Archive - May 13, 2006Historic Pilleth Battlefield to be Auctioned
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2006-05-13 20:07
An action group has been formed to save a hillside pasture near Knighton, Powys, Wales from the gavel. The 30-acre field is the site of the Pilleth Battlefield where Welsh rebel Owain Glyndwr clashed with English soldiers in 1402.
Stefan's Florilegium Files for May 2006
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2006-05-13 17:58
THLord Stefan li Rous has posted updates to Stefan's Florilegium for May 2006.
Today in the Middle Ages: May 13, 1501
Submitted by Ursula on Sat, 2006-05-13 11:52
Amerigo Vespucci departed Lisbon on May 13, 1501 on the voyage that would put his name on two continents.
Monks Began English Gardening Tradition
Submitted by Ursula on Sat, 2006-05-13 08:25
Monasteries were a stronghold of medieval gardening in Europe. The manual labor of gardening taught humility and thus benefited the monks' souls, while the herbs and vegetables they grew aided their health.
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