Old Chestnuts in the Misty Thicket . . .

Festivals and Faires

• Renaissance Faires--A very thorough list of Renaissance faires around the world
• The SCRIBE Net--A comprehensive guide to all things "Ren" Faire

Re-enactment Groups

• What is the SCA?--The Society of Creative Anachronisms Official Website
• Pennsic War!--The Biggest, Baddest War Medieval Europe Never Saw! July 25 - Aug 10, 2008
• Medieval French--Le Poulet Gauche Re-enactment group
• CROFT--"Celtic Re-enactment Organization for Fellowship and Trades" meticulously research, recreate, and celibrate Celtic culture
• COSCA--Council of Scottish Clans and Associations is known better by what they do: the Scottish Highland Games
• Nova Roma--Everything you need to know about Roman re-enactment
• Regia Anglorum--The biggest and best international organization currently reenacting the "Dark Ages"

European Historical Research

English History

• The Celts
  • Ancient Scotland--Ancient Historical and Pre-Historical Sites in Scotland
  • Celt.net--The single best reference on the web for Celtic Studies a MUST SEE!!!
  • OBOD--The Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids are an accurate and highly researched organization concerning ancient Celtic spiritual life
  • CROFT--"Celtic Re-enactment Organization for Fellowship and Trades" meticulously research, recreate, and celibrate Celtic culture

• The Romans
  • Nova Roma--Everything you need to know about Roman re-enactment

• The Anglo-Saxons
  • Regia Anglorum--The biggest and best international organization currently reenacting the "Dark Ages"

• The Normans--(AD 1066-1154)

• The Angevins--(AD 1154-1266)

• The Plantagenets--(AD 1216-1399)

• The Lancastrians--(AD 1399-1461)

• The Tudors--English Renaissance (AD 1485-1603)
  • Elizabethan England--(AD 1558-1603)
  • Renaissance Literature--(AD 1485-1603)

• The Stuarts--(AD 1603-1649, 1660-1714)

• The Hanoverians--(AD 1714-1901)
  • Georgian England--(AD 1714-1830)
  • Victorian England--(AD 1837-1901)

• The Windsors--(AD 1901-Present)

Italian Renaissance (AD 1330-1550)

• Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy--By Jakob Berkhardt, c. 1867
• The Idea of the Renaissance--Easy to read site with lots of information
• Medioevo Italiano--An excellent internationally transparent website detailing medieval Italy

General European Cultural Sites

• The History of Costume--A pictoral tour of costumes European Costumes from Roman to Victorian times
• Irish Research--Irish Information, Free Family Crests, Fonts, Geneology, and Information
• French History and Culture --The definitive guide to all things French
• Pan-European History--A European History site designed by academics for academics
  

Clothing and Fashions in History

• Reconstructing History--References and accurately reconstructs clothing patterns worn around the world
• Costumer's Manifesto--This page is it! Your one stop source for accurate period clothing

Renaissance and Medieval Artisans and Craftsmen (Recommended)

• The Scottish Grocer--Purveyors of Gourmet and Specialty Scottish Foods.
• A Good Leatherworker--Armor, Surcoats, Belts, Pouches, Scabbards, and the like
• A Good Sword Smith--Starfire Swords. Expert battle worthy blades and miscellany
• A Good Bowyer--Crossbows.net. A master bowyer unparalleled anywhere for producing fine historical crossbows
• A Good Jeweler--Britstonia. Excellent handmade jewelry and sundry by the hands of a London healer
• A Good Cook--Gode Cookery. An incredible site on ancient European foods and a consistent award winner for research excellence
• A Good Sandal Maker--Medieval Moccasins. Wonderfully comfortable and historically accurate
• A Good Shoe Maker--Son of Sandlar. Wonderfully comfortable leather footwear
• A Good Brewer--The Beer Hunter. If you have a question about beer, this is the place.
• A Good Sculptor--The Sidhe Ring. Sculpting brilliance meets Celtic mythology

Our Renaissance Festival Favorites

• Domba Dance Studio--Feminine Form Perfected in Tribal Dance
• Ded Bob--The Best Comedy Act in Ren-Business...period!!!
• Thryce Wycked Wenches--These wickedly beautiful wenches can charm an ale from an Irishman's lips!
• Teribus--Teribus is a bagpipe and drum trio playing Medieval and Renaissance European bagpipe music mixed with Scottish tunes and a little comedy in between!
• Daveed's Drumfest--A Student of "Dumtek" Drumming for decades, Daveed Korup is now the Teacher.
• Lausefinger--If you want great Germanic musik and some incredible drums, this is the place!
• Corvus Corax--If you ever wondered what naughty ancient Europeans sounded like visit here.
• Jem Moore--Jem Moore has been performing, teaching and promoting hammered dulcimer for seventeen years. His music is simply magical.
• The Arizona Renaissance Festival--(February 8 - March 30, 2008)
• Scarborough Faire--(April 5 - May 26, 2008)
• Colorado Renaissance Faire--(June 14 - August 3, 2008)
• Bristol Renaissance Faire--(July 5 - September 1, 2008)
• Michigan Renaissance Faire--(August 16 - September 28, 2008)
• Minnesota Renaissance Festival--(August 16 - September 28, 2008)
• Texas Renaissance Festival--(October 11 - November 18, 2008)

How To Make:

• Chainmail
• Shields
• Plate Armour
• Whips
• Crossbows
• Shoes