Medieval History

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This collection of articles on medieval and Renaissance names is intended to help historical re-creators to choose authentic names. These articles were gathered from various places, and some of them appear elsewhere . In all cases, the copyright on each article belongs to its authors .

Medieval Names Archive

http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/
http://yeoldegaffers.com/project_scabbard.asp

Medieval Sword Scabbard How to Project

When are satisfied with the fit then you are ready to glue the two halves together.

Books and Films - Terry Jones' Medieval Lives

Terry Jones' Medieval Lives is a BBC documentary series presented by Terry Jones, looking at the Medieval world with the intent of finding out what it was really like. The series consists of eight episodes, each of which examines a particular Medieval personality: the peasant, the monk, the damsel, the minstrel, the knight, the philosopher, the outlaw and the king. The series reveals that what most people believe life was like in the Middle Ages is totally wrong. http://www.infocobuild.com/books-and-films/social-science/terry-jones-medieval-lives.html
Knee Splitter Used frequently during the Spanish Inquisition, the knee splitter, naturally, was used to split a victims knee. The device was built from two spiked wood blocks with a screw at the back, and was clamped on the front and back of the knee.

The Most Painful Torture Devices Of The Middle Ages

http://all-that-is-interesting.com/post/10862523843/the-8-most-painful-torture-devices-of-the-middle-ages/2/