Ex
Libris Living History is an educational
space combining Rosalie's
Medieval Woman, Medicina
Historia and Brother
Thomas of Merton Priory.
This Brisbane-based group focuses
on lectures, talks, demonstrations and displays which tackle the
modern myths about medieval people and their lives, especially in
regard to health, hygiene, medicine, surgery, religion and other
aspects of their intimate lives.
Artifacts, medieval manuscripts
and texts provide material for our living history displays. These
provide opportunities to focus on different but exciting times for
medieval life.
Sometimes you'll see us in
working class clothes going about our business like every day people
in the middle ages, and other times you'll see us in our brightest
and best upper class bling.
Ex Libris Living History
has as its primary focus the 14th century, using the Bohun Psalter
and the Ormesby Psalter as references although both medicine
and religion expand substantially past these.
Our
history.
Ex Libris Living History
was originally formed in 2015 under the Ex Libris banner,
where it mostly focussed on 14th and 15th century Europe and in
a smaller way, 14th century England. It attended the Abbey Medieval
Tournament and Festival and History Alive, A Journey Through
Time for a number of years before a hiatus of several years,
where founding members continued to be active in educational displays
and talks in other directions.
Ex Libris Living History
resurfaced in 2022 with a 14th century heart where we have attended
further events including Phoenix Phestival, Victorian
Medieval Faire and 1300-1600 Collegium as well as other
regional medieval events.
Our activities can include
research, religion, music, cooking, costuming, metal, ceramic, leather,
and wood work and other traditional, historical skills. These activities
can take place at public events, private living history and re enactment
events, workshops or other online forums.
If you're interested in presenting
14th century life and have a specific topic which you're passionate
about, you might like to contact
us.
You can also connect with us
on social media.
