Overall, this was very well-written. The style was
concise, clear, and fluid, and rather than flooding the reader
with quotes and references gave enough references for the
person to look further into a particular topic (a good example
being the summary of the change in mentality [about the
presentation of the past] from the Middle Ages to the 
Rennaissance.)
        I liked the emphasis on the fact that medieval 
illustrators tended to dress historical figures in 
garb of THEIR DAY, since it is a crucial fact, often
overlooked, which has helped me immenseley in the past.
(For a good example of what I mean, see Penguin Classics'
cover for Froissart's 'Chroniques'. The armour is a great
indication of the state of armaments in a time far later
than that which it is supposedly depicting.)
        Good job! All the necessary information was included,
interest is maintained throughout, and the description, though
brief, goes through the salient characteristics of each item
so well that the (missing) illustrations are scarcely needed.
        My only qualm is that the 'leaf' symbolism in the
conclusion, though ingenious, seems inconsistent with the
tone of the rest of the paper.  

        I apologise to all of those who haven't read the piece,
but I believe it is available upon request from the author
(Marisa Price).  I reccomend it to anyone with even a slight
interest in Anglo-Saxon history or literature.  Thanks to its
quality, there is not much previous knowledge required, except,
perhaps, of the basic plot of Beowolf.

(Note to Marisa: Could you reccomend a good translation? I've
read the Signet verse and the Dover Thrift prose, and found
neither one to be satisfactory.)

-Christopher Willmore