On the winter morning of Tuesday, November 7, 1189, the rebel forces of Miles of Gloucester approached the town of Worcester. Miles of Gloucester was part of the rebel army who opposed King Stephen, and his army came to Worcester to lay waste to it and burn it to the ground. According to John of […]
Filed under: Battles, Wars, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on January 15th, 2009 | No Comments »
From Roger of Hovedon on the Battle of Gisors:
After these events, Robert, earl of Leicester, came with forty knights and a few men-at-arms, before the castle of Pasci, which had belonged to him; on which the knights of the castle sallied forth with a great number of men-at-arms and the citizens of the town, for […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval History on January 14th, 2009 | No Comments »
BestFantasyBooks.com has some good recommendations on what makes a fantasy book good or bad. The major points include:
Fantasy Books must scream originality
Fantasy Books must draw you into their world
Fantasy Books must have a well-drawn, unique magic system
Fantasy Books must have strong characterization
Filed under: Fantasy on January 13th, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Medieval Siege Warfare by Christopher Gravett
Paperback: 64 pages
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (May 24, 1990)
ISBN-10: 0850459478
Medieval Siege Warfare offers a brief but encompassing look at the tactics and strategy used by armies to attack and defend castles during the Middle Ages. While the book is short enough to easily read in one day, it is still chocked […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval History, Book Reviews on January 12th, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Thegn
\thane\
Etymology: Middle English theyn, from Old English thegn; akin to Old High German thegan thane and perhaps to Greek tiktein to bear, beget
1) Originally meaning a Military Companion to the King. It has come to mean a land holding administrative office. (MEDIEV-L. Medieval Terms)
2) Pre-Conquest noble below the […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on January 9th, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Found this list of book related Web sites covering such topics as book reviews, publishing, exchanges and discussions. I’m already using a few of them, namely Librarything.com and Google Books. If you know of any others not on this list, let me know.
Filed under: Creative Writing on January 8th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Pepin’s Bastard: The Story of Charles Martel by Diana M. Johnson
Paperback: 292 pages
Publisher: Superior Book Pub (November 15, 1999)
ISBN-10: 0966150414
Average Customer Review on Amazon: 5 stars (4 customer reviews)
Description:
Charlemagne’s pivotal reign is still some distance in the future when Charles, the bastard son of Mayor of the Palace, Pepin de Gros, is born. Pepin’s […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval History, Historical Fiction on January 7th, 2009 | No Comments »
Constructed around the same time as the Tower of London (late 11th century), Dover Castle stands as one of the earliest castles built by William the Conqueror after his conquest of Anglo-Saxon England. Duke William had the castle built near an old Roman lighthouse and burgh, which King Harold (the last Saxon king of medieval […]
Filed under: Castles, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on January 6th, 2009 | 23 Comments »
Five archteypical Gothic medieval cathedrals still exist in France today, one of which is Amiens Cathedral, located in Amiens, the major city of Picardy, in the Somme River valley just north of Paris. The other four cathedrals include Bourges, Chatres, Rheims, and Soissons. Amiens contains a choir with ambulatory, seven chapels, an aisled transept and […]
Filed under: Architecture, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on January 5th, 2009 | No Comments »
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