Oh, this is too much fun!

Learn about the social structures of early medieval England by calculating how much weregild your murderer would owe your family based on your status.

Fun fact: women and men were entitled to the same weregild!

https://www.weregildcalculator.com/

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I'm glad it's not a Baker's Dozen bat.

Francais 12400, f. 75va

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Finally got to see that medieval fantasy movie, "Pipeweed Bear."

Cambrai Chansonnier of Zeghere van Male. Bruges, c1500s

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Finally finished two rush projects and this allows me to continue on with the Marginalia Tarot Deck.

Today it's the Eight of Coins which is based on The Romance of the Rose. Français380.

It's a real learning experience on duplicating all these medieval painting styles digitally.

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HAPPY CATURDAY

Have a polka-dotted kitty cat.

M.1004 f. 151va. France, Paris. c1420-c1425

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So much going on here. Love the face on the shield of the satyr and the hybrid man with the unicorn horn. No idea what they're fighting about.

not cited by original poster. Only it's from the Bodleian Library

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The most loved comedy stage show of the middle ages.

Peasant of the Hill

Français 1753, f. 151r

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An ancestor of John Cusack playing his medieval "boom box" to the girl he loves

Arundel 83, f. 63v

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HAPPY CATRUDAY

"The Incredible Journey"—Medieval style

Uncited by poster

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A hybrid character in RGB

Rouen Book of Hours. MS 38938

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