15th Century

Britain’s Bloody Crown: The Mad King

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This episode is an interesting look at how Henry VI’s psyche led to the Wars of the Roses

Making Half Timbered Thatched Roof Country Cottages

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Here’s a nice photo tutorial on making half timbered, thatched roof country cottages.

Clockpunk Blog

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Clockpunk is like Steampunk — except it’s set in the Renaissance. The science fiction sub-genre is set in a Renaissance where technology that was invented many years later comes into play. Here’s a new blog called DaVinci Automata dedicated to the genre. Plenty of ideas here — especially if you already (as many of us do) own Renaissance era figures.

I remember playing a game at a Chicago convention some years ago called DaVinci something-or-other that involved a large number of Leonardo DaVinci’s war engines. It was a lot of fun.

The Battle of Towton Documentary

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Painting up a couple of Wars of the Roses armies has been on my project list for some time. I found this documentary informative and inspiring.

Battle of Naseby Documentary

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This episode of Battlefield Britain covers the Battle of Naseby, fought on June 14, 1645. Engaged in the battle were the the main Royalist army of King Charles I and the Parliamentarian New Model Army, commanded by Sir Thomas Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell.