Harald Bluetooth - the Builder King
This article dives into the many projects of Harald Gormsson (also known as Harald Bluetooth), one of the more industrious kings of the Viking Age.
History in Fiction
Where early European history meets historical fiction. A community for readers and history lovers to connect over the raw research, unsung historical details, people, and events that fuel my fiction.
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Behind Every Longship, a Loom
The importance of wool to the Vikings
Beyond the Viking Age
A new era, a new book, and a Stamford Bridge anthology
11 Oak Trees for a Single Viking Longship
It took 11 oak trees to build a single Viking longship. Building one ship was a feat. Find out more in this post.
The Power of Pine Tar
The Viking expansion was aided greatly by pine tar
Vikings and Pandemics: An Historical Perspective
I originally wrote this post on my website when COVID-19 was spreading globally, and with what looked to be a reference to a plague in the first season of the History Channel’s VIKINGS, it made me wonder about diseases during the Viking Age and whether early Scandinavians (who I will call the Vikings) ever dealt with a pandemic.
A new chapter (and a move to Substack)
I'm moving my newsletter to Substack. Same free content, less clutter, and a deep dive into the historical murk that informs my novels.
Climate Change and the Dawn of the Vikings
There has been plenty of research and writing about the Viking Age, when it began and why it began.
Viking Ship Economics
Much has been written about Viking ships.
Did Viking Shieldmaidens Exist?
In my latest Viking Age novels (Olaf’s Saga collectively), I introduce a female character named Turid who yearns to fight alongside men in battle.