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Medieval Warfare in the news

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1varielle
Sep 12, 2012, 5:23 pm

The body of of Richard III may have been found. Battle axe to the head anyone? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48995408/ns/technology_and_science-science/#.UFD-q67...

2lilithcat
Sep 12, 2012, 5:34 pm

I saw that! So cool.

3Poleaxe
Dec 16, 2012, 11:11 am

Very interesting. And I particularly liked the two yahoos posing near where the bones were discovered wear plate armour.

4varielle
Edited: Jun 17, 2013, 3:01 pm

If you need a drinking horn after the battle, here's a story on where to get or how to make one. http://voices.yahoo.com/how-buy-very-own-viking-drinking-horn-3949148.html

5varielle
Edited: Jun 18, 2013, 1:56 pm

Medieval warfare was rough in more than one way. A crusader castle's toilets still have evidence of the intestinal parasites the crusaders left behind. Yuck! :/
http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2013/06/this-castles-toilet-still-holds-...

6Poleaxe
Apr 14, 2015, 10:30 am

Found this sorta interesting. Seemed this guy was a tourney tourer.
http://news.yahoo.com/battered-remains-medieval-knight-discovered-uk-cathedral-1...