Farleigh was the manor house of the family of Montfort. In 1369, Thomas Hungerford purchased it. Thomas was a citizen and merchant from New Sarum, or Salisbury, though he was of high standing as he was steward to John of Gaunt, and for a brief period, he was Speaker of… Read More »Farleigh Hungerford Castle
I stumbled across The Fantasy Guide, which is website run by Will Kalif, who also manages other medieval-based websites. The Fantasy Guide focuses on all things fantasy (surprise) in reading and writing, and includes various topics such as: fantasy book series, fantasy worlds, fantasy themes, authors, heroes and heroines, top… Read More »The Fantasy Guide
On this date, April 19th, in medieval history: 1154 – Pope Leo IX dies 1390 – King Robert II of Scotland dies and is succeeded by his son Robert III
The Amber Treasure by Richard Denning ISBN: 978-1-84914-023-2 Paperback: 411 pages Publisher: Completely Novel Set in 6th century Northumbria, The Amber Treasure is told from the perspective of Cerdic, the nephew of a once great Anglo-Saxon war hero, Cynric. Cerdic lives a peaceful life in a small village, and he dreams… Read More »Review of The Amber Treasure by Richard Denning
On this date, April 4, in medieval history: 636 – Death of St. Isidore of Seville 1081 – Alexius Comnenus crowned as Byzantine emperor
Masterpiece’s Richard Maurer recently interviewed Bernard Cornwell and asked him the following question: “Each of your novels ends with a historical essay about the actual incidents and sources behind your story. What do you believe is the historical novelist’s responsibility to history?” Cornwell: “I think those afterwords are absolutely necessary,… Read More »The Novelist’s Responsibility to History