THL Justinian Clarus, of the Kingdom of Ealdormere, reports that he has created a website for his class Speaking Forsoothly for Newcomers.

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A stunning collection of artifacts from the Yorkshire Museum will be given a place of honor at the British Museum in London for the exhibition The Treasures of Medieval York: England’s Other Capital until summer 2010.

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What happens when a new SCA fencer encounters a number of Dons at Canterbury Faire and his exploits come to the notice of bard Lord Luan an Fael? Watch the YouTube video to find out.

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Amy Barclay de Tolly and Peggy Trowbridge of the Home Cooking Guide website offer information on edible flowers including which of the plants are safe to eat.

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Constance Davies, Head of Retinue for Their Royal Majesties Owain and Wrenn of the Kingdom of AnTir, reports that two subjects were elevated to the Order of the Pelican at the Festival of the Red Lantern in the Shire of Dregate.

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A zoomorphic penannular brooch dating to the 7th century has been discovered in a clump of turf cut for burning in Mantara, Ireland. The Brooch is believed to have belonged to an early Christian clergyman. (photos)

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Excavation work in preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games in London has uncovered the bodies of 51 Vikings who were beheaded and thrown into a mass grave.

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Katharine of Cate Hall reports that Their Majesties of the Kingdom of Atenveldt have placed Lady Eden Blacksmith on vigil to contemplate elevation to the Order of the Pelican.

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Archaeologists working near Tel Aviv, Israel have found a wine press whose size and advanced design are exceptional for its period.

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Thirty-seven statues of mourners from the 15th century tomb of John the Fearless and his wife Margaret of Bavaria are on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

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Twelve shipwrecks, including some that may date back as far as 800 years, have been found by a gas company building an underwater pipeline in the Baltic Sea.

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SCA President Denise Leeson-Provost has published an announcement concerning the SCA's Grants Committee.

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Little seems to be known about the origins of Eliseg’s Pillar, a Dark Ages monument in Wales' Pant y Groes, the Valley of the Cross. The original pillar was kncoked down during the English Civil War, and re-erected in the 18th century.

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Financial planner Ken Robinson wanted a way to reach more people with his message of hope: As bad as the economy may be, it will eventually recover. So he wrote "It Won't Go to Zero" as a rap song and video. The rap song might blend well with his other works, including the Cleftlands Battle Song.

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A new study of the landscape around Stonehenge seems to suggest that Stonehenge was once surrounded by two low, concentric hedges. The media have dubbed the foliage "Stonehedge."

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Anyone who has ever longed to play the bagpipes, but was deterred by the cost of the instrument, may want to consider an article on Instructables which teaches how to build a set of bagpipes from recorders and garbage bags.

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Lisa Evans, from the Quilt History discussion list, reports that two famous period quilts, the Tristan Quilt and the Coperta di Usella, will be on display this spring at museums in London and Florence.

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A PDF with complete instructions for construction of an SCA tent version of an Iron Age Celtic roundhouse is available to download online.

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Arianwen ferch Arthur has announced the creation of several albums of photos from the recent Coronet Tourney in the Crown Principality of Insulae Draconis, Kingdom of Drachenwald.

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THLord Brandubh O Donnghaile, Silver Buccle Herald for the Kingdom of AEthelmearc, reports that Their Royal Majesties, Henri and Elena have elevated Baroness Roberta Rhiannon McMorland to the Order of the Laurel.

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