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.)
- Angling-art "A Historic Look at the Sport of Angling" by Creador TwineDragon. Pennsic 26 class.
- Angora-Rabits-art "The Angora Rabbit" by Mistress Cassandra di Capalletti.
- animal-prices-msg Animal prices and worth in period.
- Aviculture-art "Aviculture in the Middle Ages and the Current Middle Ages" by Lady Biya Sama Fujin.
- B-H-Cheviot-art "The Brecknock Hill Cheviot - A Shepherds Investigation" by Blacksheep.
- Beekeeping-AS-art "Beekeeping in Anglo-Saxon/Norman England" by Baroness Morgan of Anglesey.
- bees-Markham-art A translation by Baroness Morgan of Anglesey of the section on bees and beekeeping in one of Gervase Markhams books.
- bees-msg Period beekeeping.
- Bestiaries-lnks Links to information on medieval bestiaries by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.
- bestiaries-msg Medieval bestiaries and modern sources.
- The-Bestiary-art "A Brief Overview of Bestiary" by Lady Katharine of Caithness.
- bird-lime-msg Making and using bird lime in period to catch birds.
- British-Sheep-art "A History of Sheep Breeds in Britain" by Maistreas Siobhan nic Dhuinnshleibhe, OL
- butch-goat-art "Butchering a Live Goat, for (and by) Beginners" by Charles McCathieNevile.
- butchering-msg Overview of butchering livestock and game.
- Cats-n-the-MA-art "Cats in the Middle Ages" by Sister Mairi Jean.
- cats-msg The housecat in medieval times.
- cattle-msg Period cattle and cattle raising.
- coursing-SCA-msg Coursing dogs in the SCA.
- Dog-Barding-art "Dog Barding" by Fortune Stykewynd.
- dogs-lnks Medieval dog links by Dame Aoife Finn.
- dogs-msg Dogs. Barding for dogs.
- medieval-dogs-art "Introduction to Dogs in Our Period" by Pavla de la Satu Mare.
- falconry-msg Keeping and flying birds of prey.
- falcons-hwks-lnks Links to info on medieval hunting with hawks and falcons by Dame Aoife Finn.
- p-falconry-bib Biblio. of period falconry texts.
- Featherd-Gold-art "Feathered Gold, Golden Feathers" by Ld. Daniel Raoul le Vascon.
- ferrets-msg Ferrets in the SCA and Middle Ages.
- Ferret-Basket-art "Constructing a Ferret's Basket for Rabbit Hunting" by Pamela Hewitt, the Harper.
- Ferrets-Hunt-art "Rabbit Hunting with Ferrets" by Pamela Hewitt, the Harper.
- Ferets-Genets-art "White Ferrets, Genets, Virgins And Unicorns" by Pamela Hewitt, the Harper.
- fish-cleaning-art "Amra's Capsule of Cleaning, For Freshwater Fish, Intended for Beginners" by al-Sayyid Amr ibn Majid al-Bakri al-Amra (Amra).
- fishing-msg Medieval fishing. Fish ponds.
- med-fishing-lnks Links to information on medieval fishing by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.
- fowls-a-birds-msg Period fowls and birds. Period Chickens.
- gargoyles-msg Animal statues and drainspouts.
- goats-msg Period goats and how they were used.
- Guinefort-art "Guinefort: The Sainted Dog of France" by Mevanwy verch Tuder de Courtecadeno.
- hounds-lnks Links to information on medieval hound dogs by Dame Aoife Finn.
- Hounds-p-SCA-art "Hounds in Period & in the Society" by THL Allesandra Grimani.
- hedgehogs-msg Hedgehogs in medieval Europe and in heraldry..
- hunting-msg Medieval hunting.
- hunt-spears-msg Medieval hunting spears.
- livestock-msg Medieval livestock. Pigs, cattle, sheep.
- It-Pet-Names-art-art "Renaissance Italian Pets and Pet Names" by Maestra Giata Magdalena Alberti.
- Med-L-Fishing-art-art "Medieval Line Fishing" by Lord Magnus O'Carr aka Torin.
- mice-msg Medieval mice. dormice.
- p-animals-bib Biblio. on period animals by Thomas Gloning.
- p-gme-animals-msg Period game animals. Elk, deer, boar.
- p-pigs-msg Medieval pigs. Differences from modern pigs.
- p-thts-animls-msg Period thoughts on and behavior to animals.
- parrots-msg Period parrots. Cages. Keeping them.
- Pest-Control-art "Medieval Household Pest Control".
- pets-msg Pets at SCA events.
- pig-to-sausag-art "From pig to sausage" by Mordonna Dubois.
- rabbits-msg Medieval rabbits. As pets and food.
- Sheep-Farmer-art "On Being a Sheep Farmer" by HE Dame Jennet MacLachlan of Loch Fyne.
- sheep-lambs-msg Medieval sheep and lambs. Breeds.
- Shep-Wol-Hst-art "Sheep and Their Wool Throughout History" by Maistreas Siobhan nic Dhuinnshleibhe, OL.
- The-Sheep-art "The Sheep That Changed the Face of Art and History" by Blacksheep.
- whales-msg Hunting and use of whales in period.
- Zoomorphics-art "Zoomorphics In Celtic Irish Illumination" by Pamela Hewitt, the Harper.
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For information on medieval horses, horse equipment and horses in the SCA, see the EQUESTRIAN section.
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