Food & Cooking In The Renaissance

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Food & Cooking In The Renaissance

By Leicester on Friday, April 27th, 2012 | No Comments

You have to wonder what people ate and how food was prepared in the Renaissance. Of course they didn’t go around munching on turkey legs like we see at modern Renaissance Faires; turkeys came from the new world and didn’t exist in Europe. Food was obviously of fairly good quality or we wouldn’t be here [...]

Where Are The Renaissance Faires?

By Francis Walsingham on Thursday, April 26th, 2012 | No Comments

Renaissance Faires and Festival have become so popular they can now be found in almost every state. There are several links online to faire locations, so just do an internet search, but here’s a good start: http://www.renfaire.com/Sites/

What’s In A Name? Finding Your Renaissance Alter Ego

By Francis Walsingham on Thursday, April 26th, 2012 | No Comments

Are you tired of people named “Chastity Sweetlips” or “Jake Tosspot”? Do you want a source of REAL names for Elizabethan England? Thanks to Chris Laning for sharing links to some great resources for finding a true Renaissance name for your character. Here are the links; http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/christian/fairnames/ You may also be interested in this site, [...]

Renaissance and Tudor Festivals

By Francis Walsingham on Monday, April 23rd, 2012 | No Comments

Renaissance and Tudor Festivals By Rachael Cox and Hayley Amber Cox Renaissance festivals, Medieval fairs, Tudor theme days. Whatever you call them, they are an increasingly popular event seen up and down the land in the spring and summer months. My new found passion for authentic Tudor costume led me to the discovery of the exciting [...]

Renaissance Faire Costumes – Were There Any Women Pirates in Renaissance England?

By Francis Walsingham on Monday, April 23rd, 2012 | No Comments

Renaissance Faire Costumes – Were There Any Women Pirates in Renaissance England? By Philip Wynne You bet! They were most definitely in the minority but they were never the less there and very able. So don’t worry about sacrificing your well established credibility among your fellow renaissance faire friends when you buy a really cool [...]

If You’re Planning to Attend a Renaissance Fair But Are Wondering About What to Wear?

By Francis Walsingham on Monday, April 23rd, 2012 | No Comments

If You’re Planning to Attend a Renaissance Fair But Are Wondering About What to Wear? By Brian Day &amp;lt;A HREF=”http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?rt=tf_ssw&amp;amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;amp;ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fhowtcom08-20%2F8003%2Ff7743a87-debd-4b22-b954-dfd26361d660&amp;amp;Operation=NoScript”&amp;gt;Amazon.com Widgets&amp;lt;/A&amp;gt; If you’re planning to attend a renaissance fair but are wondering about what to wear, don’t be! That happens to almost every first timer working their way to attending their first medieval festival. Therefore, [...]

Renaissance Festival Jewelry And Its Significance

By Francis Walsingham on Monday, April 23rd, 2012 | No Comments

Renaissance Festival Jewelry And Its Significance By David Lawson Renaissance jewelry was worn as a means of decoration, but had lots of meaning as well. Much of the inspiration behind these works of art were nature, life experiences and religion. Some of them were very simple depending on the gems and stones that were used, [...]

Costuming at a Renaissance Festival When You’re VERY Pregnant and Wanting to Look Your Best

By Francis Walsingham on Monday, April 23rd, 2012 | No Comments

Costuming at a Renaissance Festival When You’re VERY Pregnant and Wanting to Look Your Best By Matt Scho My husband and I attend the local renaissance festival every year, often going three or four times a season. We have four young children and it would seem I’ve been very pregnant for the last ren fairs. [...]

What is a Renaisssance Festival?

By Francis Walsingham on Monday, April 23rd, 2012 | No Comments

Renaissance Fairs Are Festivals of Spring Renaissance fairs were celebrated as festivals of spring. A celebration of the end of another harsh winter, and the promise of the rebirth of the land and the new crops to come. The essentials of mediaeval life that were celebrated every year between the end of winter and the beginning of spring. During [...]

Renaissance Weddings

By Francis Walsingham on Monday, April 23rd, 2012 | No Comments

Going Back In Time: Plan A Renaissance Period Wedding By Amy Spade With the romantic feelings in the air, it’s no wonder that a classic theme of weddings is the renaissance or medieval times. There is a sense of chivalry and grace in that period that is easily captured for a wedding theme. Creating the [...]

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