Alchemy of Fire by Gillian Bradshaw Hardcover: 256 pages Publisher: Severn House Publishers; World ed. edition (July 1, 2004) Average Customer Review on Amazon: 4… Read More »Medieval Historical Fiction Novel of the Week
Quintain [kwin-tn] Etymology: Etymology: Middle English quintaine, from Anglo-French, perhaps from Latin quintana street in a Roman camp separating the fifth maniple from the sixth… Read More »Medieval History Term of the Week: Quintain
Queen Without A Country by Rachel Bard Paperback: 356 pages Publisher: Literary Network; 2nd edition (June 1, 2001) Average Customer Review on Amazon: 4 stars… Read More »Medieval Historical Fiction Novel of the Week
Mail, often referred to as “chain mail” (a term later applied to this type of armor in the Victorian era), was the armor of choice worn… Read More »The Making of Mail Armor
Champion by L. Christian Balling Hardcover – 309 pages Publisher – Atlantic Monthly Pr; 1st ed edition (June 1988) Editorial Review from Publishers Weekly The… Read More »Medieval Historical Fiction Novel of the Week
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… Read More »The Medieval Sword
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… Read More »Medieval History Term of the Week: Virgate
The Proud Villeins (Bridges Over Time, Book I) by Valerie Anand Hardcover – 310 pages Publisher – St Martins Pr; 1st U.S. ed edition (September… Read More »Medieval Historical Fiction Novel of the Week
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… Read More »Medieval History Magazines
Castle-Guard Feudal obligation to serve in the garrison of a castle, either for a period each year or during war. (Gies, Joseph and Francis. Life… Read More »Medieval History (Middle Ages) Term of the Week: Castle-Guard