The Normans remain as the standard bearer of the pre-revisionist interpretation of crusader motives - for gold and glory, but not for God. However, examination of the evidence does not bear this distinction out.
The Medieval era stretched from the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD to the dawn of the Renaissance in the 15th century. Colloquially referred to as the Dark Ages, it certainly had its dark patches of regression, such as population decline and counter-urbanisation, as cities…
This one was a commission that allowed me to go wild with all sorts of newly-found textures. It shows Tancred of Hauteville, an 11th century crusader. Before I used them on paper, I tried them out …
Wall monument painted on stone: Showing the wheel of time between the arms of Tankard & .......... Below lies Anne, a baby in her cradle between flowering plants. "Here under lyeth interred the bodye of Anne Tankard, daughter of Sir Henry Tankard of Arden, knight and the ladye Anne his now wife. This child dyed in the second yeare of her infancy and was buried the 28 day of February AD 1608" "Here under also lyeth the saide ladye Ann Tancred who dyed on Ascention Day AD 1617." Anne was the grand daughter of Sir Ralph Tancred 1601 flic.kr/p/7hv8o6 Ralph settled Arden manor on his younger sons her father Henry & his brother Richard - Henry executed a further settlement, in default of issue to himself, on Charles son of his eldest brother William who succeeded his uncle in 1626 The family name was later changed to Tancred
It was a battle against seemingly insurmountable odds.
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The intimate Loch An Eilein Elopement of Kat & Huw in the gorgeous Scottish Highands. Scotland Wedding Photographer - The Kitcheners.
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