Sir Robert Cotton (1571-1631), collected manuscripts and antiquities. His private library included the Lindisfarne Gospels, two copies of the Magna Carta, the Beowulf manuscript, and other treasures. Cotton and his former teacher, William Camden founded the Society of Antiquaries around 1586. He was influential in the antiquarian movement of early Stuart England, which sought [...]
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The Illustrated Beowulf by Jake has been restored to this site. The parody provides a student’s perspective on the poem and the project assignment from hell. The result is way too funny to leave out, even though half the students who view it will be too young to remember the "stars" of the retold [...] The Sutton Hoo burial mound was excavated in 1939. Treasures from the same time period as the Beowulf story were discovered here. Because of their beauty and significance, many photos of the artifacts are available on flickr. Here is a sample using my new toy, Yahoo Pipes. Because the slideshow shows search results for [...] For instant access to wonderful lectures by Oxford professors check out the Oxford University English pages and get their Medieval Podcasts. You won’t be disappointed! There is a handy list of all Oxford English Department podcasts and Dr. Stuart D. Lee’s Medieval Podcasts are also available from iTunes U as well as from [...] Greene Hamlet is the home of Resources for the Study of Beowulf, the Old English poem. Only one copy of the Beowulf manuscript has survived to intrigue and inspire students of literature, historians, writers, artists, and film-makers. There is a lot more than battles and heroic deeds in Beowulf. The interested reader will want [...] With a little imagination and some furry accessories, you can put together a Beowulf costume for Halloween. There are quite a few websites with information and ideas about Early Medieval Costumes, Viking Resources for the Re-enactor, Ravensgard Clothing, Costuming and Textiles, and Some Clothing of the Middle Ages. For more, check out Google’s directory of [...] |
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