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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture > the sound of the annomyous Norman throwning up during the channel > crossing was a very nice touch, and reminded me vividly of a crossing > i made on the night ferry in '70. Christopher, I believe it was King Henry III who had a retainer whose function was to hold the king's head over the side on channel crossings. > > btw, i read a rather convincing account recently which demonstrated > that that particular detail was an 18th or early 19th c. "restoration" > --originally he was just holding a lance when he was downed. This might explain the enigma of why Harold is shown getting killed twice. What I like about this animated version is that it updates the medium very usefully for contemporary audiences. In a time without "moving pictures", audiences would have done the moving, as they progressed past the sequence of scenes. I doubt whether we can ever recover the medieval experience of such narratives, but such animations "translate" medieval media quite creatively. Cheers, Jim Bugslag ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html