The Battle of Courtrai, also known as the Battle of the Golden Spurs, took place in 1302 when King Philip IV (”The Fair”) sent his army of French knights, supported by crossbowmen and light infantry, to put down an uprising of urban Flemish militias from Bruges and Ghent (now in modern day Belgium). The two armies met […]
Filed under: Battles, Wars, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on March 30th, 2009 | 2 Comments »
In your opinion — and this can be fiction authors of any historical time period, not just medieval history — who are the best authors (and their novels) when it comes to historical accuracy?
Filed under: Historical Fiction on March 27th, 2009 | 7 Comments »
One of the Edwardian castles built in Wales in the later part of the 13th centruy, Beaumaris Castle lies near the coast in northern Wales. This castle was the last one built in northern Wales as part of King Edward I’s campaign to conquer that region. The king’s attention and funds, however, turned to Scotland, and […]
Filed under: Castles, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on March 25th, 2009 | No Comments »
I’ve spent the better part of the last couple of days switching over to a new site design. It’s now fully complete and functional. Let me know what you think.
Filed under: Uncategorized on March 21st, 2009 | 12 Comments »
Tallage
[tal-ij]
Etymology: Middle English taillage, tallage, from Anglo-French, from tailler to cut, limit, tax
1) A tax levied on boroughs and on the tenants living on royal estates.
(MEDIEV-L. Medieval Terms)
2) Tax levied at the will of the lord on unfree tenants, or tax levied on towns at the king’s discretion.
(Waugh, Scott. England in the Reign of Edward […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on March 20th, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Hood (The King Raven Trilogy, Book 1)
Mass Market Paperback: 512 pages
Publisher: Thomas Nelson (April 8, 2008)
ISBN-10: 1595543295
The legend of Robin Hood is re-shaped in this historical fiction novel by Stephen Lawhead. Instead of the traditional setting of medieval England, Lawhead places Robin Hood (called Bran) in the deep forests of Wales in 1093. In an […]
Filed under: Medieval Timeline, Middle Ages History, Historical Fiction, Book Reviews on March 19th, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Barely got this one in before the end of St. Patrick’s day.
On this day, March 17th, in medieval history:
460 (?) - Presumed death of St. Patrick.
1040 - Harold Harefoot dies. Harold was the son of Canute the Great and King of England from 1035 - 1040.
1473 - Birth of King James IV of Scotland
Filed under: Medieval Timeline, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on March 17th, 2009 | 4 Comments »
What are your five most-read and/or re-read fantasy or historical fiction novels on your bookshelf? Which novels do you find yourself reading over and over again, or would read over and over again? Normally, I don’t tend to read the same novels twice, with a few exceptions of course. Here’s my list, in no particular […]
Filed under: Historical Fiction, Fantasy on March 16th, 2009 | 25 Comments »
Built in Scotland between 1290 and 1300, Caerlaverock castle was one of the first castles of concentric circle design ever built. Caerlaverock is triangular in shape, of French style, with a large gatehouse of two drum towers standing at the apex of the triangle. At the time, these drum towers acted as the keep of […]
Filed under: Castles, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on March 15th, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Usury
[yoo-zhuh-ree]
Etymology: Middle English usurie, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin usuria, alteration of Latin usura, from usus, past participle of uti to use
The interest charged on a loan. Forbidden by church law (based upon biblical). Commonly used by Knight Hospitallers and Knight Templars in later medieval times.
*term definitions retrieved from Netserf’s Medieval Glossary (http://www.netserf.org/Glossary)
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on March 13th, 2009 | No Comments »
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