I finally finished revising chapter one of my novel. Thanks to everyone who read it and provided feedback. Your suggestions were invaluable. Please let me know what you think of the revised (possibly final) version.
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Chapter 1
Cobus held the parchment next to the flame on the desk, the firelight twisting and pulsing as it washed over […]
Filed under: Novel on September 28th, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Terrage
Levy of 4th, 9th or 12th sheaf of the harvest. (Duby, Georges. Rural Economy and Country Life in the Medieval West, 555)
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on September 24th, 2010 | No Comments »
From the BBC News:
A Saxon boat has been found during flood defence work on a Norfolk river.
The boat, which is about 9.8 ft (3m) long and had been hollowed out by hand from a piece of oak, was found at the bottom of the River Ant.
Five animal skulls were found near the boat, which has […]
Filed under: Archaeology, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on September 22nd, 2010 | No Comments »
Harold: The Last Anglo-Saxon King by Ian Walker
Hardcover: 258 pages
Publisher: Alan Sutton Publishing, Ltd.; First English Edition edition (August 1997)
ISBN-10: 0750913886
He only ruled England for nine and a half months, but his reign signified an important turning point in the culture and society of the English people. Threatened by enemies from across the channel, Harold […]
Filed under: Norman Conquest, Anglo-Saxons, Middle Ages History, Medieval History, Book Reviews on September 20th, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Moot (gemot in old English)
A court or meeting, as in burhgemot, portmoot or portmanmoot - common names for town courts, or the London folkmoot and wardmotes. (Reynolds, Susan. An Introduction to the History of English Medieval Towns, 199)
*term definitions retrieved from Netserf’s Medieval Glossary (http://www.netserf.org/Glossary)
From A Dispute Over the Exaction of Taxes at Bury St. […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on September 17th, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Quick Facts:
Location: Northern Wales
Built between 1210 - 1240 by Llewelyn the Great (Llywelyn ap Iorwerth)
Captured by Edward I in 1283
Current condition: Partially ruinous, open to public
Additional Reading:
CastleWales.com
SnowdoniaGuide.com
WalesDirectory.co.uk
Filed under: Castles, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on September 16th, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I didn’t get around to posting this over the weekend, but I wanted to go back to September 11 for a look at that day in history. One of the most well-known events (made popular by the movie Braveheart) was the Battle of Stirling Bridge.
The Battle of Stirling Bridge took place on September 11, 1297. […]
Filed under: Medieval Timeline, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on September 15th, 2010 | No Comments »
World-ology is a site for interactive maps, timelines, and articles of world history. The interactive maps are especially interesting as they chart a region, period, or event in history along a specific timeline. As you change the dates on the timeline, the maps change correspondingly. Naturally, I find the Middle Ages map the most useful […]
Filed under: Medieval Timeline, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on September 13th, 2010 | 3 Comments »
From the Magna Carta to the Wars of the Roses, these articles on medieval England provide a good overview of the period.
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval History on September 9th, 2010 | No Comments »
It’s been a hectic week, so I haven’t had a chance to post much. I’ll end the week (before the long holiday weekend) with a new term.
Wardship
In feudal law, rights belonging to the lord of a fief with respect to the personal lives of his vassals. The right of wardship allowed the lord to take […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on September 3rd, 2010 | 2 Comments »
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