Medieval Military Medicine-from the Vikings to the High Middle Ages
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Medieval Military Medicine
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Dave and Gary were instrumental to the defensive assault during the Siege of Buttcrag - 13th century, BnF Français 2754, f. 93r
Dubbed ‘Sir Bragsalot’ by his fellow soldiers and indeed the king, Neville stood spinning another tall tale about the seven foot giant he defeated in battle whose legs were “as thick as tree trunks this big!” - 14th century, BSB Cod.gall. 16, f. 36r
Medieval Military Medicine
“Honestly, it’s always like this. They’re always dragon me down.” - 15th century, Getty Museum, Ms. Ludwig IX 5 (83.ML101), f. 14v
Annoyed at being left out of the manuscript’s many beautifully painted and gilded miniatures, Brother Alwyn decided to stage an angry protest in the margins - 13th century, British Library, Sloane MS 2435, f. 28v
Nothing angered Dave more than being referred to as a ‘lucky duck’. It wasn’t luck at all. He’d worked hard to get to where he was. He paid his own bills, and even managed to create a nest egg for himself - 15th century, Oxford University, St John's College MS 82, f. 148r
Time for another ‘elephant done by a medieval artist that had never seen one’ - 14th century, Bodleian Library MS. Michael 619, f. 130r
Beware the Hare - 13th century, BnF Français MS 25526, f. LXr
With leeches latched onto his legs, Desmond now wished he hadn’t listened to the village influencer about ways to fix his ‘vibe’ - 13th century, British Library, Sloane MS 2435, f. 15v
“You okay? I hate it when they fight.” - 13th century, British Library, Royal MS 12 F XIII, f. 42v
“Oi !! -- I swear, one more round of ‘Little Bo-Peep’ and things are going to get wild and woolly around here!” - 14th century, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Cod.gall. 16, f. 7v
