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Originally Posted by Brucetroy
Great .
The more views i have the better the possible accuracy .
A few more questions ..
Is there any one with a refrence to threads showing photos on this site ?.
regarding 1200 ad clothes text armour any refrence is much apreciated .
Or threads showing photos on other related sites .? Same topic .
Secondary Issues ....
The time of 1200 ad was I believe near the end of the second crusade (please correct me if wrong ) .Many sources i read claim that the Black Plague came from Asia or even China and did not reach Europe for some time .
Was trade blamed for the spread of the Plague or were the returning Crusades also blamed ?If I should post this querry elsewhere let me know...
When we decide on the dress matters of this character for the film we will post photos.... if you like ..I know this is site more about history than production ,,
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I am a screenwriting/ medieval history student at nyu.
I am currently taking a class on the Middle Ages in film. The most successful attempts at recreating this period in film have been conducted with excessive amounts of research. And even then they often lack 100% historical realism simply because films and history have to be structured in very different ways.
To really capture the esthetic of the period I would suggest visiting the local historical society or archive and view some period manuscripts. You are in a major city so with a little bit of searching you will probably find some sources. These books will be of great use to your costume designers and art director. Many of the most accurate medieval films utilized manuscripts in this way. Some films that immediately come to mind are: The Warlord, The Passion of Joan of arc, Andre Rublev, The sorceress (Written by a historian), The seventh seal.
The Plague
It is believed, although there are many theories that the plague arrived in Italy in 1347. Traders that were recently in the black sea city of caffa probably brought it back to Europe. Plague mythology states that city of caffa was under siege by Mongols who were infested with the plague. Unable to take the city, the Mongols launched sick bodies into the city.
Trade essential spread the plague. It was primarily spread by rats, lice, and fleas. Areas that were deficient in trade often were not effected until much later periods. The lice and fleas carried the disease and the rats provided them with a mobile host. There were three types of plague
Bubonic- Transmitted by flea bites, was not airborne, associated with black swellings in the groin and lymph nodes. 10-40% of people did not recover from it
Systemic- Most rare and mysterious form. 100% death rate patient often dies within hours.
Pneumonic- airborne, spread through coughing
The disease is though to come from plague reservoirs in certain geographic areas. These areas are the Himalayan foothills between India and Tibet, the steppes of Mongolia, and new mexico.
There were plague cycles in Europe, one of the first griped the ancient greeks but dissapeared until the middle ages.