Andrew Boorde, physician to Henry VIII, travelled across Europe in the 1500s and then wrote an ‘itinerary’ to help other travellers understand the people of the countries they’d be visiting. His book includes...
Read MoreHello, everyone. If you’ve been reading this site for a while, then you will notice that I’m a new face. My name is Margaret, or Bridget Walker in the SCA, and I’m very excited that Karinne invited me to...
Read MoreHSF Challenge #7: Tops and Toes The huik (also spelt heuk, heuke, hoik or hoyke) is a cloak-like garment with a distinctive “duck-bill” which appears in the artistic and written records of the Netherlands from around 1520,...
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