William the Conqueror: The Norman Impact Upon England By David C. Douglas Paperback: 488 pages Publisher: University of California Press (May 1, 1967) ISBN-10: 0520003500 In this scholarly work, David C. Douglas takes an exhaustive look at the life of Duke William II of Normandy. The book is broken out… Read More »Review of William the Conqueror by David C. Douglas
If you enjoy sword collecting, CAS Hanwei makes some really nice recreations. I personally like the Lionheart Sword, the Marshall Sword, and the Tinker Norman Sword. If you want something a little less dangerous and kid-friendly, then just get one of the Nerf products. There is a longsword, an axe,… Read More »Christmas Gift Ideas: Collector Swords
Title: Daily Life in the Middle Ages Author: Paul B. Newman Title: Harold: The Last Anglo-Saxon King Author: Ian Walker Title: 1066: The Year of the Conquest Author: David Howarth Title: William the Conqueror Author: David Douglas Title: The Medieval Fortress Author: H. W. Kaufmann and J. E. Kaufmann Title:… Read More »Christmas Gift Ideas: Medieval History Books (Non-Fiction)
In the summer of 1047, Duke William II (“The Conqueror”) was still in the youth of his reign as lord over Normandy. He had succeeded to the position of duke in 1035 after the death of his father, Duke Robert I. This period in Normandy’s history was an unstable time,… Read More »The Battle of Val-ès-Dunes
“How Effective Was the Longbow, and What Damage Did it Do? – A debate between Professor Kelly DeVries (Loyola University – Maryland) and Professor Clifford Rogers (US Military Academy – West Point) about the medieval weapon known as the longbow. This weapon was used by English armies since the late… Read More »Debate on the Medieval Longbow
I finally got around to seeing the new Robin Hood movie with Russell Crowe, directed by Ridley Scott. I thought it was somewhat entertaining, nothing mind-blowing by any means. It doesn’t come close to competing with some of Scott’s other films, especially Gladiator. The battle scenes have the same feel… Read More »Robin Hood Movie 2010
Harold: The Last Anglo-Saxon King by Ian Walker Hardcover: 258 pages Publisher: Alan Sutton Publishing, Ltd.; First English Edition edition (August 1997) ISBN-10: 0750913886 He only ruled England for nine and a half months, but his reign signified an important turning point in the culture and society of the English… Read More »Review of Harold: The Last Anglo-Saxon King
Quick Facts: Location: Northern Wales Built between 1210 – 1240 by Llewelyn the Great (Llywelyn ap Iorwerth) Captured by Edward I in 1283 Current condition: Partially ruinous, open to public Additional Reading: CastleWales.com SnowdoniaGuide.com WalesDirectory.co.uk
I didn’t get around to posting this over the weekend, but I wanted to go back to September 11 for a look at that day in history. One of the most well-known events (made popular by the movie Braveheart) was the Battle of Stirling Bridge. The Battle of Stirling Bridge… Read More »Today in Medieval History