The newsletter of 1066 – The Medieval Society seems to have undergone more name changes than any other re-enactment magazine. It appears to have changed with each change of editor.
1984 | 1985 | 1988
1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1995 | 1996
The Chronicle
The first incarnation of the Chronicle lasted from the start of the club in 1982 to the end of 1984.
Runestone
Runestone had a brief run of three issues in 1984-85, the then editor left 1066 in June 1985 to start Wolfshead.
1984
| Bumper Xmas Issue, Solstice December The King’s Thing Witan Report Meet Your New Editor Letters to the Editor The Adventures of Kyng Arthur& His Merry Men What’s in a Name? Maldon 85 update |
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1985
| Volume 1 issue 1, January 1985 Editorial Avar – A Short History Battlefield Fiction – Fragment |
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| Volume 1 issue 2, May 1985 The King’s Thing Classifieds Editorial Letters to the Editorial – In Defence of Saxo Festival of Sydney Retorts The Cultural Revolution Continueth – Songs Da Svensk Kongen Besøgte Danmark When the King of the Swedes Visited Danmark Comics page Leírë Petition to the Witan |
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The Chronicle
The second incarnation of the Chronicle started in 1988 and ran until the end of 1990. Numbering seemed to restart each year.
1988
| Number 1, 1988 Chariot Burials – The Times Mediaeval Anatomy – Keith Baker Witan Dates The Huscarles Lament Newsletter Publication Dates The AMMAS Banquet – Sue Drain The Battles of Britain, Ellandun, Viking Invasions, Ashdown – David Smurthwaite The Sages Report – Anne The Keeper of The Keys – Sue Who Didn’t Do it? – Brett Editor’s Orifice – Brett The King’s Thing Chained Libraries – Dymphna Byrne The Official Calendarnia The Witan Report – Frank and Snorri Chancellor’s Report Book Reviews A rather lonely letter to the Editor |
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| High Medieval Banquet Information Pack, December 1988 | Download |
1990
| Volume 1 Number 1, April 1990 The Agincourt Carol Editorial Morisset Our Daily Bread – Where to start when baking or eating Medieval bread The Updated Calendar The Strange Death of Alice, Lady Montagu A widely held personal view – and open letter Recruiting for a campaign into the southern reaches The 24 Hour Mediaeval Siege – Maldon Literature – Sir Gawain and the Green Knight ‘The figure of the knight – the arming of Gawain’ Great Pies and some quotes The 1066 Official Membership list Morisset Madness Medieval Weekend The Greatest Relic Sale in History |
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| High Medieval Banquet Invitation, December 1990, A4 format | Download |
| High Medieval Banquet Invitation, December 1990, A5 format | Download |
1066 – The Magazine
Following on immediately from The Chronicle Redux was 1066 – The Magazine
1991
| May 1991 Front Page (You’re Looking At It) Kynge’s New Year Address Captainess Report Names of Oðin Post Mortem On A Convention The Sangreal Where is Combat Headed? St George The Normans Nice 12th Century Poetry Authenticity The Magna Carta Better The Devil You Know Things To Know About Witches Fall Of The Templars Recipe – Veal Custard Pie Christianity In Scandinavia Recipes-Drynkes Peasant Weaponry The Battle Of Courtrai The Classifieds Official Calendar End Page |
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1066 – The Medieval Society’s Newsletter
In 1991-2, it was 1066 – The Medieval Society’s Newsletter
| August 1991 Edition, Number 2 The Pretty Front Page Contents The Kynge’s Thynge The Captainess’ Report Poem Contra Normanni The Wonderous Nature of Wells 1066 High Medieval Banquet Info Fire & Steele Banquet Info Prohibited Weapons Act (NSW) Women Combatants Expression of Sympathy An Enlightened Emperor Declaration of War Belanglo State Forest Campaign Roskilde Kronike Congratulations Armidale Report Mail Making Classifieds Official Calendar The Pretty BackPage Plea for Material from Members |
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| October 1991 Edition, Number 3 The Pretty Front Page Contents The Kynge’s Thynge by Snorrius Magnus Rex Deo Et Dei Gratii Belanglo State Forest Campaign Jaufre Rude! English Military Organisation Gossip & Rumour The Fight At Finnsburgh Codex Mauricensis Evolution of the Great Helm Dear Æthelflædda Philtres & Love Spells Recipe for Brie Tart Official Calendar Witan Dates Minnesinaer Recital Info |
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| November 1991 Edition, Number 4 The Pretty Front Page Contents The Kynge’s Yule Address English Re-enactment Groups Functions Report Peire Vidal Archer Authenticity Poem Arthurian Warfare Saracen Cookery Gossip & Rumour Page Roskilde Kroniken Bitch Time Missile Combat Dear Æthelflædda Saxon Riddle Of Men Transformed Into Beasts The Ways To Constantinople Letters To The Editor A Poem Official Calendar Witan Dates Combatant’s Meeting Advice |
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1992
| March 1992 Edition, Number 1 The Pretty Front Page Contents The Kynge’s Thynge by Snorrius Magnus Rex Deo Et Dei Gratii The Captainess’ of The Guard’s Report by Sue the Saxon loving Amazon Manichwism & Tanchelin’s Heresy The Kynge’s AGM Report by Snorrius Magnus Rex Deo Et Dei Gratii Peirol The Siege of Carcasonne Medieval Musicians Official Report On Club Direction Medieval Medicine The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli The Old Man Of The Mountain The Battle of Roosebeke Jean Froissart (1337-1410) Recipes: Charlette; Salat; Vyand De Cyprys Ryalle Dear Æthelflædda Announcements Gossip & Rumours Letters To The Editor New Year’s Honours List Letter On The Passing System Critique On Meeting Procedures by Charles Anderson NEMAS Easter Weekend Details The Classifieds Official Calendar Witan Dates |
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| May 1992 Edition, Number 2 The Pretty Front Page Contents The Kynge’s Thynge by Snorrius Magnus Rex Deo Et Dei Gratii Frankish Justice by Gregory of Tours Alfred & Guthrum’s Treaty Passing Qualified by Sue – Captainess of the Guard The Armidale Report by Snorrius Magnus Rex Deo Et Dei Gratii Gylfaginning – from the Deluding of Gylfl by Snorri Sturluson Quotable Quotes – from the NEMAS Armidale Campaign Poetic Diction by Snorri Sturluson General Notices The Classifieds Recipes: Chardwardon; Ponne d’Or Thanks To 1991 Witan Letters To The Editor Official Calendar Witan Dates |
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| August 1992 Edition, Number 4 The Pretty Front Page Contents The Kynge’s Thynge by Snorrius Magnus Rex Deo Et Dei Gratii Weapon Passings Oðinfest 1992 by Snorrius Magnus Rex Deo Et Dei Gratii Viking Trivia The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Saint Christobel venerated and canonised by Snorrius Magnus Rex Deo Et Dei Gratii The Reniassance of Early Music by Martin Le Poldevin – “Classic CD” Magazine The Classifieds Holmganga Gossip & Bitch Column Letters To The Editor The Club Crossword Official Calendar Witan Dates |
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1995
| June 1995, Issue 2? Contents Scribe’s Scribble Cpt. of the Guard’s Reports, Quotes Odinfest Report Diane’s Thankyou Training Picnic Day and Map Music and Dance Group Arts Workshops Celtic Re-enactment from England El Ballado Di Convention (R) El Ballado Di Convention (G) White Song Way Arm Yourselves! with Tim Dawson Membership List Calendar New Hedeby As Info on Next Convention |
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1996
| Odinfest Invitation, May 1996 | Download |