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Located 28 kilometers southwest of Brasov, Romania, Bran Castle was built to guard a strategic mountain pass into Wallachia. Photos taken on a rainy afternoon in May, 2006
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Performed by the Hilliard Ensemble. [Harleian MSS. 978. f. 5.] Sumer is i-cumen in, Lhude sing cuccu! Groweth sed, And bloweth med, And springeth the wde nu: Sing cuccu! cuccu! Awe bleteth after lamb, Lhouth after calve cu; Bulluc sterteth, Bucke verteth, Murie sing cuccu! Cuccu, cuccu! Wel singes thu cuccu, Ne swik thou nauer nu! Sing cuccu nu! Sing cuccu!
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A comparative survey of ancient, medieval and Renaissance European martial arts techniques that are found in the current US Army and Marine Corps combatives manuals (US Army FM 3-25.150 and MCRP 3-02B, respectively). See paulushectormair.com for the companion article. The music is a 16th century piece titled "Prager Tanze", performed by Collegium Musicum Aldovadensis.