tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21031350.post465775695913786432..comments2023-11-12T09:52:42.825-05:00Comments on Medieval Woman: Blogging with Historical Novelist Susan Higginbotham: Medieval GamblingSusan Higginbothamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13517907583894026599noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21031350.post-27804622192653718952009-11-04T06:52:51.823-05:002009-11-04T06:52:51.823-05:00Absolutely fascinating. I wonder what they would h...Absolutely fascinating. I wonder what they would have made of the Playstations and Wiis of today?Jules Frusherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08207281934232383811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21031350.post-34271272362812234802009-10-26T20:16:58.679-04:002009-10-26T20:16:58.679-04:00Thanks, Karen! I looked at your site a lot when I ...Thanks, Karen! I looked at your site a lot when I was searching for illustrations for the visual part, and I mentioned it in my talk as a useful resource.Susan Higginbothamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517907583894026599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21031350.post-67630975590458653512009-10-26T14:58:42.057-04:002009-10-26T14:58:42.057-04:00Interesting article; I hadn't read Henry's...Interesting article; I hadn't read Henry's gambling records before. There's some more images of medieval dice-games (and other forms of gaming) linked from http://larsdatter.com/games.htm as well, by the way!Karenhttp://www.larsdatter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21031350.post-53892630263913198272009-10-23T15:27:18.714-04:002009-10-23T15:27:18.714-04:00Thanks, all! I'll be posting come more of Henr...Thanks, all! I'll be posting come more of Henry VII's expenses later; they're quite in contract to the stereotypical view of him as a joyless miser.Susan Higginbothamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517907583894026599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21031350.post-51167603937673408872009-10-21T13:00:33.364-04:002009-10-21T13:00:33.364-04:00Well, everyone needs a vice. :)
Very interesting ...Well, everyone needs a vice. :)<br /><br />Very interesting post, Susan, thanks for sharing.Gabriele Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205770868139083575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21031350.post-4835495595159458552009-10-21T04:27:18.156-04:002009-10-21T04:27:18.156-04:00That's so interesting about Henry VII! I had ...That's so interesting about Henry VII! I had no idea he was such a gambling man.Kathryn Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21031350.post-57001920303243354972009-10-20T06:21:11.988-04:002009-10-20T06:21:11.988-04:00What an interesting lecture! Thank you for postin...What an interesting lecture! Thank you for posting the text. I admit, I was surprised to learn that Henry VII was a gambler; it's an interesting contrast with his reputation.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21031350.post-13984133836695609262009-10-20T05:58:20.028-04:002009-10-20T05:58:20.028-04:00Very interesting speech Susan! And well done on de...Very interesting speech Susan! And well done on delivering it without any mishaps!Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.com