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~ Essays of Interest to the Scholar ~ wherein several goodly folk have writ discussions of varying subjects |
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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'd 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 |
Faire Survival Guide by Donna Flood St.Ives Historical Society Membership Policies and Theatrical Guidelines St. Ives' Costuming Guidelines Mother Watkins' Textile Primer being an essay on textiles for the middle class by Kara McLeod 
Period Needleworkbeing 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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