Review of The Archer’s Tale by Bernard Cornwell
I was looking over my site and realized I don’t write as many reviews of novels as I would like to. So I thought I’d… Read More »Review of The Archer’s Tale by Bernard Cornwell
Middle Ages History
The Medieval Warhorse
“Observing this, [Duke] William gave a signal to his troops, that, feigning flight, they should withdraw from the field. By means of this device the… Read More »The Medieval Warhorse
Medieval Term of the Week: Barbican
Barbican bahr-bi-kuhn Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French barbecane, from Medieval Latin barbacana 1) An outwork or forward extension of a castle gateway. (Gies, Joseph and… Read More »Medieval Term of the Week: Barbican
Medieval Historical Fiction Novel of the Week
The Mosaic of Shadows by Tom Harper Hardcover: 288 pages Publisher: St. Martin’s Minotaur (May 12, 2005) Average Customer Review on Amazon: 4.5 stars Editorial… Read More »Medieval Historical Fiction Novel of the Week
Medieval History Term of the Week: Rectory
Rectory [rek-tuh-ree] The full income, endowments and office attached to the benefice of a parish church. (Heath, Peter. Church and Realm, 1272-1461, 367) *term definitions… Read More »Medieval History Term of the Week: Rectory
Medieval Historical Fiction Novel of the Week
Sherwood by Parke Godwin Publisher: Avon Books (Mm) (August 1995) Average Customer Review on Amazon: 4 stars Editorial Review from Publishers Weekly: Godwin sets his… Read More »Medieval Historical Fiction Novel of the Week
Explaining the Middle Ages in Seven Words
Last week, I mentioned Carl Pyrdum’s post on his blog Got Medieval about describing the Middle Ages in seven words or less — or I… Read More »Explaining the Middle Ages in Seven Words
Heraldry in the Middle Ages
Heraldry, defined as a system of inherited symbols or devices for the purpose of identifying individuals or families, became one of the most distinguishable elements… Read More »Heraldry in the Middle Ages
Medieval History Term of the Week: Seneschal
Seneschal [sen-uh-shuhl] Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Gothic sineigs old and to Old High German scalc servant 1) Manager of… Read More »Medieval History Term of the Week: Seneschal
Describing the Middle Ages in Seven Words
Last week over at Got Medieval, blog owner Carl S. Pyrdum asked readers to describe the medieval period in seven words or less. My seven… Read More »Describing the Middle Ages in Seven Words