Pendragon’s Banner by Helen Hollick
Publisher: Sourcebooks
ISBN: 1-4022-1889-3
Pendragon’s Banner is the second book in an Arthurian trilogy by Helen Hollick. The first book, The Kingmaking, shows how Arthur as a young teenager grows and comes to power as the High King of Britain. The second book shows how Arthur handles the position once he is there, as […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval History, Historical Fiction, Book Reviews on October 31st, 2009 | 11 Comments »
Purveyance
[per-vey-uhns]
The king’s right to requisition food and goods in return for payment. Purveyances were made to supply the royal household and households of the royal family members in ordinary times as well as to supply royal armies in wartime. (Waugh, Scott. England in the Reign of Edward III, 238)
Exaction of provisions, especially for the king’s […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on October 30th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The progress on revising my novel (4th revision) is going slower than anticipated. With moving houses and some unforeseen problems associated with the move, I haven’t had as much time to sit down and write as I would have hoped. I am meeting periodically with one of my test readers, and he has given me […]
Filed under: Novel on October 28th, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Gaby @ Starting Fresh. Congratulations on winning a free copy of Betsy Tobin’s Ice Land. I will contact you via email with more information. Thanks to all who participated!
Filed under: Book Giveaways on October 27th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
All entries for the free book giveaway have been closed. I’ll do the drawing tonight and announce the winner tomorrow. Entrants include those who registered here on my site as well as through my Facebook page. Good luck to all!
Filed under: Book Giveaways on October 26th, 2009 | No Comments »
Reeve [reev]
[gerefa (Old English), praepositus, prepositus (Latin)]
1) A royal official, or a manor official appointed by the lord or elected by the peasants.
(MEDIEV-L. Medieval Terms)
2) Manorial overseer, usually a villager elected by tenants of the manor.
(Gies, Joseph and Francis. Life in a Medieval Castle, 231)
3) Officer responsible for the general management of a manor (usually […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on October 23rd, 2009 | No Comments »
A special thanks to Joan Szechtman for allowing me to post her photos of Warwick Castle. Joan is the author of This Time, a novel about Richard III in the 21st century. Her two follow-up novels, Loyalty Binds Me and Strange Times, are already in development. Visit Joan at her Web site or blog.
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Filed under: Castles, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on October 21st, 2009 | No Comments »
In thinking about Betsy Tobin’s novel Ice Land (register for the free book giveaway), I was curious to know what others prefer in regards to character perspective and tenses in novels. Tobin’s novel is a bit unconvential, told from multiple character persepctives (both first and third person) and all in the present tense. I rarely read […]
Filed under: Discussion Topics on October 20th, 2009 | 21 Comments »
Disseisin
Etymology: Middle English dysseysyne, from Anglo-French disseisine, from disseisir
1) Dispossession of land.
(Sayles, George O. The King’s Parliament of England, 144)
2) The act of wrongfully depriving a person of the seisin of lands, rents, or other hereditaments, as where a man not having right of entry on certain lands or tenements enters upon them and ousts […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on October 16th, 2009 | No Comments »
For any who are interested, I have a brand new never-been-read copy of Ice Land by Betsy Tobin that I am giving away for free. If you would like to enter your name in the giveaway, just add a comment to this post. I will close participation at the end of day next Friday, October […]
Filed under: Book Giveaways, Historical Fiction on October 15th, 2009 | 13 Comments »
