Trial of Iron - Short Story

A Choose Your Own Adventure Story Written By - Savannah Mikus

(短篇故事)

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Let's Talk Linguistics, Knight:
The word "knight" originated from an Anglo-Saxon word "cniht", meaning "boy".

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Let's Talk Culture, Snails:
In many ancient manuscripts, depictions of knights fighting snails can be found. Why did these knights fight snails? Who knows?

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Let's Talk Linguistics, Butt:
A "Butt" is a medieval unit of measurement for wine barrels. One "Butt" is about 129 Gallons. Therefore, when you say there is a "butt load" of something, you are saying there is about 129 gallons of that thing.

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Let's be real. That's Pavel.

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Who is ready for the summer? It is a great time to do some fun reading. Pick up a book you haven't before and promise yourself you will finish it.
#book #reading #summer #story #idea

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Let's Talk Linguistics, Piggy Bank:
Peasants of the middle ages would often save money in clay pots called "pygg". The modern "Piggy Bank" is derived from this practice.
#money #medieval #history #pig

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Do you remember playing Final Fantasy XI? What about Dungeons and Dragons? When breaking their narratives down, one can see they are simple choose your own adventure stories. Final Fantasy is based on leveling and experience, while Dungeons and Dragons is based on rolling dice.

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Let's Talk Culture, Education:
Institutions like Oxford were established in the middle ages. Back when England was a violent place, school rules forbade students from carrying bows.

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Let's Talk Culture, Compulsory Education:
Under the reign of Edward III, the young men of England were obligated to study Archery every Sunday. England soon trained some of the best archers in the world. The French took a massive beating by their hand.

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Let's Talk Culture, Astrology:
You might scoff at your horoscope today, but medieval doctors were obligated to consult a patient's Horoscope. They believed it could predict a patients health, the health and personality of the patients child, and more. #medieval
@med_misconcept

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Let's Talk Medieval Figures, Roger Bacon:
The Franciscan Friar Roger Bacon of the 13th century, predicted the arrival of modern technologies. Some of his predictions include the car, aeroplane, submarine, steamship, and even the telescope.
#science #medieval #invention

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Let's Talk Medieval Figures, King Richard III:
King Richard III was remembered as the king who killed his prince nephews to steal the crown. The skeletons of two little boys were found sealed in the Tower of London, they are believed to be the two young princes.

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Let's Talk Medieval Roles, Jester:
The Jester was the only subject that could utter a word of criticism about the King. This is because anything that came out of his mouth was regarded as a jest.

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Let's Talk Culture, Excalibur:
Did you know that Excalibur and The Sword in the Stone are two separate swords? Excalibur was given to King Arthur by the Lady of the Lake, sometime after he had already became King!
Caledfwlch, Caliburnus, then Caliburn, and the modern Excalibur.

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Which is your favorite Disney medieval fantasy story? I'll admit, I love Black Cauldron but it scared me as a child!

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Let's Talk Namesakes, Germany:
Germany got its name from the Roman scholars who called the native tribes "Germani". It is also debated that it was derived from the Latin "Germania", a Gaulish term. However, the tribes called themselves Deutsche, living in Deutschland.

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Let's Talk Namesakes, France:
After the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 AD, many tribes fought over the region Gaul. The tribe that wiped out opposition and laid claim to Gaul was the Franks. The Latin word Francia (meaning Land of the Franks) replaced Gaul.

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Let's Talk Namesakes, England:
England was derived from the term Engla Land. Engla meaning the Angles, people of continental Germany. They began the invasion of England during the late 5th century with the Saxons and Jute.

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Let's Talk Culture, King Arthur:
Did you know that the story of King Arthur is not consolidated? Many early writings have used or added the characters in order to make their own tales. As religion took hold of society, elements were added, changed, or portrayed differently.

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Let's Talk Culture, Damascus Steel:
Named after the capital of Syria, Damascus steel was used for manufacturing sword blades in the far east. The steel is tough, resilient, and cannot be shattered. Even with modern technology, scientists cannot reforge it.