Edgar the Etheling (1051 – 1126) was born in Hungary. His father, Edward the Exile, spent most of his life there after the Danish king Cnut conquered England and defeated Edward’s father King Edmund II Ironside. Edgar was the last member of the house of Cerdic of Wessex. After Edward… Read More »Edgar the Etheling
History Channel: 2/28/2011 Ancient Discoveries: Ancient Commandoes (11:00am-12:00pm) Exactly as they do today, ancient commandos fought deep behind enemy lines in some of the harshest terrains know to man. Battle through storms and five foot snowdrifts to reveal the tech and truth behind the world earliest known ski commandos. Journey… Read More »This week TV shows & schedule – Medieval History
Máel Coluim mac Donnchad, also known as Malcolm III or Canmore or Long-Neck, was King of the Scots from1058-1093. He was the eldest son of King Duncan I, and he ruled Scotland in the last years of Edward the Confessor’s reign of England and for the entire reign of William… Read More »Malcolm III of Scotland
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
I was reading the latest issue of Writer’s Digest, which has an interview with Nicholas Sparks. One of the questions they asked Sparks was: “How much do you think about your readers as you write?” His answer: “Not so much as I write, but as I conceive a story, they’re… Read More »Discussion topic: How much do you think about your readers as you write?
I went to the bookstore last week and went through the Writer’s Market Guide in order to put together a list of literary agents that accept fantasy submissions, as well as some historical fiction. I wanted to pass this list along to any who are interested: Baker’s Mark Literary Agency… Read More »Literary Agents for Fantasy / Historical Fiction
I’ve added a couple of new pages to my site. The first one, “Bio,” is a shortened version of the About Me page. The second, “My Novel,” includes the first chapter of my novel. I’m currently in the process of researching literary agents to send queries out to, as well… Read More »Added Two New Sections
Pirate Latitudes is not the usual type of book I review for my site, as it’s set in the Caribbean Islands during the 17th Century, but Crichton is one of my all-time favorite authors, and since this is possibly his last novel, I thought I’d go ahead and post a… Read More »Review of Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton
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