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Medieval secular music was usually passed along orally and very rarely written down, so little has survived. In fact, this is true of most folk music until the last century. Further, medieval musicians and composers didn't feel the need to stamp what works they did write down with their name, as would be unthinkable for any modern artist. So part of what secular music has survived from the middle ages is often anonymous. Often, at best, music scholars have pinned down the style of a piece to several composers and to within a decade or two.
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In the medieval ages, the right to bear arms was heavily restricted by the aristocracy. Laws were passed making it illegal for peasants and the lower classes to own medieval swords - even if it was a gift or family heirloom. As well, the reality was that medieval swords were ... expensive, and only the wealthy could afford them. This not only prevented an armed uprising, but maintained the lower class' need for the nobility to protect them from rival nobles and invaders.
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Some of the articles discuss not only what was done in Scotland in the Middle Ages but ... how modern people might re-create aspects of medieval Scottish culture. While this may be of direct interest mainly to novelists and historical re-creators (such as those involved with battle re-enactment societies, renaissance fairs, or the SCA), this way of looking at things can also help clarify and illustrate actual medieval practice for anyone.
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