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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;springfld.arsenal, post: 562760, member: 54&quot;]The Basiliscoe Mercury 312</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>TheInternet newsletter for the arms and armour community</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A shorter, later Bazzy, due to travelling in recent weeks. But there are some Spanish medieval swords, 17th century fortifications from Hull, India and Sri Lanka, a whole saga of the missing Pembroke cannon and some interesting online publications. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Arms and armour in the news</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ancient arms</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Investigating a BronzeAge hoard</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://museumcrush.org/saving-a-rare-south-west-hoard-of-ritually-killed-bronze-age-treasures/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://museumcrush.org/saving-a-rare-south-west-hoard-of-ritually-killed-bronze-age-treasures/" rel="nofollow">https://museumcrush.org/saving-a-rare-south-west-hoard-of-ritually-killed-bronze-age-treasures/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Impressive Trajan statue found in Turkey</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/unique-roman-emperor-statue-revealed-in-denizli-142263" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/unique-roman-emperor-statue-revealed-in-denizli-142263" rel="nofollow">http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/unique-roman-emperor-statue-revealed-in-denizli-142263</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Interesting research into swords in graves</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.miragenews.com/killing-legend-of-buried-viking-swords/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.miragenews.com/killing-legend-of-buried-viking-swords/" rel="nofollow">https://www.miragenews.com/killing-legend-of-buried-viking-swords/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://clok.uclan.ac.uk/26287/?utm_source=miragenews&amp;utm_medium=miragenews&amp;utm_campaign=news" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://clok.uclan.ac.uk/26287/?utm_source=miragenews&amp;utm_medium=miragenews&amp;utm_campaign=news" rel="nofollow">http://clok.uclan.ac.uk/26287/?utm_source=miragenews&amp;utm_medium=miragenews&amp;utm_campaign=news</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Recreating a medieval sword in Spain in 3D</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.archaeology.org/news/7506-190328-nasrid-sword-photogrammetry" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.archaeology.org/news/7506-190328-nasrid-sword-photogrammetry" rel="nofollow">https://www.archaeology.org/news/7506-190328-nasrid-sword-photogrammetry</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Battles, towers and forts</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Feature on Hadrian’s Wall, on the back of Game of Thrones</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.historyextra.com/period/roman/hadrians-wall-romans-facts-archaeology-tourism-game-of-thrones-jon-snow-watcher-english-heritage/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.historyextra.com/period/roman/hadrians-wall-romans-facts-archaeology-tourism-game-of-thrones-jon-snow-watcher-english-heritage/" rel="nofollow">https://www.historyextra.com/period/roman/hadrians-wall-romans-facts-archaeology-tourism-game-of-thrones-jon-snow-watcher-english-heritage/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Interpreting Wallsend</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://museumcrush.org/how-segedunum-defended-the-north-eastern-tip-of-hadrians-wall/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://museumcrush.org/how-segedunum-defended-the-north-eastern-tip-of-hadrians-wall/" rel="nofollow">https://museumcrush.org/how-segedunum-defended-the-north-eastern-tip-of-hadrians-wall/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Through the gunloop…</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Update on Hull’s excavations</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/hulls-secret-past-unearthed-ancient-2696896" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/hulls-secret-past-unearthed-ancient-2696896" rel="nofollow">https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/hulls-secret-past-unearthed-ancient-2696896</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Exploring another Dutch fort</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2019/03/24/spectrum/dutch-fort-amidst-14-islands" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2019/03/24/spectrum/dutch-fort-amidst-14-islands" rel="nofollow">http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2019/03/24/spectrum/dutch-fort-amidst-14-islands</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Interesting piece about Serampore</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/explore/story/69446/a-trip-exploring-the-danish-legacy-of-serampore-west-bengal" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/explore/story/69446/a-trip-exploring-the-danish-legacy-of-serampore-west-bengal" rel="nofollow">https://www.outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/explore/story/69446/a-trip-exploring-the-danish-legacy-of-serampore-west-bengal</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Cannons to the left, cannon to the right</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Teutonic knights and cannon</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2019/03/technology-of-manufacture-of-firearms-in-the-teutonic-orders-state-in-prussia-gun-barrels-and-metal-projectiles/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2019/03/technology-of-manufacture-of-firearms-in-the-teutonic-orders-state-in-prussia-gun-barrels-and-metal-projectiles/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2019/03/technology-of-manufacture-of-firearms-in-the-teutonic-orders-state-in-prussia-gun-barrels-and-metal-projectiles/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Surprisingly large cast-iron cannon stolen in South Wales</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.milfordmercury.co.uk/news/pembrokeshire_news/17521387.cannon-stolen-police-appeal/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.milfordmercury.co.uk/news/pembrokeshire_news/17521387.cannon-stolen-police-appeal/" rel="nofollow">https://www.milfordmercury.co.uk/news/pembrokeshire_news/17521387.cannon-stolen-police-appeal/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>and returned…..</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.milfordmercury.co.uk/news/pembrokeshire_news/17534815.stolen-cannon-returned-thanks-to-pcso/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.milfordmercury.co.uk/news/pembrokeshire_news/17534815.stolen-cannon-returned-thanks-to-pcso/" rel="nofollow">https://www.milfordmercury.co.uk/news/pembrokeshire_news/17534815.stolen-cannon-returned-thanks-to-pcso/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>..then the hotel burns down…(but the cannon is ok)</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/17539050.huge-fire-damages-the-cleddau-bridge-hotel-overnight/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/17539050.huge-fire-damages-the-cleddau-bridge-hotel-overnight/" rel="nofollow">https://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/17539050.huge-fire-damages-the-cleddau-bridge-hotel-overnight/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Café Basiliscoe</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>1,500 year oldwinepress</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.jewishpress.com/news/archaeology-news/winepress-mosaic-floor-from-talmudic-period-discovered-in-korazim-national-park/2019/03/18/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.jewishpress.com/news/archaeology-news/winepress-mosaic-floor-from-talmudic-period-discovered-in-korazim-national-park/2019/03/18/" rel="nofollow">https://www.jewishpress.com/news/archaeology-news/winepress-mosaic-floor-from-talmudic-period-discovered-in-korazim-national-park/2019/03/18/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Nautical news</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Cleopatra’swarships revealed</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/roman-empire-cleopatra-octavian-ceasar-egypt-battle-sea-nicopolis-history-archaeology-a8843886.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/roman-empire-cleopatra-octavian-ceasar-egypt-battle-sea-nicopolis-history-archaeology-a8843886.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/roman-empire-cleopatra-octavian-ceasar-egypt-battle-sea-nicopolis-history-archaeology-a8843886.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Viking ship burial located in Vestfold, Norway</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2019/03/viking-ship-discovered-in-norway/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2019/03/viking-ship-discovered-in-norway/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2019/03/viking-ship-discovered-in-norway/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Short piece on the Esmerelda</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://timesofoman.com/article/1055242" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://timesofoman.com/article/1055242" rel="nofollow">https://timesofoman.com/article/1055242</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Feature on slave voyages data base</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://phys.org/news/2019-03-intra-american-journeys-slave-voyages-database.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://phys.org/news/2019-03-intra-american-journeys-slave-voyages-database.html" rel="nofollow">https://phys.org/news/2019-03-intra-american-journeys-slave-voyages-database.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>More grenades wash ashore from the Schiedam</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/exceptional-low-tide-reveals-grenade-2686426" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/exceptional-low-tide-reveals-grenade-2686426" rel="nofollow">https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/exceptional-low-tide-reveals-grenade-2686426</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Investigating the Thames’ Old Brig</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/mar/23/thames-shipwreck-secrets-old-brig-seasalter-kent" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/mar/23/thames-shipwreck-secrets-old-brig-seasalter-kent" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/mar/23/thames-shipwreck-secrets-old-brig-seasalter-kent</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Still no firm news on the Bonhomme Richard</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://news.usni.org/2019/03/29/u-k-firm-claims-found-famed-u-s-warship-bonhomme-richard-experts-arent-sure" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://news.usni.org/2019/03/29/u-k-firm-claims-found-famed-u-s-warship-bonhomme-richard-experts-arent-sure" rel="nofollow">https://news.usni.org/2019/03/29/u-k-firm-claims-found-famed-u-s-warship-bonhomme-richard-experts-arent-sure</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Update on this season’s HMS Erebus</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/franklin-erebus-terror-parks-canada-arctic-dive-artifacts-ice-gjoa-haven-1.5072435" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/franklin-erebus-terror-parks-canada-arctic-dive-artifacts-ice-gjoa-haven-1.5072435" rel="nofollow">https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/franklin-erebus-terror-parks-canada-arctic-dive-artifacts-ice-gjoa-haven-1.5072435</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Chinese Jingyuanwarship, sunk 1894/5, excavated</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1143871.shtml" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1143871.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1143871.shtml</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Museum news and exhibitions</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>News</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>2018 world exhibitionsattendance figures - with Japanese swords creeping in at 20!</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/analysis/fashion-provides-winning-formula" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/analysis/fashion-provides-winning-formula" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/analysis/fashion-provides-winning-formula</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New Museums </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Expansion planned at Wilson’s Creek visitor centre</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://eu.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2019/03/26/wilsons-creek-battlefield-visitor-center-remodel-expansion/3275970002/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://eu.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2019/03/26/wilsons-creek-battlefield-visitor-center-remodel-expansion/3275970002/" rel="nofollow">https://eu.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2019/03/26/wilsons-creek-battlefield-visitor-center-remodel-expansion/3275970002/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>National Museum of Qatar </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/doors-open-on-qatar-museum" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/doors-open-on-qatar-museum" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/doors-open-on-qatar-museum</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Museum musings</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>What attendance says about your museum</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/comment/it-s-not-just-about-the-numbers" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/comment/it-s-not-just-about-the-numbers" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/comment/it-s-not-just-about-the-numbers</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Slow museum movement</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/feature/slow-down-relax-and-immerse-yourself" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/feature/slow-down-relax-and-immerse-yourself" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/feature/slow-down-relax-and-immerse-yourself</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Exhibitions</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wellington in India at Apsley House, London</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/112304/Exhibit-highlights-Wellington-s-formative-Indian-years#.XJnuNzFCd9A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/112304/Exhibit-highlights-Wellington-s-formative-Indian-years#.XJnuNzFCd9A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/112304/Exhibit-highlights-Wellington-s-formative-Indian-years#.XJnuNzFCd9A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2019/mar/31/duke-of-wellingtons-london-home-dishes-up-indian-whip-round-gift-for-display" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2019/mar/31/duke-of-wellingtons-london-home-dishes-up-indian-whip-round-gift-for-display" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2019/mar/31/duke-of-wellingtons-london-home-dishes-up-indian-whip-round-gift-for-display</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Jolly Rogers at Portsmouth</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/portsmouth-exhibition-will-show-the-royal-navy-s-love-hate-history-with-the-jolly-roger-1-8858547" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/portsmouth-exhibition-will-show-the-royal-navy-s-love-hate-history-with-the-jolly-roger-1-8858547" rel="nofollow">https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/portsmouth-exhibition-will-show-the-royal-navy-s-love-hate-history-with-the-jolly-roger-1-8858547</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Homer in Lens</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/112455/One-of-the-most-ambitious-exhibitions-ever-devoted-to-Homer-opens-in-Lens#.XKHHeDHsZ9A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/112455/One-of-the-most-ambitious-exhibitions-ever-devoted-to-Homer-opens-in-Lens#.XKHHeDHsZ9A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/112455/One-of-the-most-ambitious-exhibitions-ever-devoted-to-Homer-opens-in-Lens#.XKHHeDHsZ9A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Women war photographers in Dusseldorf</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/gallery/2019/mar/25/women-frontline-female-war-photographers-in-pictures" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/gallery/2019/mar/25/women-frontline-female-war-photographers-in-pictures" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/media/gallery/2019/mar/25/women-frontline-female-war-photographers-in-pictures</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Tintoretto in Washington</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/112265/Tintoretto-s-bold-innovations-highlighted-in-US-show#.XJiXRDFCd9A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/112265/Tintoretto-s-bold-innovations-highlighted-in-US-show#.XJiXRDFCd9A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/112265/Tintoretto-s-bold-innovations-highlighted-in-US-show#.XJiXRDFCd9A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Chinese empresses in Washington</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/112413/Veiled-world-of-Qing-Empresses-revealed-in-Smithsonian-s-Freer--9474-Sackler-exhibition#.XKB5RTHsZ9A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/112413/Veiled-world-of-Qing-Empresses-revealed-in-Smithsonian-s-Freer--9474-Sackler-exhibition#.XKB5RTHsZ9A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/112413/Veiled-world-of-Qing-Empresses-revealed-in-Smithsonian-s-Freer--9474-Sackler-exhibition#.XKB5RTHsZ9A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Artefacts including weapons from Blackbeard’s ship go on tour</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.wral.com/weapons-from-blackbeards-ship-show-violence-on-high-seas/18289529/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.wral.com/weapons-from-blackbeards-ship-show-violence-on-high-seas/18289529/" rel="nofollow">https://www.wral.com/weapons-from-blackbeards-ship-show-violence-on-high-seas/18289529/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>British royal portraits in Bendigo</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/112263/A-major-new-international-exhibition-features-more-than-150-treasures-from-London-s-National-Portrait-Gallery#.XJiX2DFCd9A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/112263/A-major-new-international-exhibition-features-more-than-150-treasures-from-London-s-National-Portrait-Gallery#.XJiX2DFCd9A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/112263/A-major-new-international-exhibition-features-more-than-150-treasures-from-London-s-National-Portrait-Gallery#.XJiX2DFCd9A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Books</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ralph Percy, Duke of Northumberland: Lions of the North: The Percys and Alnwick Castle. A Thousand Years of History</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.scalapublishers.com/lions-of-the-north/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.scalapublishers.com/lions-of-the-north/" rel="nofollow">https://www.scalapublishers.com/lions-of-the-north/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Books from Basiliscoe Press</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.basiliscoe.com/id2.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.basiliscoe.com/id2.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.basiliscoe.com/id2.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Online Book</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Zoe Hazell &amp; Emma Aitken: Wood identifications and recording of wooden remains recovered from the London wreck between 2014 and 2016</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://research.historicengland.org.uk/Report.aspx?i=16232&amp;ru=%2fResults.aspx%3fp%3d1%26n%3d10%26rn%3d15%26ry%3d2019%26ns%3d1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://research.historicengland.org.uk/Report.aspx?i=16232&amp;ru=%2fResults.aspx%3fp%3d1%26n%3d10%26rn%3d15%26ry%3d2019%26ns%3d1" rel="nofollow">https://research.historicengland.org.uk/Report.aspx?i=16232&amp;ru=/Results.aspx?p=1&amp;n=10&amp;rn=15&amp;ry=2019&amp;ns=1</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Popular culture</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>What military historiansthinkwill happen in Game of Thrones</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/9kppyd/military-historians-tell-us-who-will-win-game-of-thrones-the-iron-throne" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/9kppyd/military-historians-tell-us-who-will-win-game-of-thrones-the-iron-throne" rel="nofollow">https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/9kppyd/military-historians-tell-us-who-will-win-game-of-thrones-the-iron-throne</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Events</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Diary Dates</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Events in Scotland 2019</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2019/03/where-to-find-the-middle-ages-in-scotland-in-2019/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2019/03/where-to-find-the-middle-ages-in-scotland-in-2019/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2019/03/where-to-find-the-middle-ages-in-scotland-in-2019/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>19 – 22 April jousting in Leeds</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://royalarmouries.org/event/international-jousting-tournament-2019/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://royalarmouries.org/event/international-jousting-tournament-2019/" rel="nofollow">https://royalarmouries.org/event/international-jousting-tournament-2019/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Conferences</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>10 May 2019 Leeds</p><p><br /></p><p>The heart of the art of combat - exploring medieval manuscript I.33</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://royalarmouries.org/event/the-heart-of-the-art-of-combat/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://royalarmouries.org/event/the-heart-of-the-art-of-combat/" rel="nofollow">https://royalarmouries.org/event/the-heart-of-the-art-of-combat/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Calls for papers</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>September 2019 Kyoto</p><p><br /></p><p>ICOMAM 2019 Conference, Kyoto (Japan) <a href="http://icom-kyoto-2019.org/data/images/ICOM2019_leaflet.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1yUuzU74CjPT8E-Qdx4KsoD_htE1_BHGVouQhJSu4YRKPyN4D4N8ckh3o" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://icom-kyoto-2019.org/data/images/ICOM2019_leaflet.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1yUuzU74CjPT8E-Qdx4KsoD_htE1_BHGVouQhJSu4YRKPyN4D4N8ckh3o" rel="nofollow">http://icom-kyoto-2019.org/data/images/ICOM2019_leaflet.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1yUuzU74CjPT8E-Qdx4KsoD_htE1_BHGVouQhJSu4YRKPyN4D4N8ckh3o</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sales, fairs and auctions</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thomas del Mar dates for 2019</p><p><br /></p><p>25 June &amp; 4 December 2019&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.thomasdelmar.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.thomasdelmar.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.</a><a href="http://network.icom.museum/icomam/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://network.icom.museum/icomam/" rel="nofollow">http://network.icom.museum/icomam/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And magazines here: </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://network.icom.museum/icomam/publications/the-magazine/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://network.icom.museum/icomam/publications/the-magazine/" rel="nofollow">http://network.icom.museum/icomam/publications/the-magazine/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>1066 etc Byzantine battles, Jewish knights and Henry V at the movies</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2019/03/the-aftermath-of-the-battle-of-manzikert-1071-what-really-brought-the-byzantine-empire-to-its-knees/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2019/03/the-aftermath-of-the-battle-of-manzikert-1071-what-really-brought-the-byzantine-empire-to-its-knees/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2019/03/the-aftermath-of-the-battle-of-manzikert-1071-what-really-brought-the-byzantine-empire-to-its-knees/</a><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2019/03/why-is-this-knight-different-than-other-knights/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2019/03/why-is-this-knight-different-than-other-knights/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2019/03/why-is-this-knight-different-than-other-knights/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2019/03/henry-v-in-the-cinema-laurence-oliviers-charismatic-version-of-history/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2019/03/henry-v-in-the-cinema-laurence-oliviers-charismatic-version-of-history/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2019/03/henry-v-in-the-cinema-laurence-oliviers-charismatic-version-of-history/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Finally</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>We are starting to gather material for the next ICOMAM MAGAZINE so please get yourcontributions ready- particularly looking for Japanesethemeditems…</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This fortnight I tweeted museums in Toledo and Spain</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/Basiliscoe" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://twitter.com/Basiliscoe" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/Basiliscoe</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Compiled by Ruth Rhynas Brown –2 April 2019</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Some people have asked me about making a contribution to the Newsletter – if you would like to support us, you can make a donation here through our Paypal account – see here for details:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.basiliscoe.com/id2.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.basiliscoe.com/id2.html" rel="nofollow">http://www</a>.basiliscoe.com/id2.html[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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