Category Archives: Old Web Pages

Life in the 1500’s/The Bad Old Days

Posted on April 29, 2018 by marccarlson20

This as been making the rounds again, so I though I’d be a little proactive in commenting on it (I’ve already been asked several times about it). It may have been originally meant as satire, but has been passed along … Continue reading →

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Canon Episcopi

Posted on April 29, 2018 by marccarlson20

The Canon, or Capitulatum Episcopi was first attributed to the Council of in Ancyra (314 ce) by Regino of Prum, Abbot of Treves about 906, and was, until the 13th century, the official and accepted Doctrine of the Church. The … Continue reading →

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Cattle in the Middle Ages

Posted on April 29, 2018 by marccarlson20

Introduction: Just don’t ask… About Cattle Domesticated cattle (B. Taurus). Height of 150 cm (59″), and weigh 410-910 kg (900-2,000 lbs.). Eat 70 kg (155 lbs) of green grass a day Eat 1.4 kg (3 lbs) of silage or .45 … Continue reading →

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Measurement in the Middle Ages

Posted on July 24, 2017 by marccarlson20

Originally, the Imperial system of Measurement was based on that used in the Roman Empire, and during that time, all were standardized. After the collapse of the Empire, the definitions of the measurements began to wander a bit until by … Continue reading →

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