To people asking me, “How do you know that stuff?” I say using Google for research. How is that possible? Here are a few of my secrets. Most authors say that research is one of its joys. Also, one of its traps. Intriguing Plot Details Intriguing plot details are the content that persuade readers you …
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Telling the time in the medieval and Renaissance period was not easy. Time was not a fixed construct. What day it was and when the day began, what year it was and when the year began all varied. Therefore giving the time when writing stories before clocks or timepieces were in common use is a …
Learning to read old writing is not a task to be undertaken lightly. Anyone who has admired an ancient manuscript written in a language they profess to read recognizes this instantly. If you don’t, glance at the page to the left. Do you know what language it is written in? If you guessed Latin, you …
Another medieval manuscript collection is online – the Bibliotheca Palatina. This is a collection of over 3000 manuscripts, so its numbers alone make it an amazing resource. For people like me – who live far from anywhere with a medieval or Renaissance collection – this is excellent new. I applaud every university, library and project …
Making Manuscripts Available Worldwide By digitizing thousands of pre-16th century manuscripts, researchers around the world can now study where they are. What a blessing this is. For researchers. Also for their family and workplaces. For the preservation of the precious manuscripts. And to protect our even more precious world. [Not that travel isn’t worthwhile, but …
Renaissance Blogs I discovered three new renaissance blogs/ websites recently that I want to share with my readers. Renaissance English History, has been running since provides information on just about all of the famous Tudors. Europeans renaissance figures is lighter in content but contains some fascinating tidbits and useful photos and an excellent source of …
Remarkable Renaissance Resources I came on remarkable renaissance resources when I was browsing the web, as I love to do. I knew I should be writing but I justified my time as research. Finding The Renaissance Society of America I felt justified. Obviously time well spent. Teaching Resources Browsing the main menu, I checked out Resources. The …
