George R.R. Martin has posted on his blog a list of actors that have been cast — thus far — for the HBO series A Song of Ice and Fire. The list includes:
Sean Bean as Lord Eddard Stark
Mark Addy as King Robert I Baratheon
Jack Gleeson as Joffrey Baratheon
Harry Lloyd as Viserys Targaryen
Kit Harington as Jon […]
Filed under: George R.R. Martin, Fantasy on July 20th, 2009 | 2 Comments »
COPENHAGEN, July 17, 2009 (Reuters) — The 15th century Vinland Map, the first known map to show part of America before explorer Christopher Columbus landed on the continent, is almost certainly genuine, a Danish expert said Friday.
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Housecarl by Laurence J. Brown
Paperback: 292 pages
Publisher: Paul Mould Publishers (May 2002)
ISBN-10: 1586900048
Product Description:
1066: The storm clouds are gathering over England. Beyond the grey waters of the Channel, Duke William of Normandy, ambitious, ruthless, and seething with anger after having been cheated of the English Crown, prepares his great invasion fleet for the conquest of […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval History, Historical Fiction on July 17th, 2009 | No Comments »
Danelaw
[deyn-law]
Origin: bef. 1050; ME Dane-lawe, earlier Dene-lawe, OE Dena lagu.
Area acknowledged by the West Saxon kings as under Danish law in the tenth century, owing to the heavy Danish settlement there; hence East Anglia, the East Midlands, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire.
(Wood, Michael. Domesday: A Search for the Roots of England, 213)
*term definition retrieved from Netserf’s […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on July 17th, 2009 | No Comments »
I’ve compiled a list of blog topics related to medieval history, historical fiction, fantasy, fiction writing, or industry news. Here’s a brief rundown:
Mark Lord dicusses Medieval Myths about Witchcraft and Sorcery
ABC will air an hourlong documentary about the woman behind the boy wizard, “J.K Rowling: A Year in the Life”
Alianore has a post about Edward […]
Filed under: Medieval History, Middle Ages History, Historical Fiction, Writing Tips, Fantasy, Fiction, Literary News on July 16th, 2009 | No Comments »
Victor Verney is the author of Warrior of God: Jan Zizka and the Hussite Revolution. Read more about the author on his Web site.
1. How did you become interested in Jan Zizka and why did you choose to write about him? Did your Slavic ancestry have anything to do with your choice of subject matter?
It’s […]
Filed under: Author Interviews, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on July 14th, 2009 | 6 Comments »
The Battle of Barnet, one of the critical battles in the Wars of the Roses, involved the forces of Edward IV and Richard Neville, the Earl of Warwick. At one time, Edward and Richard had been allies, both of them overthrowing Henry VI (of Lancaster) and putting Edward on the throne. As a reward for […]
Filed under: Battles, Wars, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on July 13th, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Quadrivium
[kwo-driv-ee-uhm]
Etymology: Late Latin, from Latin, crossroads, from quadri- + via way
Arithmetic, geometry, astronomy and music; the scientific subjects in the seven liberal arts. (Lynch, Joseph H. The Medieval Church: A Brief History, 364)
Trivium
[triv-ee-uhm]
Etymology: Medieval Latin, from Latin, meeting of three ways, crossroads
Grammar, rhetoric and logic, the literary components of the seven liberal arts. (Lynch, Joseph […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on July 10th, 2009 | No Comments »
In his essay, “The Accu-Thump of Googletarity,” author John Crowley gives his take on writing historical fiction. The particular example he uses is from the World War II era in America, but the principles can be applied to whatever historical period (medieval or any other) you are writing about. The importance of historical fiction can […]
Filed under: Historical Fiction on July 9th, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The morning mist hovers over Loch Awe, and across the lake, on the northeastern edge, Kilchurn Castle and the mountains beyond reflect in the still waters, transporting visitors back to a time when the Campbells of Glenorchy ruled this region. All that stands today are the castle ruins, but Kilchurn was once the site of […]
Filed under: Castles, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on July 7th, 2009 | 2 Comments »
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