Cool Chick Links

Online resources of interest

House Lionesse A mailing list and household for Amtgard's fighting women.
Ironrose An SCA website for warrior women
'Five Hurdles" - An article about the psychology of women's fighting from the Ironrose website. (If you like this article, check out The Armored Rose - A book by the author of "Five Hurdles" about women's fighting. Though written for the SCA, this book contains many insights that are relevant to Amtgard fighting. Highly recommended!)
Ladies of the Chivalry Being a listing of those Ladies who have become Peers as Knight or Master-at-Arms in the Society for Creative Anachronism.
Breast Protection. - From the House Ironrose Resources. This is written for SCA fighters, and their combat requires more protection than Amtgard. However, the article has useful information and links for women seeking extra protection.
Sisters of Steel Pics of SCA chicks in armor. There's one woman in lamellar on the ASXXVI page. The hard-shell breastplates most of them are wearing are because the SCA uses unpadded weapons made from rattan, so armor is used for protective purposes and is required.

History / Biography

Women Warriors Short biographies of women warriors through history, arranged by time period.
GenderGap and the Military - 6000 Years of Women Warriors A survey of women warriors in history
Distinguished Women of Past and Present A compilation of short biographies of women, including a section on Warfare and the Military
Amazon Women Warriors Information about the Amazons, including modern archeological finds. In particular, check out the Image Gallery, which is full of archeological images of Amazons.
Women Knights Heraldic orders of Knighthood open to Women
H-Minerva An organization devoted to women in war and the military
Warrior Women Illustrated folklore about women warriors, part of an armor site with much useful info on armor
Antiquas Feminae: A Journey Through Amazon Time A series of articles about women warriors

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