The Duty of the Medieval Princess
From dutiful daughters to runaway nuns, from empresses to rebels. The life of a medieval princess was, perhaps, not as predictable as we have been led to believe.... Continue reading
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Guest Post: Anna of Denmark by Tony Riches
Guest Post: Anna of Denmark by Tony Riches Tony gives us an insight into some of the research behind his latest novel, Queen Anna Continue reading
Guest Post: Think Medieval Women Had No Power? Think Again by Ashley Firth
Guest Post: Think Medieval Women Had No Power? Think Again by Ashley Firth Ashley gives us a tantalising taste of some of the incredible women who made an impact on medieval history Continue reading
Book Corner: Die For A King by Scott Mariani
This is storytelling at its very best - Scott Mariani is a master of the art. Continue reading
Book Corner: Queen of Shadows by Anna Belfrage
Anna Belfrage does it again! She does have a knack of making history come to life! Continue reading
Love and Rebellion: Eleanor and Simon de Montfort
The story of Eleanor of England, daughter of King John, and her second husband, Simon de Montfort, is one of those tales that defines the 13th century. Continue reading
Wordly Women: Joanne Major
Today, it is an absolute pleasure to continue my Wordly Women interview series with my dear friend Joanne Major. Like me, Joanne likes to put the women back into the limelight, though she focuses on women of the Georgian era, rather than the medieval. Continue reading
Book Corner: Singers of the Sword Song by Steven A. McKay
Ooh, what a fabulous story! Singers of the Sword Song: A heroic fantasy adventure by Steven A. McKay is the first book of a new series, The Sword Song Chronicles. Introducing our new heroes, Wulfnoth, Greybeard and Chrysanthe, caught in the midst of an epic struggle Continue reading
Nicholaa: The Woman Who Saved England
In 1217, England was suffering the triple calamity of civil war, foreign invasion and a child king on the throne. Nicholaa de la Haye was holding Lincoln Castle, in the king's name, against a force made up of English rebels and their French allies Continue reading
Juliane of Fontevrault, Henry I’s Rebellious daughter
Henry I had more than 20 illegitimate children, including many daughters. The most notorious was Juliane of Fontevrault, who fired a crossbow bolt at her father and jumped out of a castle Continue reading