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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;springfld.arsenal, post: 583059, member: 54&quot;]The Basiliscoe Mercury313</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>TheInternet newsletter for the arms and armour community</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Cultural- and international- news has been dominated by the fire at Notre Dame and we start with a roundup of that. As a homage, you will find another number of Paris-related items throughout the newsletter. Otherwise a quiet fortnight, some cannon, some maritime archaeology and quite a few stories about ancient arms and armour. Enjoy the Easter break. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Notre Dame Fire</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Round up of the news</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/cathedral-of-notre-dame" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/cathedral-of-notre-dame" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/cathedral-of-notre-dame</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Treasures saved and lost</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-47937775" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-47937775" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-47937775</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Why it is important</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2019/apr/16/the-culture-inspired-by-notre-dame-paris" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2019/apr/16/the-culture-inspired-by-notre-dame-paris" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2019/apr/16/the-culture-inspired-by-notre-dame-paris</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Arms and armour in the news</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ancient arms</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Weapons of the Terracotta army</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://popular-archaeology.com/article/scientists-shed-light-on-preservation-mystery-of-terracotta-army-weapons/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://popular-archaeology.com/article/scientists-shed-light-on-preservation-mystery-of-terracotta-army-weapons/" rel="nofollow">https://popular-archaeology.com/article/scientists-shed-light-on-preservation-mystery-of-terracotta-army-weapons/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Chariot and horses in China</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-04/10/c_137965744.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-04/10/c_137965744.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-04/10/c_137965744.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Chariots in India</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/art/antiquity-of-indian-chariot/article26733989.ece" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/art/antiquity-of-indian-chariot/article26733989.ece" rel="nofollow">https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/art/antiquity-of-indian-chariot/article26733989.ece</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Anglo-Saxon sword mount found in Shropshire</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-hubs/south-shropshire/2019/04/16/anglo-saxon-silver-mount-found-in-south-shropshire-is-treasure/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-hubs/south-shropshire/2019/04/16/anglo-saxon-silver-mount-found-in-south-shropshire-is-treasure/" rel="nofollow">https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-hubs/south-shropshire/2019/04/16/anglo-saxon-silver-mount-found-in-south-shropshire-is-treasure/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Feature- and new book- on the Anglo-Saxon Pioneer Helmet</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/who-was-the-wollaston-warrior-new-book-reveals-details-of-anglo-saxon-remains-excavated-in-northamptonshire-quarry-1-8888750" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/who-was-the-wollaston-warrior-new-book-reveals-details-of-anglo-saxon-remains-excavated-in-northamptonshire-quarry-1-8888750" rel="nofollow">https://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/who-was-the-wollaston-warrior-new-book-reveals-details-of-anglo-saxon-remains-excavated-in-northamptonshire-quarry-1-8888750</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>1000 year old helmet found in Belarus- pictures!</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://eng.belta.by/society/view/unique-1000-year-old-helmet-discovered-in-bobruisk-river-port-120061-2019/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://eng.belta.by/society/view/unique-1000-year-old-helmet-discovered-in-bobruisk-river-port-120061-2019/" rel="nofollow">https://eng.belta.by/society/view/unique-1000-year-old-helmet-discovered-in-bobruisk-river-port-120061-2019/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The lure of special swords</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20190403-the-enduring-fascination-with-legendary-swords" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20190403-the-enduring-fascination-with-legendary-swords" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20190403-the-enduring-fascination-with-legendary-swords</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Beasts of assorted varieties- all mythical this week…</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here be dragons…</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.livescience.com/25559-dragons.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.livescience.com/25559-dragons.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.livescience.com/25559-dragons.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And Unicorns</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20190408-what-unicorns-mean-to-scottish-identity" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20190408-what-unicorns-mean-to-scottish-identity" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20190408-what-unicorns-mean-to-scottish-identity</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Grave stories</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Update on Egypt’s mummies in the Tomb of the Warriors- gory read!</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.livescience.com/65158-mass-grave-ancient-egypt-soldiers.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.livescience.com/65158-mass-grave-ancient-egypt-soldiers.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.livescience.com/65158-mass-grave-ancient-egypt-soldiers.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Investigating 1637 massacre in New England</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.livescience.com/65144-17th-century-massacre-in-connecticut-jamestown.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.livescience.com/65144-17th-century-massacre-in-connecticut-jamestown.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.livescience.com/65144-17th-century-massacre-in-connecticut-jamestown.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Castles, forts and battlefield</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In Kirkwall, Orkney they were repaving Castle Street- guess what they found?</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.orcadian.co.uk/archaeological-discovery-uncovered-by-roadworks/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.orcadian.co.uk/archaeological-discovery-uncovered-by-roadworks/" rel="nofollow">https://www.orcadian.co.uk/archaeological-discovery-uncovered-by-roadworks/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Walmer Castle’s lost garden restored</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/apr/16/historic-lost-garden-in-kent-glen-walmer-castle-to-be-opened-to-the-public" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/apr/16/historic-lost-garden-in-kent-glen-walmer-castle-to-be-opened-to-the-public" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/apr/16/historic-lost-garden-in-kent-glen-walmer-castle-to-be-opened-to-the-public</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Update on the future of Culloden field</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/consultation-to-shape-culloden-300" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/consultation-to-shape-culloden-300" rel="nofollow">https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/consultation-to-shape-culloden-300</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/looking-ahead-to-culloden-at-300" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/looking-ahead-to-culloden-at-300" rel="nofollow">https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/looking-ahead-to-culloden-at-300</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Cannons to the left, cannon to the right</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Short article on cannon in India; I would take the &quot;locally made&quot; with a pinch of salt, since the gun in the front is definitely European and probably English<a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/history-left-in-ruins/article26857240.ece" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/history-left-in-ruins/article26857240.ece" rel="nofollow">https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/history-left-in-ruins/article26857240.ece</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Old Swedish cannon fired in Capetown- the age needs a large pinch of salt!</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/news/rare-419-year-old-cannon-fired-in-companys-garden-20493269" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/news/rare-419-year-old-cannon-fired-in-companys-garden-20493269" rel="nofollow">https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/news/rare-419-year-old-cannon-fired-in-companys-garden-20493269</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Eiffel’s miniature cannon comes up for sale</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/modele-reduit-du-canon-de-la-tour-6197110-details.aspx?from=searchresults&amp;intObjectID=6197110&amp;sid=ce9e5e57-66bb-4695-aee9-f5bce4a6ff57" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/modele-reduit-du-canon-de-la-tour-6197110-details.aspx?from=searchresults&amp;intObjectID=6197110&amp;sid=ce9e5e57-66bb-4695-aee9-f5bce4a6ff57" rel="nofollow">https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/modele-reduit-du-canon-de-la-tour-61971</a><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/112489/Gustave-Eiffel-s-cannon-to-go-under-the-hammer#.XK3EzzHsZ9A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/112489/Gustave-Eiffel-s-cannon-to-go-under-the-hammer#.XK3EzzHsZ9A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/112489/Gustave-Eiffel-s-cannon-to-go-under-the-hammer#.XK3EzzHsZ9A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Three German WWI Cannon to be restored</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.wdam.com/2019/04/10/shelby-museum-restore-three-wwi-german-cannons/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.wdam.com/2019/04/10/shelby-museum-restore-three-wwi-german-cannons/" rel="nofollow">http://www.wdam.com/2019/04/10/shelby-museum-restore-three-wwi-german-cannons/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Café Basiliscoe</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Street food in Pompeii</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-03/29/c_137934825.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-03/29/c_137934825.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-03/29/c_137934825.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And a glass of scotch</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-47879386" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-47879386" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-47879386</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Miscellany</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Leonardo’s war machines</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/how-leonardo-da-vinci-made-a-living-from-killing-machines-112402" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://theconversation.com/how-leonardo-da-vinci-made-a-living-from-killing-machines-112402" rel="nofollow">https://theconversation.com/how-leonardo-da-vinci-made-a-living-from-killing-machines-112402</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Article about hidden references to the US Civil War in 19th century art</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/preview/civil-war-references-hide-in-plain-sight-in-american-pre-raphaelite-art" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/preview/civil-war-references-hide-in-plain-sight-in-american-pre-raphaelite-art" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/preview/civil-war-references-hide-in-plain-sight-in-american-pre-raphaelite-art</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Princesses and Amazons</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Was the Polish general a lady?</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/apr/06/casimir-pulaski-polish-general-woman-intersex" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/apr/06/casimir-pulaski-polish-general-woman-intersex" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/apr/06/casimir-pulaski-polish-general-woman-intersex</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And other women at war</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/adventurous-identities-intersex-soldiers-and-cross-dressing-women-at-war-115126" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://theconversation.com/adventurous-identities-intersex-soldiers-and-cross-dressing-women-at-war-115126" rel="nofollow">https://theconversation.com/adventurous-identities-intersex-soldiers-and-cross-dressing-women-at-war-115126</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Into the 20th century</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Interesting article on a Scottish family in WWI</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/the-jacob-letters-from-the-house-of-dun" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/the-jacob-letters-from-the-house-of-dun" rel="nofollow">https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/the-jacob-letters-from-the-house-of-dun</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Nautical news</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>16th century copper wreck found off the Netherlands</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/04/03/16th-century-shipwreck-discovered-investigators-looking-missing/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/04/03/16th-century-shipwreck-discovered-investigators-looking-missing/" rel="nofollow">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/04/03/16th-century-shipwreck-discovered-investigators-looking-missing/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Update on the Esmerelda</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://extra.timesofoman.com/article/1123878/HI/Unlocking-Omans-past-Tale-of-the-Esmeralda-shipwreck" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://extra.timesofoman.com/article/1123878/HI/Unlocking-Omans-past-Tale-of-the-Esmeralda-shipwreck" rel="nofollow">https://extra.timesofoman.com/article/1123878/HI/Unlocking-Omans-past-Tale-of-the-Esmeralda-shipwreck</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Short audio feature on the discovery of the Vasa</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/stories-47791179/finding-the-ship-lost-for-more-than-300-years" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/stories-47791179/finding-the-ship-lost-for-more-than-300-years" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/stories-47791179/finding-the-ship-lost-for-more-than-300-years</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Update on the San Jose</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.maritimeherald.com/2019/who-will-keep-the-multimillion-treasure-found-in-the-colombian-sea/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.maritimeherald.com/2019/who-will-keep-the-multimillion-treasure-found-in-the-colombian-sea/" rel="nofollow">http://www.maritimeherald.com/2019/who-will-keep-the-multimillion-treasure-found-in-the-colombian-sea/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Update on the search for the Bonhomme Richard- spoiler alert- stalemate….</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/wreckage-of-historic-us-navy.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/wreckage-of-historic-us-navy.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/wreckage-of-historic-us-navy.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Search for the last American slave ship</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researcher-identifies-last-american-woman-survive-african-slave-trade-180971879/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researcher-identifies-last-american-woman-survive-african-slave-trade-180971879/" rel="nofollow">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researcher-identifies-last-american-woman-survive-african-slave-trade-180971879/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Latest from the Franklin expedition</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/after-165-years-inuit-knowledge-leads-to-franklins-wrecks/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/after-165-years-inuit-knowledge-leads-to-franklins-wrecks/" rel="nofollow">https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/after-165-years-inuit-knowledge-leads-to-frankli</a><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/112574/Air-conditioning-system-caused-Brazil-museum-fire--police#.XK2_xTHsZ9A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/112574/Air-conditioning-system-caused-Brazil-museum-fire--police#.XK2_xTHsZ9A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/112574/Air-conditioning-system-caused-Brazil-museum-fire--police#.XK2_xTHsZ9A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>How the US government shutdown affected the Smithsonian’s visitors</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/shutdown-has-impact-on-visitor-figures" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/shutdown-has-impact-on-visitor-figures" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspape</a><a href="https://www.museumsassociation.org/museums-journal/news/10042019-va-dundee-visitors-tourism" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.museumsassociation.org/museums-journal/news/10042019-va-dundee-visitors-tourism" rel="nofollow">https://www.museumsassociation.org/museums-journal/news/10042019-va-dundee-visitors-tourism</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Museum developments</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Funding special exhibitions</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/new-report-delves-into-hidden-economics-of-museum-exhibitions" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/new-report-delves-into-hidden-economics-of-museum-exhibitions" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/new-report-delves-into-hidden-economics-of-museum-exhibitions</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Museum musings</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Imperial War Museum launches season of War and Culture</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/futurelondon/culturecity/imperial-war-museum-looks-at-how-war-eradicates-culture-a4108641.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.standard.co.uk/futurelondon/culturecity/imperial-war-museum-looks-at-how-war-eradicates-culture-a4108641.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.standard.co.uk/futurelondon/culturecity/imperial-war-museum-looks-at-how-war-eradicates-culture-a4108641.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Objects</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Buckhead gun</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.reporternewspapers.net/2019/04/13/a-close-up-look-at-historic-firearm-that-reputedly-killed-buckheads-namesake-deer/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.reporternewspapers.net/2019/04/13/a-close-up-look-at-historic-firearm-that-reputedly-killed-buckheads-namesake-deer/" rel="nofollow">https://www.reporternewspapers.net/2019/04/13/a-close-up-look-at-historic-firearm-that-reputedly-killed-buckheads-namesake-deer/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The possible Van Gogh pistol to go on sale</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/blog/van-gogh-gun-for-sale" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/blog/van-gogh-gun-for-sale" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/blog/van-gogh-gun-for-sale</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/112526/Gun-that-Van-Gogh-killed-himself-with-goes-up-for-sale#.XK3CyjHsZ9A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/112526/Gun-that-Van-Gogh-killed-himself-with-goes-up-for-sale#.XK3CyjHsZ9A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/112526/Gun-that-Van-Gogh-killed-himself-with-goes-up-for-sale#.XK3CyjHsZ9A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The camera from the Great Escape</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://museumcrush.org/the-camera-used-to-make-forged-identity-cards-for-the-great-escape/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://museumcrush.org/the-camera-used-to-make-forged-identity-cards-for-the-great-escape/" rel="nofollow">https://museumcrush.org/the-camera-used-to-make-forged-identity-cards-for-the-great-escape/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Exhibitions- lots of reasons to visit Paris…</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Chivalric art in Paris</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.musee-moyenage.fr/activites/expositions/expositions-en-cours-.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.musee-moyenage.fr/activites/expositions/expositions-en-cours-.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.musee-moyenage.fr/activites/expositions/expositions-en-cours-.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Henry II in Paris</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://musee-archeologienationale.fr/actualite/henri-ii-renaissance-saint-germain-en-laye" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://musee-archeologienationale.fr/actualite/henri-ii-renaissance-saint-germain-en-laye" rel="nofollow">https://musee-archeologienationale.fr/actualite/henri-ii-renaissance-saint-germain-en-laye</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Madame de Maintenon at Versailles</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://en.chateauversailles.fr/news/exhibitions/madame-maintenon-corridors-power" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.chateauversailles.fr/news/exhibitions/madame-maintenon-corridors-power" rel="nofollow">http://en.chateauversailles.fr/news/exhibitions/madame-maintenon-corridors-power</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Picasso and War in Paris</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.musee-armee.fr/index.php?id=134&amp;L=0%22&amp;tx_news_pi1%5Bnews%5D=1789&amp;tx_news_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=News&amp;tx_news_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&amp;cHash=f574cf14b53fbe795657b56539cb81c5" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.musee-armee.fr/index.php?id=134&amp;L=0%22&amp;tx_news_pi1%5Bnews%5D=1789&amp;tx_news_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=News&amp;tx_news_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&amp;cHash=f574cf14b53fbe795657b56539cb81c5" rel="nofollow">https://www.musee-armee.fr/index.php?id=134&amp;L=0&quot;&amp;tx_news_pi1[news]=1789&amp;tx_news_pi1[controller]=News&amp;tx_news_pi1[action]=detail&amp;cHash=f574cf14b53fbe795657b56539cb81c5</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Siege of Baler, Philippines, in Toledo</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://elpais.com/cultura/2019/04/03/actualidad/1554292298_014487.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://elpais.com/cultura/2019/04/03/actualidad/1554292298_014487.html" rel="nofollow">https://elpais.com/cultura/2019/04/03/actualidad</a><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/112592/Exhibition-explores-how-King-Louis-XVI-s-officers-understood-the-American-Revolution-#.XK2-ODHsZ9A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/112592/Exhibition-explores-how-King-Louis-XVI-s-officers-understood-the-American-Revolution-#.XK2-ODHsZ9A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/112592/Exhibition-explores-how-King-Louis-XVI-s-officers-understood-the-American-Revolution-#.XK2-ODHsZ9A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Books</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Henri II à Saint-Germain-en-Laye - Une cour royale à la Renaissance - </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.boutiquesdemusees.fr/fr/catalogues-d-exposition/henri-ii-a-saint-germain-en-laye-une-cour-royale-a-la-renaissance-catalogue-d-exposition/15506.html?r=L2ZyL2NhZGVhdXgvNS1jYXRhbG9ndWVzLWV4cG9zaXRpb24vMS8%253D" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.boutiquesdemusees.fr/fr/catalogues-d-exposition/henri-ii-a-saint-germain-en-laye-une-cour-royale-a-la-renaissance-catalogue-d-exposition/15506.html?r=L2ZyL2NhZGVhdXgvNS1jYXRhbG9ndWVzLWV4cG9zaXRpb24vMS8%253D" rel="nofollow">https://www.boutiquesdemusees.fr/fr/catalogues-d-exposition/henri-ii-a-saint-germain-en-laye-une-cour-royale-a-la-renaissance-catalogue-d-exposition/15506.html?r=L2ZyL2NhZGVhdXgvNS1jYXRhbG9ndWVzLWV4cG9zaXRpb24vMS8%3D</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Brian G. Awty: Adventure in Iron: The blast furnace and its spread from Namur to northern France, England and North America, 1450-1640; a technological, political and genealogical investigation</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.wealdeniron.org.uk/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.wealdeniron.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">http://www.wealdeniron.org.uk/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Online Book</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Jeremy Green on Carronade Island…</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/sites/default/files/no._215_carronade_is_gun_1.pdf" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/sites/default/files/no._215_carronade_is_gun_1.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/sites/default/files/no._215_carronade_is_gun_1.pdf</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Popular culture</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Medievalists and Games of Thrones</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2019/04/should-medievalists-be-teaching-game-of-thrones/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2019/04/should-medievalists-be-teaching-game-of-thrones/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2019/04/should-medievalists-be-teaching-game-of-thrones/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Victor Hugo and Notre Dame</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2019/04/medieval-elements-in-victor-hugos-the-hunchback-of-notre-dame/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2019/04/medieval-elements-in-victor-hugos-the-hunchback-of-notre-dame/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2019/04/medieval-elements-in-victor-hugos-the-hunchback-of-notre-dame/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/17/the-hunchback-of-notre-dame-book-tops-bestseller-list-fire" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/17/the-hunchback-of-notre-dame-book-tops-bestseller-list-fire" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/17/the-hunchback-of-notre-dame-book-tops-bestseller-list-fire</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And the novel in French and English translation</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://fr.wikisource.org/wiki/Notre-Dame_de_Paris" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://fr.wikisource.org/wiki/Notre-Dame_de_Paris" rel="nofollow">https://fr.wikisource.org/wiki/Notre-Dame_de_Paris</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://archive.org/details/notredame00hugogoog/page/n10" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://archive.org/details/notredame00hugogoog/page/n10" rel="nofollow">https://archive.org/details/notredame00hugogoog/page/n10</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Events</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Diary Dates</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Easter in Vienna</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.hgm.at/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.hgm.at/" rel="nofollow">https://www.hgm.at/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Events at Les Invalides</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.musee-armee.fr/index.php?id=5&amp;L=0%22" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.musee-armee.fr/index.php?id=5&amp;L=0%22" rel="nofollow">https://www.musee-armee.fr/index.php?id=5&amp;L=0&quot;</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Events in Scotland 2019</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2019/03/where-to-find-the-middle-ages-in-scotland-in-2019/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2019/03/where-to-find-the-middle-ages-in-scotland-in-2019/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2019/03/where-to-find-the-middle-ages-in-scotland-in-2019/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>19 – 22 April jousting in Leeds</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://royalarmouries.org/event/international-jousting-tournament-2019/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://royalarmouries.org/event/international-jousting-tournament-2019/" rel="nofollow">https://royalarmouries.org/event/international-jousting-tournament-2019/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Conferences</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>10 May 2019 Leeds</p><p><br /></p><p>The heart of the art of combat - exploring medieval manuscript I.33</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://royalarmouries.org/event/the-heart-of-the-art-of-combat/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://royalarmouries.org/event/the-heart-of-the-art-of-combat/" rel="nofollow">https://royalarmouries.org/event/the-heart-of-the-art-of-combat/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Calls for papers</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>September 2019 Kyoto</p><p><br /></p><p>ICOMAM 2019 Conference, Kyoto (Japan) <a href="http://icom-kyoto-2019.org/data/images/ICOM2019_leaflet.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1yUuzU74CjPT8E-Qdx4KsoD_htE1_BHGVouQhJSu4YRKPyN4D4N8ckh3o" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://icom-kyoto-2019.org/data/images/ICOM2019_leaflet.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1yUuzU74CjPT8E-Qdx4KsoD_htE1_BHGVouQhJSu4YRKPyN4D4N8ckh3o" rel="nofollow">http://icom-kyoto-2019.org/data/images/ICOM2019_leaflet.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1yUuzU74CjPT8E-Qdx4KsoD_htE1_BHGVouQhJSu4YRKPyN4D4N8ckh3o</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sales, fairs and auctions</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I May 2019 London </p><p><br /></p><p>The Marine Sale</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25337/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25337/" rel="nofollow">https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25337/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I May 2019 Edinburgh</p><p><br /></p><p>The Sporting Sale</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25362/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25362/" rel="nofollow">https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25362/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>20– 24 May 2019</p><p><br /></p><p>Hermann Historica</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.hermann-historica.de/en/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.hermann-historica.de/en/" rel="nofollow">https://www.hermann-historica.de/en/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thomas del Mar dates for 2019</p><p><br /></p><p>25 June &amp; 4 December 2019&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.thomasdelmar.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.thomasdelmar.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.</a><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/112542/Weapons--pottery-lead-Heritage-Auctions--Ethnographic-Art-Auction#.XK3BpDHsZ9A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/112542/Weapons--pottery-lead-Heritage-Auctions--Ethnographic-Art-Auction#.XK3BpDHsZ9A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/112542/Weapons--pottery-lead-Heritage-Auctions--Ethnographic-Art-Auction#.XK3BpDHsZ9A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Websites and downloads</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>1066 etc girl knights, clerical knights &amp; torture</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2019/04/the-boy-who-was-a-girl-the-romance-of-silence/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2019/04/the-boy-who-was-a-girl-the-romance-of-silence/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2019/04/the-boy-who-</a><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2019/04/saving-souls-and-cracking-skulls-warrior-clerics-with-craig-nakashian/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2019/04/saving-souls-and-cracking-skulls-warrior-clerics-with-craig-nakashian/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2019/04/saving-souls-and-cracking-skulls-warrior-clerics-with-craig-nakashian/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2019/04/medieval-torture-with-larissa-kat-tracy/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2019/04/medieval-torture-with-larissa-kat-tracy/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2019/04/medieval-torture-with-larissa-kat-tracy/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Finally</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This fortnight I will be tweeting from our recent trip to the Netherlands</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/Basiliscoe" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://twitter.com/Basiliscoe" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/Basiliscoe</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Compiled by Ruth Rhynas Brown –18 April 2019</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Some people have asked me about making a contribution to the Newsletter – if you would like to support us, you can make a donation here through our Paypal account – see here for details:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.basiliscoe.com/id2.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.basiliscoe.com/id2.html" rel="nofollow">http://www</a>.basiliscoe.com/id2.html[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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