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mediumaevum:

Writing letters seems to be a lost past time, but you could add a twist even to an e-mail, a medieval twist, I would suggest. :)

How to start a letter medieval style?

Salutation - contains the names of both parties. Among equals, or from an inferior to a superior (or to show extra respect), the recipient should be mentioned first. From a superior to an inferior, put the sender’s name first.

General rule: the highest rank receives the most politeness and therefore goes first.

Feel free to add flattering epithets to their name, and suitably humble ones to your own. Refer to the recipient’s rank or office, to their superior skills and personal attributes, or to their relationship to you. The master of Bologna wrote: “These additions should be selected so that they point to some aspect of the recipient’s renown and good character”

Some examples(from the Bologna manuscript):

1. “To the vigorous soldier and noble friend, Earl David, Richard, the Duke of Venice, sends greetings and wishes for every good fortune.”
2. “…to Nathan, I wish an increase of true piety in Christ”
3. “Peter the father and Mary the mother, to John most beloved son, send fresh greetings and eternal blessings.”
4. (from the above son to his long-suffering parents) “To Peter and Mary his parents, John, once dear to them but now without cause become worthless…”

who wants me to write them a letter, medieval style??