Champion by L. Christian Balling
Hardcover - 309 pages
Publisher - Atlantic Monthly Pr; 1st ed edition (June 1988)
Editorial Review from Publishers Weekly
The charismatic figure of William Marshal, an English soldier of fortune, has inspired epics ever since his death in the early 13th century. Balling (The Fourth Shot, Mallory’s Gambit) sketches in Marshal’s young exploits against […]
For purposes of this post, I will focus on the medieval sword of Western Europe, namely England and France and Scandinavia, from the 10th to the 13th century.
The sword was an instrumental weapon for the knight during the Middle Ages. As most combat was conducted up close hand-to-hand, you did not go into battle without […]
Virgate
[vur-git, -geyt]
Etymology: Medieval Latin virgata, from virga, a land measure, from Latin, rod
1) Standard tenant’s holding on many manors, but of a size that varied from manor to manor (usually from 20 to 30 acres) — Bennett, Judith M. Women in the Medieval English Countryside, 235
2) A quarter of a hide; often 20 or 30 […]
The Proud Villeins (Bridges Over Time, Book I) by Valerie Anand
Hardcover - 310 pages
Publisher - St Martins Pr; 1st U.S. ed edition (September 1992)
Editorial Review from Publishers Weekly:
A sweeping, often moving tale of English medieval life, this novel depicts historical events–ranging from 1040 to 1215, when the Magna Charta was signed–from the perspective of a […]
I’ve been trying to locate magazines dedicated to the period of the Middle Ages. Unfortunately, my local bookstores don’t stock anything of the sort. I ran across a few online but don’t know if they’re any good. Does anyone subscribe to any of these? Know of others that you would recommend?
Medieval History Magazine (I think […]