elow, you will find a number of essays on various topics having to do with the Renaissance; some are Faire-specific, some are not. All are presented for the edification of our members and the general public.
Please contact the Webmaster if you have an essay you would like to include.
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Peasant Life
in Elizabethan England By Richard Foss Superstitions of the Elizabethan Era by Richard Foss Notes on Guilds and Professions By Richard Foss Character Planning Guide, Elizabethan Middle Class Renaissance Food and Drink Bibliography compiled by Elizabeth Pruyn and Angela Grimes By the Numbers, being a book review/commentary on Elizabethan economics and the plight of the Yeoman by Dewar Hastings Tobacco is an Indian Weed by King James VI of Scotland |
St. Ives' Costuming
Guidelines Faire Survival Guide by Donna Flood St.Ives Historical Society Membership Policies and Theatrical Guidelines Mother Watkins' Textile Primer being an essay on textiles for the middle class by Kara McLeod Period Needlework being a gener'l description of many fine textile crafts by Helen Abramovitch The Veneroso Rules (a.k.a. The Faire Brat Rules) being an essay on successful parenting at Faire, by three of the most successful Faire Brats we know. Required reading for all St. Ives parents and highly endorsed by the St. Ives management team. By Christina, Nick, and Teresa Veneroso |
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