I do have my particular focus in the 16th century, particularly France,
although I do have other pockets of interest, like the Latin Kingdom of
Jerusalem. I'm interested in everything about the time my persona lives
in: politics, religion, military history, economics, families and
household life, food, cooking, dining, food service, manners and
customs, clothing, pottery, material culture generally and what the
French historians call "l'histoire de mentalite" (or, "what were they
thinking??"). Particular projects I'm working on now include translating
a period French cookbook, putting together a web site on manners
(including putting various primary sources like the "Havamal" and "The
Babees Book" online), putting my collection of historic military prints
on-line (Braun & Hogenberg engravings of 16th c. battles and such), and
various clothing projects involving dorky Elizabethan fashions.
