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HistoryfromMedievalists.net1 month agoNew Medieval Books: Annals of Margam - Medievalists.netThe book provides an accessible translation of the Annals of Margam, important for understanding Welsh and English history.
fromMedievalists.net2 months agoHildegard of Bingen's Most Cryptic Creation: Her Unknown Language and Unknown Letters - Medievalists.netHildegard of Bingen invented her own language and script, known as her Unknown Language and Unknown Letters, which is a word list of 1,011 nouns.History
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