
Alison Kannon is an avid costumer and a rabid historical martial arts and fencing enthusiast. She has been studying and teaching Sixteenth Century European martial arts since 2001. She is an enthusiastic historical re-enactor and created Elizabethanmafia.com in order to share her research of the fashion, culture, and martial arts of Early Modern England.
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Published!
Share We have just returned from our vacation but I wanted to share with you all that the article I was working on last month for Foundations Revealed has been published a month early! Please feel free to visit their … Continue reading
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Happy Easter
Share We are celebrating the holiday with family but I wanted to take a moment to wish you all a very Happy Easter. I’ve been working on my articles for Your Wardrobe Unlock’d: the Costume Maker’s Companion most of the … Continue reading
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Reconstructing History and Haitian Earthquake Relief
Share I have a Silver post pending for today but I wanted to take a moment to boost the signal for a very good cause. Today Reconstructing History announced that they will be donating 10% of all January sales (phone, … Continue reading
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Holiday Plans
Share Holiday Faire was a blast. I had a great time fighting, saw several deserving people get recognized for their work, and even did a little shopping. I’m still gathering my thoughts on the fighting but I expect to be … Continue reading
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