A chill dusk falls over medieval England’s forests. In a smoky 14th-century tavern, villagers huddle close as a minstrel’s song rises over the crackle of the hearth. He sings of an outlaw in Lincoln green who laughs in the face of greedy sheriffs. The name Robin Hood dances on their… Read More »The Outlaw of Sherwood: Origins of the Robin Hood Legend
Currently streaming on Netflix, Secrets of Great British Castles is sitting in ‘My List’ to watch. A documentary series presented by Dan Jones, it explores the history of some of the most iconic castles from medieval England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. The show has two seasons. The first season… Read More »Watchlist: Secrets of Great British Castles
St. Gildas was a monk who chronicled the history of the British isles from the time near the end of the Roman era to the coming of the Saxons. He lived approximately from 500 – 570 AD. His most famous work is the De Excidio et Conquestu Britanniae (On the Ruin of… Read More »Gildas
There is no romance at the heart of war. Conn Iggulden captures this sentiment perfectly in his latest novel, Stormbird (Wars of the Roses). The medieval period is often glamorized as a period of chivalry and romance in many films and novels, so I was relieved when Iggulden did not fall into… Read More »Review of Stormbird (Wars of the Roses) by Conn Iggulden
The Pagan Lord by Bernard Cornwell Series: Saxon Tales Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Harper; Reprint edition (January 7, 2014) ISBN-10: 0061969702 Rating on Amazon: 4.5 stars Read my reviews on the other novels in the Saxon Tales: The Last Kingdom (I thought I had reviewed this one, but I must… Read More »The Pagan Lord by Bernard Cornwell
Bodiam Castle is a 14th century castle in East Sussex built by Edward Dalyngrigge in 1385. Edward Dalyngrigge was a former knight of Edward III, fighting for the king in the Hundred Years’ War as a member of the Free Companies. He received his license to build Bodiam from King… Read More »Bodiam Castle