A blog about the British Renaissance and modern Renaissance Faires. Sharon Kraftchak, a performer and educator at the Virginia Renaissance Faire, contributed the information for this blog. Connie Teunis edited.…
The British Renaissance and Renaissance Faires: Thomas Digges, Astronomer at the Court of Queen Elizabeth
A blog about the British Renaissance and modern Renaissance Faires. Glenn Holliday, aka Thomas Digges, performer and educator at the Virginia Renaissance Faire, contributed the information for this blog*. Connie…
The British Renaissance and Renaissance Faires: Foods & Cooking, Part 2: Seasonings and Cooking
A blog about the British Renaissance and modern Renaissance Faires. Sue Tillman, aka Mistress Hilly, a Militia Goodwife, performer and educator at the Virginia Renaissance Faire, contributed the information…
The British Renaissance and Renaissance Faires: Foods & Cooking, Part 1: Foods and the Theory of Humors
A blog about the British Renaissance and modern Renaissance Faires. Sue Tillman, aka Mistress Hilly, a Militia Goodwife, performer and educator at the Virginia Renaissance Faire, contributed the information…
The British Renaissance and Renaissance Faires: Embellished Garments and Chief Woman of the Bedchamber
A blog about the British Renaissance and modern Renaissance Faires. Lady Catherine Carey Knollys, Chief Woman of the Bedchamber and first cousin to Queen Elizabeth, aka Lee Ann Brown,…
The British Renaissance and Renaissance Faires: Greyhounds and Greyhound Coursing, Part 1
A blog about the British Renaissance and modern Renaissance Faires. Jenifer McDonald, aka Mistress Elinore Cotgreave, wife of the Hereditary Master of the Buckhounds (Sir John Savage VIII of…
The British Renaissance and Renaissance Faires: Baking, Part 1: A Fine Manchet
A blog about the British Renaissance and modern Renaissance Faires. “Our Daily Bread.” Bread has been an essential part of human life since the earliest days when humans still…
The British Renaissance and Modern Renaissance Faires: Setting the Stage.
A blog about the British Renaissance and modern Renaissance Faires. Welcome to my blog! In this section, I will post about the British Renaissance, the term commonly applied to…
The British Renaissance, Modern Renaissance Faires and the Law Part 1
A blog about the British Renaissance and modern Renaissance Faires. In all societies, those who go against the established norms are typically punished in some way. In many animal…
The British Renaissance and Renaissance Faires: Weaponry: The Long Sword and Duels
A blog about the British Renaissance and modern Renaissance Faires. Edward Toton (aka, The Blue Knight) and Brian Ames (aka, The Green Knight), performers and educators at the Virginia…