| My new found passion for medieval times has led | | | | authentic medieval reproduction items, such as |
| me to some interesting places, one of which was | | | | medieval weapons, for example. How naive I had |
| a supplier of medieval weapons and amour. Now | | | | been! |
| that is a sentence I never thought I would hear | | | | It turns out that there is a huge array of such |
| myself say, let alone type. My interest in this area | | | | items available, and the great thing about this |
| started when I first saw a full color picture of an | | | | past-time is that I am learning a huge amount |
| elegant lady wearing a beautiful replica of a Tudor | | | | about World history at the same time, and even |
| period dress. This is the sort of clothing unseen | | | | discovering new words. Well actually, old words |
| these days, outside of Royal families perhaps. | | | | that are new to me! |
| The intricacy of the embroidery, the richness of | | | | Take the anelace, for example. Did you ever hear |
| the colors and the delicate jewelry all combined to | | | | of that? Nope, me neither. This piece of medieval |
| form what was more a piece of art than an item | | | | weaponry is a long dagger. How about a glaive. |
| of clothing. Now I think about it, that is probably | | | | Ring any bells? That turns out to be a pole-arm |
| why artists like Lady Gaga are enjoying so much | | | | with a single blade attached to the end. |
| attention. | | | | There are many, many more of the medieval |
| People do not just want to hear a song being | | | | weapons I had never even heard of, a nearly as |
| performed, they want to watch a spectacle, | | | | many great sources to get them from if you |
| where the eyes are just as nourished by the | | | | fancy decorating your home 'medieval style', yet |
| display as the ears are by the sounds. As this is a | | | | another fascinating aspect I will enjoy exploring in |
| relatively new hobby for me, I has assumed, | | | | the coming weeks and months. |
| incorrectly, that it might be quite hard to find | | | | |