I’ve added a list of medieval history resources to my site. These are sites (not blogs) I’ve come across while browsing the web. I had been storing them in my del.icio.us account but thought I’d go ahead and share them here as well. I’ve put them in the right-hand sidebar… Read More »New List of Medieval History Online Resources
George R.R. Martin announced on his blog last week that HBO confirmed it will be filming the pilot of the fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire (A Game of Thrones being the first season). This is good news, but there are no guarantees the pilot will turn into… Read More »HBO to Film Pilot of “A Song of Ice and Fire”
I’m still working on getting a new short story posted to my site. I’m nearly half-way through editing the first draft now. Then, I’ll post it to Critique Circle, and once I have feedback from other readers, it will go through a few more cycles of editing and revising until… Read More »Short Story Still in Progress
Charles Martel (b. 688 – d. 741) was the founder of the Carolingian dynasty and ruler of the Franks during the early 8th century. He was born near Liege around 688 to Pepin II of Heristal and Pepin’s mistress Alpaide. Tested militarily in his youth, Charles fought against his half-brothers… Read More »Great Military Leaders in Medieval History: Charles Martel
On this date, November 12th, in medieval history: 607 – Death of Boniface III 1035 – Death of Canute the Great (or Cnut or Knut), norse king of England and Norway and Denmark (and parts of Sweden); he ruled England from 1016 – 1035 *Note: image is of a silver… Read More »Medieval Timeline: Today in Medieval History
I’m hoping to keep up a regular segment of famous battles in medieval history. These posts are intended to be short summaries of the battles and the circumstances surrounding the event, nothing too lengthy. The first battle is the Battle of Fontenay, fought on June 25, 841, in eastern France.… Read More »Famous Battles in Medieval History: The Battle of Fontenay
Ancient and Medieval History Online is a database of information covering various civilizations, including: ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, medieval Europe, ancient America, and medieval and ancient Asia, among others. The site includes biographies, events and topics, primary sources, timelines, images and videos, and maps and charts. This seems… Read More »Ancient and Medieval History Online
The 2008 World Fantasy Award winners have been announced. The awards include the following categories in fantasy writing and fantasy art: Novel, Novella, Short Story, Anthology, Artist, and Collection. Novel *winner – Ysabel Guy Gavriel Kay [Viking Canada/Penguin Roc] Territory Emma Bull [Tor] Fangland John Marks [Penguin Press] Gospel of the Knife Will Shetterly… Read More »2008 World Fantasy Award Winners
On this date, November 6th, in medieval history: 1282 – The Battle of Moel-y-Don (or The Battle of Menai Strait): Llewelyn II defeats the English army 1429 – Henry VI crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey, a month before his eighth birthday