From time to time I will post updates about this project in addition to relevant news and events from across the historical and academic world. You can find those posts here. Musings about the practice of history, the Society for Creative Anachronism, and broader reenacting & living history hobby are placed here, as well.
First, the link: rebelsorbeggars.redbubble.com Being the particular sort that I am, I’ve always wanted shirts and other odds and ends that celebrated – or lampooned – the sixteenth century history I spend so much time reading about. – – –…
After a few years of ongoing, random historical designs – and batting this idea around with friends – I’m saying to heck with it and launching a RedBubble store to feature some of the historically-themed art and designs I create.…
This weekend I’ll be at an SCA event, wearing very silly late 1500s clothing, sitting on a panel in a school classroom discussing authenticity in our organization. I like historical authenticity, accuracy, plausibility. I like looking the part. I like…
Sharing a recent acquisition for my Dutch & Flemish studies library: a 220 year old, turn-of-the 19th century Dutch-English dictionary in two volumes! It is unknown if the author, John Holtrop ( d. 1792), was born in England or if…
The Center for Renaissance Studies at the Newberry Library is hosting a virtual talk on “The Art of Renaissance Warfare” on September 17th. “This public conversation explores how the development of gunpowder, stirrups, and new techniques for polishing armor…
