Plantagenets at Play: Gambling in Medieval England (Getting to the conference via Airtran–my flight Friday was delayed, causing me to miss my connecting flight and have to spend seven hours in Atlanta waiting for the next available one–was quite a gamble enough!) Oh, and my gambling losses–one dollar in the airport slot machine–were most unimpressive. I didn’t pass out at the podium from stage fright, which I always consider the mark of a successful presentation. My fellow Woodvillians were either too busy with their fulfilling lives elsewhere to make it or hadn’t had time to practice the secret Woodvillian handshake, but nonetheless it was a fun conference.Īnyway, I gave a presentation on medieval gambling, the text of which I’ve included below if you’re interested. Since the Saturday banquet was a costume-optional occasion, this gave me the opportunity to strut through a casino floor wearing a medieval gown and hennin, an opportunity I will surely not have again any time soon. I’m back from the annual general meeting of the American Branch of the Richard III Society, which took place in, of all places, Las Vegas.
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