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Strange Science: The Rocky Road to Modern Paleontology and Biology. Explores the "weird ideas" of paleontologists and biologists during the evolution of "the knowledge we take for granted today." Contains a gallery of information and images of mistaken dinosaurs, dragons, mammals, sea monsters, hominids, fossils, and monsters; frauds; a timeline of events; and profiles of related scientists, artists, and collectors (including women in paleontology - see the biographies section).
Knighthood, Chivalry and Tournaments
Read how a squire was trained, how a coronation ceremony was conducted (in both modern and Middle English), or what the code of chivalry is. See photos of arms and armour (some reproductions), view the complete text of the Magna Carta, and a biography of Charlemagne by Will Durant. A special Chivalry Kidzone is also offered; plus extensive glossaries on Arms & Armour and Knighthood, Chivalry, & Tourney; and tournament and jousting rules. Many of the documents are contemporary to the Middle Ages. Perfect site for re-enactors.
Knighthood and Orders of Chivalry
Devoted to "knights and knighthood, as well as the related concept of order of knighthood, both in its original form as a medieval institution, and its modern form as an award of merit." Contains information on women and knighthood in the middle ages, the orders of chivalry, and the legitimacy of orders. From Heraldica.
Saganet
The Saganet digitization project brings to the Web thousands of manuscript and printed pages of Old Icelandic literature and critical works published before 1900. Germanic/Nordic mythology (the Eddas), the history of Norwegian kings, contemporary sagas, and tales from the European age of chivalry are among the manuscripts, and many contain Icelandic ballads (rimur), poetry, and epigrams. Searchable by various fields and manuscript types, and browsable by subject and uniform and proper titles. The National and University Library of Iceland has partnered with Cornell University and the Árni Magnússon Institute to create this impressive database.
The Holy Grail
Presents interpretations of the Holy Grail by poets, writers, and artists. Provides the text of works such as Tennyson's "Sir Galahad," James Russell Lowell's "The Vision of Sir Launfal," and Jessie Weston's "Knights of King Arthur's Court." Also includes images by artists such as William Ernest Chapman, William Russell Flint, and Franz Stassen. Part of the Camelot Project of the University of Rochester.
The Knights Templar
Articles on Templar history, mysteries and myths, the Crusades, the Holy Grail, masonic Templar regalia, whether the Templars had the Ark of the Covenant, Freemasonry, modern orders, and many other topics, plus a discussion board and book reviews.
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