The Last Quest: Song of Montsegur by Derek Armstrong Blending the history of the Albigensians-Cathars and the traditions of the tarot, this second volume in the trilogy continues the wry and engaging epic begun in The Last Troubadour. Ramon, the last troubadour, Dame Esclarmonde de Foix, and their companions have… Read More »New Releases for October 2008: Medieval Historical Fiction
On this date, September 11th, in medieval history: 813 – Louis I (“The Pious”), son of Charlemagne, crowned Holy Roman Emperor 1297 – William Wallace and the Scots defeat the English at the Battle of Stirling Bridge
Albacon is a weekend gathering of fans and creators of Science Fiction or Fantasy, including literature, movies, games, and other mediums. Events include panel discussions, interviews, films, games, readings, autographs, an art show, special events, a fabulous dealers room, debates, conversation, and general socializing. Albacon 2008 will be held at the… Read More »Albacon 2008
The Historical Novel Society promotes all aspects of historical fiction, providing a community for authors, aspiring writers, readers, agents, and publishers, as well as the latest information on new historical fiction novels. Every quarter, the society publishes the Historical Novels Review magazine. Historical Novels Review is the best place to… Read More »The Historical Novel Society
In the Catholic Church (the same today as in medieval times), the day is divided into hours based on divisions of three hours apiece. These hours of Prime, Terce, Sext, None, Vespers, and the night Vigils are based on divisions established in Roman times. The night Vigils consist of Matins… Read More »The Canonical Hours
On this date, September 9th, in medieval history: 1000 – The Battle of Swold (or Svold), one of the most famous sea-fights among the Norsemen 1087 – Death of William the Conqueror, Duke William of Normandy, William I of England
I’ve added a new section to My Bookshelf. The Currently Reading section shows the book(s) I’m currently reading as well as book(s) I’ve recently finished and those book(s) I plan to read next. I’ve also included a link at the bottom of the Currently Reading page, so that you can… Read More »Currently Reading
On this date, September 8th, in medieval history: 701 – Death of Pope Sergius I 1157 – Birth of Richard I (the “Lionheart”), King of England 1380 – At the Battle of Kulikovo, the Russians defeat the Tartars. 1425 – Death of King Charles III (“The Noble”), King of Navarre… Read More »Medieval Timeline: Today in Medieval History
I’m about a month late on this news, but this was the first time I read about it. I was on vacation about the time this story came out. Apparently, Universal Pictures has acquired the rights to make a film adaptation of Robert Jordan’s fantasy Wheel of Time series. The… Read More »Universal Pictures and Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time