I was on vacation at the end of last week until Sunday, which is why I missed a couple of days of regular posting, like my Friday medieval history term of the week. But I’m back now and should be able to return to a normal posting routine.
While on vacation, I did have a chance […]
Filed under: Novel on March 29th, 2010 | No Comments »
According to the Hollywood Reporter:
Chris Albrecht is building “Camelot” at Starz.
In its first series order since Albrecht took the reins as president and CEO, the pay cabler has greenlighted a contemporary retelling of the Arthurian legend from a producing team that encompasses four countries — the U.S., U.K., Ireland and Canada — and is led […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval History, Fantasy, Books and Movies on March 23rd, 2010 | 2 Comments »
From the Rylands Medieval Collection:
“The Special Collections Division of the The John Rylands University Library, The University of Manchester, holds outstanding collections of rare books, manuscripts and archives from the Middle Ages. [The] Medieval Collection contains complete works of paramount importance in a variety of key subject areas, including History, Theology, Art, Literature, […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval History on March 22nd, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Donjon
[duhn-juhn, don-]
Etymology: Middle English dongeon, donjon, from Anglo-French donjun, from Vulgar
The inner stronghold of a castle or keep. (Gies, Joseph and Francis. Life in a Medieval Castle, 225).
*The word donjon is obviously where our modern day term of dungeon comes from.
From The Deeds of Bishop Arnald of Le Mans and the Le Mans Commune, 1065-1081:
Thus […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on March 19th, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Sword at Sunset by Rosemary Sutcliff
Paperback: 512 pages
Publisher: Chicago Review Press; Rep Una edition (May 1, 2008)
ISBN-10: 1556527594
Description:
This brilliant reconception of the Arthurian epic cuts through the familiar myths and tells the story of the real King Arthur: Artos the Bear, the mighty warrior-king who saved the last lights of Western civilization when the barbarian […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval History, Historical Fiction on March 18th, 2010 | 8 Comments »
From the Times Online (UK):
The captives, all well built young men in their late teens and early 20s, were herded to the place of execution. Fifty-four in total, their heads were hacked off and stacked neatly in a pile. The bodies were tossed into a pit where they remained a tangle of limbs and headless […]
Filed under: Archaeology, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on March 16th, 2010 | No Comments »
This post will focus mostly on the bow and arrow from the time of the Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, and Normans. The English longbow is a completely separate discussion.
The Anglo-Saxons primarily used the bow for hunting. It is less frequently mentioned as being employed during battle, though according to one source, the Anglo-Saxons used bows at the […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval History on March 11th, 2010 | 2 Comments »
From the telegraph.co.uk:
Frescoes painted by Giotto, the 14th Century Italian master, have been brought to life with the use of ultraviolet technology.
Restorers discovered that under ultraviolet light, long-lost colour and detail was revealed.
The frescoes date from 1320 and decorate the walls of the Peruzzi Chapel in Florence’s Santa Croce church.
Read more …
Filed under: Archaeology, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on March 10th, 2010 | 5 Comments »
What are your thoughts on free-writing vs. outlining? Do you like to start writing and let the story evolve as your write, or do you plan out your plot points, characters, etc. before you ever begin your story?
I would say I’m more of a free-writer. Though I may switch to outlining the next time I […]
Filed under: Discussion Topics, Writing Tips on March 9th, 2010 | 15 Comments »
Carucate
1) A measurement of land, equal to a hide (used in Danelaw) (MEDIEV-L. Medieval Terms)
2) Danish equivalent of a hide. The land ploughed by eight oxen; actual area varied locally and like the hide could be reassessed. (Wood, Michael. Domesday: A Search for the Roots of England, 213)
3) A “plough-land”; a measurement of land, notionally […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on March 5th, 2010 | No Comments »
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