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All my Dark Age Saxons, Vikings and Irish rebased for Kingdoms of War to add into my Kingdoms of Men army. They look so good ranked up like this.
THIS SACRED ISLE
A thrilling historical fantasy novel inspired by the epic myths of the Dark Ages.
https://t.co/KPei3yiRID (#Kindle)
https://t.co/39kFntCJbV (#Amazon - paperback)
#AngloSaxons #fantasy #DarkAges #dragons #Suffolk #magic #beowulf #mythology #SuttonHoo #HistFic
Return of Earl Godwine, 1052: Godwine may have had a humiliating experience finding himself exiled in the fall of 1051, but by many accounts his absence made the Saxons appreciate him like never before. https://t.co/hDqGYhpTrA
Mais, au fait, comment se prononce le titre « Dunce » ?
Il s'agit d'un mot d'origine anglo-saxonne qui se prononce : « Deunss ».
9 Jan 1520: Girolamo Ghinucci, auditor of the Apostolic Chamber, declares Frederick III, elector of Saxony, an enemy of the Church for protecting the theologian Martin Luther #otd
Ghinucci was made bishop of #Worcester 1522, Henry VIII replaced him with Hugh Latimer in 1535.
The opening of St John's Gospel, 'In Principio', in some gorgeous Anglo-Saxon manuscripts, and in the Old English translation: 'On anginne ærest wæs word, and þæt word wæs mid Gode, and God wæs þæt word.'
(BL Add. 34890 & Royal 1 D IX; Bod. Lat liturg. f.5; BL Royal 1 A XIV)
St Stephen in red and gold, from an Anglo-Saxon liturgical manuscript (BL Cotton Caligula A XIV, f. 3v) https://t.co/egdHwvQQ6m
#Yule or #Yuletide is a #festival historically observed by the #Germanic peoples. It begins of #December21st and lasts until #January1st. #Scholars have connected the original #celebrations to the #WildHunt, #Odin, and the #pagan #AngloSaxon #Mōdraniht
#keepingClassicsalive
Food Folklore Advent - Day 20 There’s an English tradition of telling ghost stories at Xmas. This may be based on an old custom. In the 8thC St Bede wrote that Anglo-Saxons left food on tables overnight during the Xmas season so that visiting spirits could partake of the feast.
New Yorker Magazine snow covers over the years ❄️❄️❄️
#snow #snowstorm #newyorker #newyorkercovers #newyorkermagazine #newyorkermagazinecovers #art #artists #lorenzomattotti #garrettprice #brianstauffer #charlessaxon #coverart #snowiscoming #ilovesnow #thenewyorker
#myhobbyyearinfourphotos
Started with Saxons in January, then Normans, plus heaps of other stuff, and finished with Brunswickers and medieval bowmen. Despite COVID my painting output has been as good as normal. #wargaming #wargames #wargamer
When kings die young and in mysterious circumstances, loyalties are tested. Can one man save the monarchy and the queen, and avert civil war? And at what personal cost?
https://t.co/lCWGP4gF5F
#histfic #anglosaxon
‘Saxon Village’.I did this illustration in early conception of ACValhalla to help the world team to build an ingame ‘village benchmark’. Problem solving and world design, urbanism and nature.Starting from the blank page. #AssassinCreedValhalla #conceptart #worlddesign #gameart
The coming of Christ 'the golden blossom': an Anglo-Saxon reflection on Advent, season of poetry and paradox.
The Saxon Shield pigeon! This and the Lahore are my favorite colors of pigeon. The contrast of the red and white ones specifically are just gorgeous!
On 30 November 1718, King Charles XII of Sweden died. Charles assumed the throne at the age of 15 and won multiple victories against the triple alliance of Denmark–Norway, Saxony–Poland–Lithuania and Russia, amongst others #otd during the Battle of #Narva
https://t.co/SrDC6CoGIf
Reverse Beowulf is an RPG adventure with a unique premise. Players take the role of Monsters in an attempt to defeat the Anglo Saxon superhero. Dare to see the other side of this epic tale! Featuring art from the great @devilmonkey77
Available here:
https://t.co/hvgxXlYTgT