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size=2>Greetings!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=144085103-28022004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>During
our time in Italy we met a group called Normans of the Sun <A
href="http://www.storiaonline.org/normanni/index.html">http://www.storiaonline.org/normanni/index.html</A> (sorry,
it is only in Italian.) A re-enactment group focusing on the Normans
in Southern Italy (roughly 1016-1130- During the time of the Kingdom of Two
Sicilis- Naples and Sicily) They were part of a larger group called Milites
de Bec </FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=144085103-28022004><A
href="http://www.debec.org.uk/">http://www.debec.org.uk/</A><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2> Milites de Bec should be able to give you
the information you desire.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=144085103-28022004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Another site that may be of use to you is run by a Baron in the Outlands:
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=144085103-28022004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2><A
href="http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/j_lambert/norman.htm">http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/j_lambert/norman.htm</A> -
This one has many Norman Links.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=144085103-28022004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Hope
this is of use to you! Good luck in your endevour!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=144085103-28022004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>~Alisstassia</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=144085103-28022004></SPAN><FONT size=2><FONT size=2>Lady
Alisstassia del Balzo<BR>Minister of Arts and Sciences<BR>Canton of Gates
Edge<BR></FONT></DIV></FONT>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
ravensfort-bounces@ansteorra.org
[mailto:ravensfort-bounces@ansteorra.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Brian du
Val<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 27, 2004 9:48 PM<BR><B>To:</B> The Barony
of Ravensfort<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Ravensfort] Good period sources for
wannabe Normans<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Xanthe did ask :</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> <FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Can anyone suggest sources for Norman culture and social customs?
Brion, is there any chance you'd be able to help? I know your persona is
a Templar but I remember you also saying you were a Norman. The time
period is around a few years after the conquest of England -
around William the Conqueror's death. I've got a friend who is trying to
develop her persona and needs some goood sources. To quote "most of the books
I've got only talk about how warlike the Normans were and how they kicked butt
in battle and then don't go beyond that." Any suggestions
anyone?</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Well let me tell ya about the
days of the Great Norman Occupation of Northern Eroupe. As most may know the
Normans came from France, Normandy to be exact, but before they were Normans
they were Northmans or Norsemans. Yea their ancestors were vikings who settled
in Northern France. Some of the early clothing styles were like the
vikings and even the ships that WIlliam the Conquerer used were long ships
with one sail. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Now not too long after the
establishment of Norman Rule in Briton or England today the Saxons started
wearing the same style of clothes as the Normans and by the time of William's
death it was "In" to be Norman. To be born of a norman noble man was
benificial and to be wed to a Norman Noble was even better. Often Saxon Ladies
of noble birth were wed to Norman lords to increase land holdings and
encourage growth of the fudel system that was taking root at the time. Every
good Norman Lord had land that was tended by his Saxon peasants. The
clothing and archetecture of the time really shows the norman influance and
style. Soon came the reign of the Plantagenate era, again French and Norman
influance in Northern Eroupe.</FONT></DIV>
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I have a few books
that show some of the fashions. give her my e-mail addy and I will be glad to
share them on line.</FONT></DIV>
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Brian
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