Cog
Etymology: Middle English cogge, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish kugge cog
1) A type of substantial sailing ship.
(Prestwich, Michael. Armies and Warfare in the Middle Ages: The English Experience, 347)
2) Main type of square-rigged sailing vessel in use in north European waters, clinker built.
(Seward, Desmond. Henry V: The Scourge of God, 222)
*term definition retrieved from […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on May 29th, 2009 | No Comments »
It’s been a few weeks, but I’ve updated my currently reading section. At the moment, I’m reading a couple of non-fiction medieval history books: The Warrior of God - Jan Zizka and the Hussite Revolution by Victor Verney, and The Crucible of the Middle Ages by Geoffrey Barraclough (book 2 of the Story of the […]
Filed under: Uncategorized on May 28th, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Google’s 3D Warehouse allows you to search through 3D models of various kinds of collections and models that people have sketched. You can find all kinds of medieval related items: castles, buildings, cathedrals, weapons, etc. You can search in broad terms (e.g. - medieval castles), or more specifically, such as Notre Dame Cathedral. The warehouse […]
Filed under: Castles, Architecture, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on May 27th, 2009 | No Comments »
In the County of Laois in Ireland, there stands the ancient ruins of the castle of Dunamase overlooking and dominating the surrounding landscape. Built over a pre-existing fortification, the castle was occupied over the years by people such as Strongbow, Meiler FitzHenry, and William Marshal. The Marshal family occupied the castle until Maud, the daughter […]
Filed under: Castles, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on May 22nd, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I thought Neal had a good post over on his blog recently about the entitlement readers sometimes feel regarding an author and his/her work. He answers a question from a reader concerning George R.R. Martin and the completion of A Song of Ice and Fire. You’ll have to scroll down some in the post to […]
Filed under: George R.R. Martin, Creative Writing on May 20th, 2009 | No Comments »
Gambeson:
Quilted linen jacket stuffed with flax or rags, worn as a body defence by infantry and over the hauberk by poor knights and sergeants.
(Wise, Terence. Medieval Warfare, 248)
*term definition retrieved from Netserf’s Medieval Glossary (http://www.netserf.org/Glossary)
Filed under: Arms and Armor, Middle Ages History, Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on May 16th, 2009 | No Comments »
The following maps pinpoint the locations of medieval castles, cathedrals, and abbeys in England. You can zoom in for a satellite view of the structure, or click to read more about each building and its construction timeline.
Castles
Cathedrals
Abbeys
Filed under: Castles, Architecture, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on May 15th, 2009 | 6 Comments »
On May 14, 1264, Earl Simon de Montfort the Younger and the baronial party marched on Lewes in Sussex, England, defeating King Henry III and taking him prisoner. This battle was part of the Second Baron’s War, which lasted for approximately three years (1263/4 - 1266/7). Edward I, Henry’s son, escaped from Lewes and gathered […]
Filed under: Battles, Wars, Medieval Timeline, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on May 14th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Press release from May 12, 2009:
Cyanide, an independent video game studio, and George R. R. Martin today announced their partnership to create the first-ever video games inspired by the author’s award-winning, international bestselling ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ fantasy series.
Under the terms of the agreement, Cyanide has obtained the exclusive rights to develop ‘A […]
Filed under: George R.R. Martin, Fantasy, Literary News on May 13th, 2009 | No Comments »
Florian Stone Wells is the author of The Sword and the Shield of the Realm, the first book of the series “Merchants of Time,” a seven-part novel historical perspective and grand adventure in the malestrom of the 15th Century, at the height of the epic struggle between the Islamic Empire of the Ottomans and the […]
Filed under: Author Interviews, Middle Ages History, Medieval History, Historical Fiction on May 12th, 2009 | 10 Comments »
