“Nuestras vidas son los rios que van a dar en la mar, que es el morir”
“Our lives are rivers that end in the sea of death.”
– Jorge Manrique
“Nuestras vidas son los rios que van a dar en la mar, que es el morir”
“Our lives are rivers that end in the sea of death.”
– Jorge Manrique
Hello J.,
I am currently finishing my masters degree in military history from Norwich University. I must say, I thoroughly enjoyed reading your blog. I grew up in the 60′s and 70′s on a steady diet of war movies and I found your observations of Hollywood right on the mark. When I get into historical discussions with friends and co-workers I am constantly disturbed by the fact that most peoples’ knowledge of history, especially military history, is based on Hollywood. God help us all!
Larry Horyna
Yeah, I don’t always object to Hollywood. I mean, at least it provides some kind of awareness of the topic. Just don’t make my job any harder than it is!
Your blog is brilliant! I’ve shared it with others and hope you will find the means to continue your fascinating updates!! Thanks!
I found the article on medieval armour quite by chance, and all in all I think it was an excellent read. I have one correction to offer though. There’s a distinction between the aketon and the gambeson: the former is usually used to refer to the foundation garment and the latter is usually a standalone defense or one that is worn over mail.
Thanks! I’ll go change that.
Glad to help.
I’m a non-academic lover of history and accidentally discovered your blog. Serendipity strikes.
I do have to warn you I intend to put a lot more non-history stuff on here.