Steven Till

Pipe Roll
1) Annual roll of the accounts presented at the Exchequer by the sheriffs, and including the farms of the shires and boroughs. (Reynolds, Susan. An Introduction to the History of English Medieval Towns, 199)
2) Properly known as The Great Roll of the Exchequer: the record of the annual audit of the accounts of the […]

Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on April 30th, 2010 | No Comments »

Farleigh was the manor house of the family of Montfort. In 1369, Thomas Hungerford purchased it. Thomas was a citizen and merchant from New Sarum, or Salisbury, though he was of high standing as he was steward to John of Gaunt, and for a brief period, he was Speaker of the House of Commons. Thomas […]

Filed under: Castles, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on April 28th, 2010 | 2 Comments »

I stumbled across The Fantasy Guide, which is website run by Will Kalif, who also manages other medieval-based websites. The Fantasy Guide focuses on all things fantasy (surprise) in reading and writing, and includes various topics such as: fantasy book series, fantasy worlds, fantasy themes, authors, heroes and heroines, top fantasy book lists, fantasy news, […]

Filed under: Fantasy on April 26th, 2010 | 3 Comments »

Feretory
[fer-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
Etymology: [Middle English, from Anglo-Norman fertre, from Latin feretrum, from Greek pheretron, from pherein, to carry; see bher-1 in Indo-European roots.]
1. a container for the relics of a saint; reliquary.
2. an enclosure or area within a church where such a reliquary is kept.
3. a portable bier or shrine.
From The GOLDEN LEGEND or LIVES of […]

Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on April 23rd, 2010 | No Comments »

Falls the Shadow by Sharon Kay Penman
Paperback: 592 pages
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin; Reprint edition (August 19, 2008)
ISBN-10: 0312382464
Editorial Review from Publishers Weekly:
It is a mystery why Simon de Montfort’s name is not as instantly recognizable as those of Charlemagne and Richard the Lionhearted. The histories of France and England were significantly shaped by the causes […]

Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval History, Historical Fiction on April 22nd, 2010 | 3 Comments »

From the BBC News:
The dungeon believed to have housed Robin Hood when he was caught by the Sheriff of Nottingham is to be surveyed using a laser.
It is part of a major project to explore every cave in Nottingham.
Robin Hood is believed to have been held captive in an oubliette (underground dungeon) located at what […]

Filed under: Archaeology, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on April 21st, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Archaeology in Europe is a directory of websites compiled by free lance archaeologist David Beard. For years, David worked as a field archaeologist for the Museum of London. He is now self-employed. He also works as a tutor in archaeology and is the Director of Studies for the Oxford Experience summer schools in Christ Church, […]

Filed under: Archaeology, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on April 20th, 2010 | No Comments »

On this date, April 19th, in medieval history:

1154 - Pope Leo IX dies
1390 - King Robert II of Scotland dies and is succeeded by his son Robert III

Filed under: Medieval Timeline, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on April 19th, 2010 | No Comments »

The following is the official HBO announcement that was released yesterday:
For Immediate Release April 12, 2010
EXPERT CREATES LANGUAGE FOR NEW HBO SERIES GAME OF THRONES
David J. Peterson, an expert language creator from the Language Creation Society (LCS), has been chosen to create the Dothraki language for HBO’s upcoming fantasy series GAME OF THRONES, based on the […]

Filed under: George R.R. Martin, Fantasy on April 13th, 2010 | 2 Comments »

The Amber Treasure by Richard Denning
ISBN: 978-1-84914-023-2
Paperback: 411 pages
Publisher: Completely Novel
Set in 6th century Northumbria, The Amber Treasure is told from the perspective of Cerdic, the nephew of a once great Anglo-Saxon war hero, Cynric. Cerdic lives a peaceful life in a small village, and he dreams of one day becoming a legendary warrior like his uncle.
His […]

Filed under: Anglo-Saxons, Middle Ages History, Medieval History, Historical Fiction, Book Reviews on April 11th, 2010 | No Comments »