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Mediaeval Weaponry #84
Posted by Viv Wilson on 27th September 2024 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,hoar cross hall spa hotel,barons eden,History,mediaeval banquets,mediaeval weaponry,swords,halberds,suits of armour,daggars,Tudors,stately homes,downton abbey,aristocracy,middle ages,my dad bought a mansion
When we moved to Hoar Cross Hall in the 1970s, my father owned the largest private collection of arms and armour in the UK at that time! He owned about 20 suits of armour and numerous items of ‘arms’, which is another word for weapons. The word ‘arms’ comes from the Latin ‘arma’ which means ‘tools of war’; this word passed into the English language from the French in 1200.
Mediaeval weapons consisted of halberds, double-edged swords, daggers, battle axes, crossbows and longbows to name but a few, these being the most common. Knives were also used but mainly for eating and repairing, although I’m sure they got to be used as weapons too...
Victorian Society #93
Posted by Viv Wilson on 24th April 2025 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,hoar cross hall spa hotel,barons eden,the Home of the Good Shepherd,Great Ormond St Hospital,victorian,Music Halls,light bulb,history,Meynell,Royal Victoria Military Hospital,charity,Downton Abbey,period drama,Victoria,Victoria and Albert,royal family
...al of the English-speaking world. Theatres were thriving with melodrama being the most popular, while the late 1870s saw the emergence of music halls, which were hugely popular for all classes and included singing, dancing and sketches.
All in all, the Victorians were a many-varied bunch who did a lot of good for society whilst moving forward with industry and science. And we also have them to thank for the telephone, the light bulb and a flushing toilet!
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