[Artemisia] German Personae, something new!

[Chad Rapier]

Thanks for the help. I can't understand most of what they say, but it feels good to immerse myself somewhat in the culture I am trying to emulate. Thanks for sharing!
 
Steffenn Vuhs




 
> Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:58:40 -0800
> From: grvsmith at wyoming.com
> To: artemisia at lists.gallowglass.org
> Subject: [Artemisia] German Personae, something new!
> 
> Greetings Gentles (and BCC'ed mundane victims!)
> 
> I am Frideger Leopo Sturmreiter. Since I began in the SCA, it has always been a struggle
> to find good documentation about German Costumes and early period German History.
> 
> Well, my good wife, Adelheid, found an interesting television series on the German sender ZDF (2nd German TV).
> 
> The title: Die Deutschen (I & II)
> (I'm a bit confused about what happened in the first part...as it says Deutschen II where I was able to watch.)
> 
> Anyways it follows the history of the German people and land from Charlemagne and the Sachsen (ca. 970)
> all the way to the Weimar Republic in 1930(ish).
> 
> The complete shows are about 43 minutes long and sorry for you German challenged they are in German and without subtitles.
> 
> However they are available in DVD at the ZDF shop, but rather pricey....ca. $99 EU
> 
> Episodes with a link: http://xt.zdf.de/die-deutschen/
> 
> Die Deutschen Staffel I
> 1 - Otto and the Empire (912-973 AD)
> 2 - Heinrich and the Pope (1050-1106 AD)
> 3 - (Frederich) Barbarossa and the Lion (1122-1190 AD)
> 4 - Luther and the Nation (1483-1546 AD)
> 5 - Wallenstein and and the War (1583-1634 AD)...time to give up, it's not fun anymore
> and more 10 episodes in total!
> 
> Die Deutschen Staffel II
> 1 - Charlemagne and the Sachsens (748-814 AD)
> 2 - Hildegard von Bingen and the Power of Women (1098-1179 AD) yup she was real!
> 3 - Frederich the II and the Crusades (1194-1250 AD)
> 4 - Carl the IV and the Black Death (1316-1378 AD)
> 5 - Thomas Muentzer and the Farmers' War (1489-1525 AD)
> and more, another 10 episodes in total!
> 
> I hope that at least some of this is as useful as some of our English favorites:
> Cadfael and Pillars of the Earth.
> 
> I remain yours in service,
> 
> Frideger
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