Guarding the Crown

"And fearless minds climb soonest unto crowns."
~ William Shakespeare

Preparing for the Seige

"Steed threatens steed, in high and boastful neighs piercing the night's dull ear; and from the tents the armorers accomplishing the knights with busy hammers closing rivets up, Give dreadful note of preparation.
~ William Shakespeare

Who Goes There?

"History is indeed little more than the register of the crimes, follies and misfortunes of mankind."
~Edward Gibbon

The Royal Crown

"To be a king and wear a crown is a thing more glorious to them that see it than it is pleasant to them that bear it."
~Elizabeth I

After a Good Day's Hunt

"Enough is as good as a feast."
~Joshua Sylvester

Deeds of Chivalry

"Before entering a tournament, a knight would take an "honor" with him as a symbol of devotion from their favored lady."~Author Unknown

Fair Maiden

"No padlocks, bolts, or bars can secure a maiden better than her own reserve.”
~Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

Knight in Shining Armor

“She who waits for her knight must remember - she will have to clean up after his horse.”

~Author Unknown

The Spinner

"All work, even cotton-spinning, is noble; work is alone noble." ~ Thomas Carlyle

The Village Hag

“I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly.”
~Winston Churchill

Elsbeth's Proposal

"And I will make thee beds of roses and a thousand fragrant posies." ~ Christopher Marlowe

Faithful Squire

"Squires were the sidekicks of knights, for whom the squires would polish the armor, feed the horse and cook meals. Being a squire was a pre-requisite to eventually becoming a knight."

~Author Unknown