Following Orders

[Femme Falchion]

Had a blessed faire day....the young squires did wonderfully! 

This was NCRF's new location.  It was lovely.



Also purchased a back baldric for my falchion that matches the rest of my leather armor.  That will have to wait till next weekend.   

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

If William Wallace had had those lads with him, for sure Edward "Longshanks" would have called it a day in Scotland!


We look forward to the new pictures.

[Sir William Marcus]

A good looking clan indeed lady Warrior

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

Where did your Lord acquire his gloves? Does he shine them up before attending or are they always like that?

[Femme Falchion]

Are you referring to the natural glow M'Lord emanates when in my presence?      Suppose not......

The gloves match his doublet and pants, all from Pterodactyl Leather (from GARF & CRF over the course of a few years 

...and unless he snuck out of the house to do some last minute preening in his shop, he did not oil the gloves. The sun did shine favorably.....


**Love the image magik Brother William!  Gramercy!**

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

The sun did shine favorably.....

Yes, yes, that must be it. They do look quite smart though.

[Sir William Marcus]

**Love the image magik Brother William!  **

Had a few moments this morning and couldn't resist

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

For those that have a moment:

http://www.history.com/warriors-game

[Femme Falchion]

Guess we know what you're doing on Thursday nights Warrior Monk..... and do you approve of the host?

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

Although we've never personally met, we've gotten our boots dirty in several places at the same time. He's a hoot, and it's a good show.

Tomorrow's show is on Agincourt!

[Femme Falchion]

The show also has a good FB page if anyone is interested (says the Sister who has taken a vow of poverty and has no cable TV)

http://www.facebook.com/warriors

The Brothers will also be happy to know that tomorrow night's show opens with the most intense fight scene shot this season.  Enjoy! 

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

Just watched History International's Decoding the Past on the Koran and Islam. Can't say I enjoyed the show, since they played the Christians as warmongers as compared to the followers of Islam. They left out key examples of mutual atrocities in favor of only showing the Franks as blood thirsty. Their description of the capture of Jerusalem in 1187 was completely contradictory to anything I have in my library.

The highlight was the fact that Sir Clisto made his appearance in Hollywood as Richard the Lionheart!
I was astonished at the very lack of any Military Order Warrior Monks to accompany him. Just the likes of several secular warriors.
I must say I frown upon the director's licence of both Saladin and Richard meeting. Although they shared exchanges, they never met personally, which I fear some will assume through this "documentary".

[Lord Clisto of York]

Thank you Warrior Monk  . At least I got to play the King. It was a good time doing it. And I agree about much of it in that lite you mentioned. The meeting of Saladin and Richard was for effect on the screen. Historically, Richard only really got to within about 16 miles of the city and they never met. They sent conscripts back and forth with terms. Personally I didnt like that meeting part either, and, to be honest, I voiced it to them on set. But they wanted it for the side by side show of the two powers. And, it did give me a few more seconds on screen with much of my own garb on except for the surcoat. LOL.... I also thought they were going to mention the fact  in the naration that they never really met but they didn't. I was also taken aback by them not having any of the warrior monks along, since that would have in reality been his bulk of main army. But, it was a matter of cost and Ken Shelton and his troup work with their jousting garb mostly and do a great job. They also wanted to show Richards few main men ie: first knights etc. Please don't be too hard on them. I already was on them on set with many historical differences.

The one thing major I want to point out on their behalf, is the fact that the show was mainly to depict the Holy book and nothing more. Everything else in between was to be kept at a minimum so the book and Muslim religion were the focus. They only had a handful of people to multitask some different roles using the camera angles to make it more. Heck, I even played one of the fighting knights earlier in the show where my face was not seen well as well as the night scene with the torches. I do have to say that all the calls and comments and letters that came in from the Muslim community were on the good side how it was spelled out. I give them that much.

Lord Sir Clisto of York

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

1. Historically, Richard only really got to within about 16 miles of the city and they never met.

2. The one thing major I want to point out on their behalf, is the fact that the show was mainly to depict the Holy book and nothing more. Everything else in between was to be kept at a minimum so the book and Muslim religion were the focus. I do have to say that all the calls and comments and letters that came in from the Muslim community were on the good side how it was spelled out. I give them that much.

1. He actually made two attempts to gain the city, but on both occasions he was counseled by more "in theater" experienced people (the Military Orders) to refrain from the actual attempt. They realized that upon its successful liberation, which was only a matter of time (God is on the side of the righteous!  ) that the bulk of Richard's forces would depart back for Europe, leaving the newly freed city defenseless against the infidel's superior numbers, after all, they were in Saladin's backyard and not in Europe.

2. I should think so! They portrayed the Christians as unforgiving, blood thirsty, barbarians when it came to the capture of the Holy City in 1099, and turned around and might as well put Saladin in for sainthood with his actions as they portrayed him after his seizing of Jerusalem. Although Christians and Europeans gave Saladin an air of chivalry, and went so far in one story as to say his mother was a captured Christian woman, and that he was knighted. He was actually just as ruthless as his western counterparts. Ask the 300 plus Warrior Monks of the Hospital and Temple that were beheaded after the Battle of Hattin, after being offered a choice of conversion or death. The results speak volumes.
The inhabitants of Jerusalem had to pay a ransom to be released from the city, and many were sold into slavery. Not so pretty as the HI program would lead folks to believe.


Bottom line: Sir Clisto did a fine job, presenting a regal and warrior like appearance!

[Lord Clisto of York]

Exactly on all points. Again, for them to have portrayed all of what we know as correct on screen, would have been a longer show. LOL... All of which I wouldn't have minded in a mini series done right. And yes, Saladin was just as bad and blood thirsty. Hell it was WAR.... What their point was, was to show that the Koran was not the all "Kill Everyone and everything that moves " book and that he took it as only when had to be at that time. Not like the certain idiots read it today for their own purposes and say it means destroy all not like them.  Even Kingdom of Heaven did the opposite in showing Gods Warriors as killing machines too. Hollywood sure can put their spin on everything. They should let us direct one.

Lord Sir Clisto of York

PS - And thanks again.