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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social · Nov 17

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Here we look at a Pen and Sword offering covering Medieval Military Medicine from the Vikings to the Middle Ages.

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“ The question we have before us today lads is this: Does Leofric’s new mail make his butt look big? ” - 13th century, Morgan Library and Museum, MS M.638, f. 28r

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social · 21h

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Tuesday’s ‘elephant done by a medieval artist that had never seen one’ - 15th century, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Pal. lat.1726, f. 37r

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social · 2d

May 29th, 1412; the day Roger decided that wild swimming really wasn’t for him - 15th century, BnF, Latin 9585, f. 38r

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“ It was him, the guy in the green!! He’s the one that did it!! ” - 14th century, Bodleian Library MS. Canon. Misc. 495, f. 95r

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social · 4d

“ You’re gonna need a bigger boat ” - 15th century, Recoeil des Histoires de Troyes, KBR, ms. 9261 (Vol. I), f. 198r

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When you ask the local kids to do the illuminations for your manuscript - 14th century, Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 101, f. 40v

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The cramped conditions on late medieval public transportation often had a lasting a effect on those who had no choice but to use it - 1348, Bodleian Library MS. Selden Supra 57, ff. 112r, 107v

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social · 7d

Rare drone shot take at the Last Supper - 14th century, Stiftsbibliothek. Cod. 101, f. 45v

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social · 8d

For Tuesday, an ‘elephant done by a medieval artist that had never seen one’ - 15th century, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Cgm 3974, f. 81r

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social · 9d

Marian ended up turning away several confused customers who expected something quite different of the castle’s Swinger’s Club - 15th century, New York Public Library, Spencer 15, f. 39v

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social · 10d

Cut flowers on this and other pages within this manuscript give the illusion that their stems pierce the page to keep them in place - 15th century, Kraków, MNK 3025 I, p. 63

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social · 11d

That first sip on a weekend morning - Doodle from a 12th century manuscript, Cambridge, Sidney Sussex College, 101, f. 95v

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This was the day Meredith decided to give up fishing in the lake near Radiaton - 15th century, BnF Français, 242, f. 154r

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social · 13d

As the church service enters its 3rd hour - 13th century, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 016II

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For the past 8 years Jeremy had spent his vacations on the banks of Loch Ness, praying he would see the legendary monster. Suddenly now, he wished he’d gone to Skegness instead - late 15th century, Saint-Omer, Bibliothèque municipale, 236, 64v

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social · 14d

it’s confusing, for sure, but it’s meant to be part of a long draped piece of clothing.

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As he rode into battle, Sir Volelgehirn began to wonder if strapping a large, screeching peacock to the top of his helmet had been a good idea - 14th century, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 3003, f. 50r

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social · 16d

“Stop! STOP!! Mate, I said OX not FOX !” - 15th century, Morgan Library and Museum, MS M.126, f. 77v

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social · 17d

“ Bless you my son. Fear not, for one day the Swiss army will require a tool that can do everything and you’ll find out just how useful you really are. ” - 15th century, BnF, Français 829, f. 89r

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The scribe who copied this page accidentally left out several verses and mixed up the words in others. Since the opposite side of the page was already done, he decided to cross this side out and try again on the facing page - 13th century, J.P. Getty Museum, Ms. 107, f. 96v

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social · 19d

A pair of ‘elephants done by a medieval artist that had never seen one’ - 14th century, BSB Clm 6908, f. 79v

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“Have I got something on my face?” - 15th century, Bodleian Library MS. Douce 62, 12v

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social · 21d

Centuries before it became fashionable, Mike discovered the relaxing benefits of a weekly goat yoga session - 15th century, Tübingen, Universitätsbibliothek, Md 2, f. 39v

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“You’ve made a rookie error there mate. Always do them skin side down.” - 15th century, Kraków, MNK 3025 I, p. 460

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