This episode is an interesting look at how Henry VI’s psyche led to the Wars of the Roses
15th Century
Making Half Timbered Thatched Roof Country Cottages
Here’s a nice photo tutorial on making half timbered, thatched roof country cottages.
Clockpunk Blog
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.
Aztec Army Photos
My brother is in the process of painting a couple of Aztec-era armies. Here are a couple of links with some nice eye candy: An Aztec army, and a Mixtec and Zapotec army.
The Battle of Towton Documentary
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.