<div dir="ltr">

<div class="gmail-_4tdt gmail-_ua1" style="display:flex;margin:10px 9px 10px 8px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div class="gmail-_ua2" style="display:flex;font-family:inherit"><div class="gmail-_4tdv" style="font-family:inherit"><div class="gmail-_5wd4 gmail-_1nc7" style="display:flex;line-height:1.28;padding:0px;text-align:initial;font-family:inherit"><div class="gmail-_h8t" style="font-family:inherit"><div class="gmail-_5wd9 gmail-direction_ltr" style="direction:ltr;min-height:24px;margin-left:8px;font-family:inherit"><div class="gmail-_5wde gmail-_n4o" style="clear:left;float:left;font-family:inherit"><div class="gmail-_5w1r gmail-_3_om gmail-_5wdf" style="border:0px;color:rgb(75,79,86);min-height:22px;min-width:14px;overflow:hidden;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(241,240,240);float:left;margin:0px;border-radius:12px;font-family:inherit;max-width:167px;word-wrap:break-word"><div class="gmail-_4gx_" style="font-family:inherit"><div class="gmail-_d97" style="padding:5px 8px 6px;font-family:inherit"><span class="gmail-_5yl5" style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">Annes, sorry for the short notice, but I just put all of this together myself. Please post to your Gate’s Edge list.                  —————————Sir Oliver posted the following information on the Loch page earlier this month. Sir Alexis is presenting a lecture tomorrow, and Baron Krag is presenting next Tuesday, at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. I confirmed with Sir Alexis that SCA members get in free, as do people dressed in Medieval clothing.</span><br><br><span style="font-family:inherit">Alexis’ presentation is THIS TUESDAY, 4/24, at 6:30. Krag’s presentation is NEXT Tuesday, 5/1, also at 6:30.   </span><br><br><span style="font-family:inherit"> “Medieval Arms Race”</span><br><span style="font-family:inherit">David Wise, Historian</span><br><span style="font-family:inherit">Tuesday, April 24, 6:30 p.m.</span><br><br><span style="font-family:inherit"> </span><br><br><span style="font-family:inherit">Throughout the Middle Ages competition between offensive and defensive arms resulted in a constant stream of innovation and evolution that resulted in the magnificent suits of armor and gracefully proportioned weapons on display in the current collection.</span><br><br><span style="font-family:inherit">Historian David Wise will explore the science behind the arms race including the methods used to improve the strength and durability of the materials used.</span><br><br><span style="font-family:inherit">Wise will also explain the evolution in design and techniques that resulted in ever improving defensive capabilities of the armor.</span><br><br><span style="font-family:inherit">The presentation will then conclude with some observations on the changing role of armor as the middle ages transitioned through the Renaissance and beyond.</span><br><br><span style="font-family:inherit">HMNS Members <a href="https://www.facebook.com/#" class="gmail-_35i0 gmail-_4g4e" style="color:rgb(75,79,86);text-decoration:underline;font-family:inherit">$12</a>. Tickets <a href="https://www.facebook.com/#" class="gmail-_35i0 gmail-_4g4e" style="color:rgb(75,79,86);text-decoration:underline;font-family:inherit">$18</a>.</span><br><span style="font-family:inherit">(Remember: Free for SCA members, and people in Medieval period dress. )</span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><span class="gmail-_40fu" style="direction:ltr;float:none;display:flex;font-family:inherit"><span class="gmail-_2u_d" style="display:flex;width:auto;margin:0px 2px;font-family:inherit"></span></span></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail-_4tdt gmail-_ua1" style="display:flex;margin:10px 9px 3px 8px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div class="gmail-_31o4 gmail-_3njy" style="font-family:inherit"><a class="gmail-_4tdw" href="https://www.facebook.com/kim.tucker.12" style="color:rgb(54,88,153);text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;height:28px;width:28px;font-family:inherit"><img src="https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-1/p80x80/26730884_1647508718605865_4602868765089714472_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=2a09b62a64eea0b8897c59b5357f8002&oe=5B9D9817" alt="" class="gmail-img" style="border: 0px; border-radius: 50%; height: 28px; width: 28px;"></a></div><div class="gmail-_ua2" style="display:flex;font-family:inherit"><div class="gmail-_4tdv" style="font-family:inherit"><div class="gmail-_5wd4 gmail-_1nc7" style="display:flex;line-height:1.28;padding:0px;text-align:initial;font-family:inherit"><div class="gmail-_h8t" style="font-family:inherit"><div class="gmail-_5wd9 gmail-direction_ltr" style="direction:ltr;min-height:24px;margin-left:8px;font-family:inherit"><div class="gmail-_5wde gmail-_n4o" style="clear:left;float:left;font-family:inherit"><div class="gmail-_5w1r gmail-_3_om gmail-_5wdf" style="border:0px;color:rgb(75,79,86);min-height:22px;min-width:14px;overflow:hidden;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(241,240,240);float:left;margin:0px;border-radius:12px;font-family:inherit;max-width:167px;word-wrap:break-word"><div class="gmail-_4gx_" style="font-family:inherit"><div class="gmail-_d97" style="padding:5px 8px 6px;font-family:inherit"><span class="gmail-_5yl5" style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">“The Story of the Sword”</span><br><span style="font-family:inherit">Don Halter, Historical Bladesmith</span><br><span style="font-family:inherit">Tuesday, May 1, 6:30 p.m.</span><br><br><span style="font-family:inherit">Warfare changes with the technology of the day.</span><br><br><span style="font-family:inherit">Historian and historical bladesmith, Donald Halter, will detail the evolution of edged and blunt force trauma weapons in medieval times.</span><br><br><span style="font-family:inherit">This presentation will include an overview of the advancement of iron and steel from the inception of the iron age through the16th century, focusing on the production techniques and relative strengths of the steels used for various weapons used throughout this time frame.</span><br><br><span style="font-family:inherit">Hands-on examples of both modern reproductions as well as original artifacts will be utilized during the presentation.</span><br><br><span style="font-family:inherit">Halter was crowned a Forged in Fire champion on the History Channel in 2017.</span><br><br><span style="font-family:inherit">HMNS Members <a href="https://www.facebook.com/#" class="gmail-_35i0 gmail-_4g4e" style="color:rgb(75,79,86);text-decoration:underline;font-family:inherit">$12</a>. Tickets <a href="https://www.facebook.com/#" class="gmail-_35i0 gmail-_4g4e" style="color:rgb(75,79,86);text-decoration:underline;font-family:inherit">$18</a>.  (Again, free for SCA and those in Medieval period dress.)</span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

<br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Annes<br>"Munerius Ultra Sanitas"</div>
</div>