tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745817778350624453.post3495752711761186275..comments2024-03-28T17:58:25.581+13:00Comments on The Flaxen Saxon Chronicles: The Chicken's Day OffFlaxen Saxonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03431645401478120921noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745817778350624453.post-41304361311323252212019-09-26T15:03:30.346+12:002019-09-26T15:03:30.346+12:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.truonghieunghiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10735503246653455235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745817778350624453.post-74308151858413872392019-09-24T21:59:01.445+12:002019-09-24T21:59:01.445+12:00Mr S- here is a video of the entertaining and tale...Mr S- here is a video of the entertaining and talented Kevin Hicks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW3XElkafkg Flaxen Saxonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03431645401478120921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745817778350624453.post-49593904254909106262019-09-24T21:58:24.535+12:002019-09-24T21:58:24.535+12:00I'm going daft. I thought the Frenchie has adm...I'm going daft. I thought the Frenchie has admitted to killing his own father and brothers!Sackersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17284329249862764601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745817778350624453.post-30784064134792120612019-09-24T21:40:54.473+12:002019-09-24T21:40:54.473+12:00It should not be read that King Richard personally...It should not be read that King Richard personally killed the unfortunate Frenchman's kin. The implication is that Richard's campaigns in France was responsible for the deaths- probably in battle. And you are right about the pardon, but in the heat of the moment, this nicety was torn asunder.Flaxen Saxonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03431645401478120921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745817778350624453.post-23687089937394212372019-09-24T20:28:25.103+12:002019-09-24T20:28:25.103+12:00I see I misread your piece and confused H4 with H5...I see I misread your piece and confused H4 with H5 at the end. <br /><br />Should the English have flayed a man who was pardoned? Also I wonder why the fellow had killed not only his father but his brothers.<br /><br />Shall look for Kevin Hicks!<br /><br />Best wishes, SackersonSackersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17284329249862764601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745817778350624453.post-68472214167182913982019-09-24T09:14:32.926+12:002019-09-24T09:14:32.926+12:00On a different point: There is some confusion conc...On a different point: There is some confusion concerning whether the prince was hit in the left or right side of the face. The description by John Bradmore can be interpreted either way. In the vid, as far as I recall, they assume he was shot on the left. But interestingly, all Henry's portraits as king show a left hand profile without scar. Artistic licence or reality? Many scholars now think that he was hit in the right side although this is not universal amongst scholars. Flaxen Saxonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03431645401478120921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745817778350624453.post-17765334351387826762019-09-24T09:04:17.378+12:002019-09-24T09:04:17.378+12:00With Regard King Richard's death:
Stephen Chu...With Regard King Richard's death:<br /><br />Stephen Church, King John: England, Magna Carta and the Making of a Tyrant (2015)<br />"The death of King Richard on 6th April 1199 came as a surprise to all. He was just forty-one years old, he had survived countless military engagements, a crusade and a year in captivity, and there had been no intimations of mortality. His death was caused by gangrene, which poisoned his system a few days after he had been hit in the shoulder by a crossbow bolt fired from the battlements of the castle of Chalus-Chabrol in the Limousin. The mortally wounded took eleven days to die, during which he had plenty of time to make provision for his soul and to advise on what should happen to his lands once he was dead". <br /><br />As a bonus fact- Richard was killed by a Frenchman during a siege. He interviewed the soldier as he was dying. The French man told the king that he had killed his father and brothers and that he was unrepentant. He pardoned the man but the English had him flayed alive anyway.<br /><br />As for arrowhead attachment- I remember gleaning this information from a video on Kevin Hicks- the resident longbow man of Warwick castle. There are several vids on this fascinating man; well worth a look on YouTube. Also, I remember that heads could be also applied with pitch and even on some occasions, spittle. Hope this helps Mr S. Flaxen Saxonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03431645401478120921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745817778350624453.post-21297933848904534292019-09-23T19:29:25.678+12:002019-09-23T19:29:25.678+12:00This says arrow rather than crossbow bolt, and doe...This says arrow rather than crossbow bolt, and doesn't mention the wax fixing - you must have had an additional source in mind?Sackersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17284329249862764601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745817778350624453.post-48373068652569272332019-09-22T08:28:14.284+12:002019-09-22T08:28:14.284+12:00Are you referring to the voices in my head? Source...Are you referring to the voices in my head? Sources various. Check this fascinating vid on the proceedings. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8Nef1siUus<br /> Flaxen Saxonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03431645401478120921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745817778350624453.post-87814275613638654632019-09-21T21:26:21.661+12:002019-09-21T21:26:21.661+12:00Btw: your sources for this?Btw: your sources for this?Sackersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17284329249862764601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745817778350624453.post-50243274635912828542019-09-21T21:18:14.612+12:002019-09-21T21:18:14.612+12:00Yes, I think you are absolutely right. He was no p...Yes, I think you are absolutely right. He was no pretty boy, but he got the job done at Agincourt.Flaxen Saxonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03431645401478120921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745817778350624453.post-40343335169661649102019-09-21T20:36:24.450+12:002019-09-21T20:36:24.450+12:00Yes. I assume we never see a picture of him full f...Yes. I assume we never see a picture of him full face or right profile, for that reason?Sackersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17284329249862764601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745817778350624453.post-24301211511526260032019-09-20T23:45:51.716+12:002019-09-20T23:45:51.716+12:00Sir, hopefully in a good way.Sir, hopefully in a good way.Flaxen Saxonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03431645401478120921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745817778350624453.post-16947118532233276872019-09-20T20:49:14.739+12:002019-09-20T20:49:14.739+12:00That was interesting.That was interesting.Sackersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17284329249862764601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745817778350624453.post-22408463135240084802019-09-19T09:17:49.607+12:002019-09-19T09:17:49.607+12:00Yes, I've seen the video- youtube is much more...Yes, I've seen the video- youtube is much more interesting than the tele! The archer is Joe Gibbs. Amazing to think that he looks no different than someone you would meet in the pub. There is a video on youtube of him training in his backyard using a variety of draw weight bows and he makes all his own bows.Flaxen Saxonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03431645401478120921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745817778350624453.post-28894101159164366852019-09-19T00:10:02.914+12:002019-09-19T00:10:02.914+12:00Fascinating. I found the video of the original exp...Fascinating. I found the video of the original experiment to be much more interesting. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBxdTkddHaE .<br /><br />Amazing to see a bloke shooting who is capable of pulling a 200lb bow! <br /><br />DevonshireDozerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com