The Falcon of Palermo by Maria R. Bordihn
Paperback: 432 pages
Publisher: Grove Press (February 8, 2006)
ISBN: 080214232X
Editorial Review from Publishers Weekly:
Bordihn’s scrupulously researched debut brims with drama, passion and personalities ranging from the scandalous to the sublime. After the untimely deaths of his parents (his father was the tyrannical German emperor Henry of Hohenstaufen), emperor-to-be Frederick […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval History, Historical Fiction on April 30th, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Archaeologists are using radar to try and discover what is hidden under the mound of Oxford castle.
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Oxford castle was first constructed in 1071 by the Norman baron Robert D’Oyly. Originally a motte and bailey castle, the wooden keep on top of the earthen mound was eventually replaced by a stone keep, and […]
Filed under: Castles, Archaeology, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on April 27th, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Hobelar (or Hobilar)
1) Lightly armed cavalrymen, Irish in origin. First appeared in Edward I’s reign in his Scottish wars.
(Prestwich, Michael. Armies and Warfare in the Middle Ages: The English Experience, 348)
2) Light horseman armed with knife, sword, and lance. Hobelars were used for reconnoitring and combat, in which they dismounted to fight with the infantry.
(Waugh, […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on April 24th, 2009 | 4 Comments »
George R.R. Martin posted the following on his blog this week in regards to the Song of Ice and Fire series on HBO:
At last it can be told.
The news has finally been made public, so I’m finally free to whoop and holler and share the great news — the HBO pilot of A GAME OF […]
Filed under: George R.R. Martin, Fantasy, Books and Movies on April 23rd, 2009 | 6 Comments »
The first photo has been released for the new Robin Hood movie starring Russell Crowe and directed by Ridley Scott. The release date is set for May 14, 2010. The film includes the following actors:
Mark Strong (Endgame, Body of Lies)
Cate Blanchett
Scott Grimes (E.R., Band of Brothers)
Kevin Durand (X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Lost, 3:10 to Yuma)
William Hurt […]
Filed under: Books and Movies on April 22nd, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Special thanks to my friend Trudy for sending the Heroic Age website link to me.
The Heroic Age (A Journal of Early Medieval Northwestern Europe) is a fully peer-reviewed academic journal intended for professionals, students and independent scholars that focuses on North-western Europe during the early medieval period (from the early 4th through 13th centuries). It […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval History on April 21st, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Robert Curthose (Robert II), Duke of Normandy (b. 1054 - d. 1134)
The eldest son of William the Conqueror and Maltida of Flanders, Robert Curthose was the likely successor to his father’s estates in Normandy. His unstable temperament and rebellious nature, however, led to his expulsion and exile to Italy, after two unsuccessful attempts at overthrowing […]
Filed under: People, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on April 20th, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Are there any writing groups you’re involved with that you use on a regular basis to share your writing for critiquing and feedback?
I’ve used Critique Circle for some time, and have found the reviews to be mostly useful and constructive. I tried Writer’s Cafe too, but there wasn’t a point system that made you critique […]
Filed under: Writing Resources on April 17th, 2009 | 3 Comments »
1. When did you first start working on your novel, The Traitor’s Wife?
Probably around mid-2003 or so. It took about two years to write and was first published in 2005.
2. How did you become interested in the medieval period and Edward II? What about Edward II fascinates you?
I came across an online version of Christopher […]
Filed under: Author Interviews on April 14th, 2009 | 4 Comments »
The Traitor’s Wife by Susan Higginbotham
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark (April 2009)
Paperback: 483 pages
ISBN: 1402217870
Sandwiched between two of the more successful monarchs in medieval English history, King Edward II of England is often overshadowed by the reputation of his father Edward I (Longshanks) and displaced by the success of his son Edward III. Longshanks nearly conquered all […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval History, Historical Fiction, Book Reviews on April 13th, 2009 | No Comments »
