The (Almost) Complete History of Magic. Presented by Aslak the Awful, first magician Bard of Artemisia. Cover the time period from approximately 1600 BCE to 1600 CE.
The knight had an entire arsenal of ferocious weapons at his disposal. In Episode 5, Jason investigates these, concentrating on the sword, the iconic medieval weapon, but also addresses some weapons he believes would actually have been more appropriate to a mounted warrior.
Virtual Scribal Class 01: Queen Isabella of Castille, f. 460v, c.1497
"Squashed Bug" margin design from the Breviary of Queen Isabella of Castille, f. 460v, c.1497 (http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisp...). Gouache on Bristol.
Bookmaking in the Islamic Style: Class 3: Finishing the book
If you are interested in learning the process of making a book in the Islamic style, you've come to the right place. If you're familiar with European bookbinding methods, you'll find that the Islamic style is similar in some ways and very different in others. If you're new to bookmaking, you've definitely come to the right place. In many ways, Islamic bookbinding is one of the easiest of the historical bookbinding styles.