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Sonoskay:
--- Quote from: Sentinel Guy on May 27, 2013, 05:30:23 pm ---I recently graduated with a degree in medieval history. Now I work in IT as a systems support analyst for a library consortium... not sure how I ended up in that career but it happened and that's that. 8)
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Ill be honest Im a bit of a history buff.. But i have to ask What time period is considerd "Medieval" Post Byzantine? Post Roman?
Cus if i had a real choice in what i would study i would Probably choose medieval history. I cant get enough of Byzantine history,
Morblitz:
I work in a school as behavioural and classroom support but mainly I am a Psychological Science Honours student working on my thesis to finish my degree.
Sentinel Guy:
--- Quote from: Sonoskay on May 28, 2013, 12:08:31 am ---
--- Quote from: Sentinel Guy on May 27, 2013, 05:30:23 pm ---I recently graduated with a degree in medieval history. Now I work in IT as a systems support analyst for a library consortium... not sure how I ended up in that career but it happened and that's that. 8)
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Ill be honest Im a bit of a history buff.. But i have to ask What time period is considerd "Medieval" Post Byzantine? Post Roman?
Cus if i had a real choice in what i would study i would Probably choose medieval history. I cant get enough of Byzantine history,
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Well my course started with Charlemagne and ran through to the Tudors, so late 700s through to about 1600. Everything after I would class as early modern.
I focused on Edward I and his invasion of Wales mostly. I love castles :D
Machiavelliest:
I watch a lot of QI, and the J-series has a 'Jubious Theories' thing where they say the Charlemagne period of history was made up by a king who wanted to be king in 1000 AD. Viable?
Sentinel Guy:
Well if there was no Charlemagne then that means he never had a daughter, and if there is no daughter then there is no marriage to the Norse chieftain Rollo, which means that the entire history of Normandy in France is a lie!
It also means that I shouldn't exist as I am now not descended from Charlemagne (my family tree can be traced through Robertus de Villapari vel. de Sancto Leodegario and the family story has always been that the St Leger's were descendants of the bastard son of Geoffrey of Eu, one of Richard I of Normandy's sons).
To be honest it's not that big a deal either way for me... my ancestors gambled the money away on stupid expeditions to Eldorado with Raleigh (a distant cousin), and then had too many daughters so the rest was spent marrying them off.
And before anyone asks - no I am not rich and did not go to a posh school and university. I am working class and wouldn't have it any other way :D
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