Dragons Laire Webminister

by Ysaunaa of Dragon’s Laire We all know of or have heard the glorious song Greensleeves, but does anyone really know who wrote Greensleeves or who it was written for. The history of Greensleeves is a complex one full of mystery and myth but I shall only talk about two of them today. Who wrote Greensleeves you ask? Well, that is one of

A reading by HL Maire nic Shiobhan, of the first half of Isabella Whitney’s poem. This poem directly follows the title work “The Copy of A Letter,” where Isabella Whitney discusses her lover leaving her and marrying another woman.  “The Admonition”, continues on the theme that Isbella, having lived through betrayal, is in the position

by HL Iohnnus (Owain) ap Gwyllim Pengryth An Arts and Sciences entry for the Dragons Laire Candlemas 2021 Arts and Sciences entry. A True Line : an exploration in making and using the tools of the Architectus I started my journey towards developing the tools of a Roman architectus or military engineer with building my

by Farcus Cedrickson They say practice makes perfect, and every city, country, or empire wants their fighters to be the best, the strongest, and the most elite. The staple of any great nation would be the military that protects it. Any good military needs athletes that train every day, from cardio to weightlifting, and the

by Arkhai Nekhurin Context The people of China have long held the understanding that the crossbow was invented in Ancient China. And in all likelihood, they’re probably correct. That’s not to say that other cultures may not have also independently developed their own crossbow technology. However, the Chinese can document the use of crossbows into

by Sigridr Vilhjalmsdottir In my modern life I am a professional horticulturalist. I became interested in growing flax about 4 or 5 years ago. I felt it was a good way to combine my modern profession with my passion for historical reenactment. I wanted to put myself to the test and see if I could