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… Read More »Review of The Traitor’s Wife by Susan Higginbotham
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… Read More »Review of Hood by Stephen Lawhead
Atlas of the Medieval World by Rosamond McKitterick Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Oxford University Press (2004) ISBN: 0195221583 With close to 100 maps, Atlas of the Medieval World provides the reader with an expansive view of medieval Europe with the occasional glimpse into Southeast Asia, Iceland/Greenland, and the Middle East.… Read More »Review of Atlas of the Medieval World by Rosamond McKitterick
Art of War in the Middle Ages A. D. 378-1515 by C.W.C Oman Paperback: 194 pages Publisher: Cornell University Press; Revised edition (June 1960) ISBN-10: 0801490626 Art of War in the Middle Ages covers the entire period of warfare in medieval history, from the fall of Rome to the early… Read More »Review of Art of War in the Middle Ages A. D. 378-1515 by C.W.C Oman
An Involuntary King: A Tale of Anglo Saxon England by Nan Hawthorne Paperback: 648 pages Publisher: BookSurge Publishing (September 3, 2008) ISBN-10: 1419656694 An Involuntary King: A Tale of Anglo Saxon England by Nan Hawthorne is an historical fiction novel set in Anglo-Saxon medieval England that follows the fictional character… Read More »Review of An Involuntary King: A Tale of Anglo Saxon England by Nan Hawthorne
Medieval Siege Warfare by Christopher Gravett Paperback: 64 pages Publisher: Osprey Publishing (May 24, 1990) ISBN-10: 0850459478 Medieval Siege Warfare offers a brief but encompassing look at the tactics and strategy used by armies to attack and defend castles during the Middle Ages. While the book is short enough to… Read More »Review of Medieval Siege Warfare by Christopher Gravett
Life in a Medieval City by Joseph and Francis Gies Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: Harper Perennial (September 30, 1981) ISBN-10: 0060908807 The year is 1250 A.D. People from all over Europe have gathered in the medieval city of Troyes — the capital city of the county of Champagne in France… Read More »Review of Life in a Medieval City
Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb Mass Market Paperback: 464 pages Publisher: Spectra (March 1, 1996) ISBN-10: 055357339X Assassin’s Apprentice is the first of three books in The Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb. The story is a first-person narrative, told from the point-of-view of an adolescent named Fitz. The first-person perspective… Read More »Review of Assassin’s Apprentice (The Farseer Trilogy, Book 1) by Robin Hobb
The Medieval Fortress: Castles, Forts, And Walled Cities Of The Middle Ages by J.E. Kaufmann and H.W. Kaufmann is one of the most comprehensive, detailed books on castle architecture in the medieval period. The book is split into five major sections: Elements of Medieval Fortifications, Early Medieval Fortifications, The Age… Read More »Review of The Medieval Fortress: Castles, Forts, And Walled Cities Of The Middle Ages