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'''[[Malcolm II]]''' was the last [[king]] of [[Scotland]] to be elected by the method of ''tanistry'', by which an heir to the throne was selected during a monarch's lifetime. He was the son of [[Kenneth II]] (born c.958) and first cousin to his predecessor, [[Kenneth III]]. He was also the last king of the House of [[Alpin]], as he had no sons to succeed him.
'''[[12th Century Coins]]''': In [[England]] all [[money|currency]] was based on a single coin - [http://en2.wikipedia.org/wiki/English/British_coin_Penny the silver penny]. Most close [[Europe|European]] countries operated the same way too. The English penny showed a picture of the [[king]] (or ruling [[queen]]) and their [[names|name]] on one side, and a design of a [[cross]] on the other side, ringed by text describing which [[moneyer]] was in charge of making the coin, and where they were located (i.e. their [[mint]]). ([[12th_Century_References#Zarnecki 1984|Zarnecki 1984]]) When smaller change was required, a penny could be cut into a half or quarter penny along the lines of the cross design. However these coins were easier to shave [[silver]] off than whole pennies, so people prefered to keep coins whole where possible.


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[[image:Lion_Couchant.png|thumb|right|A [[lion]] couchant]]
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'''Heraldic jargon: ''' '''[[Checky]]''' refers to a [[field]] checquered with two different tinctures, one a [[colour]] the other a [[metal]].
'''Heraldic jargon: ''' '''[[Couchant]]''' depicts an [[animal]] lying down with its head up.

'''Dance:''' [[Ballo del Fiore for two (Il Ballarino)|Ballo del Fiore for two]]


'''Dance:''' [[Washerwomen's Branle]]
'''Fibre arts:''' [[Anglo-Saxon embroidery]]


'''Fibre arts:''' [[Fingerloop braids]]
'''Recipe:''' [[Cormarye (recipe)|Cormarye]]


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'''Recipe:''' [[Frytour of Erbes (recipe)|Frytour of Erbes]]
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Malcolm II was the last king of Scotland to be elected by the method of tanistry, by which an heir to the throne was selected during a monarch's lifetime. He was the son of Kenneth II (born c.958) and first cousin to his predecessor, Kenneth III. He was also the last king of the House of Alpin, as he had no sons to succeed him.

A lion couchant

Heraldic jargon: Couchant depicts an animal lying down with its head up.

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Fibre arts: Anglo-Saxon embroidery

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