Medieval History Term of the Week: Dreng

Dreng
- Term for a lord of a small *manor, who was free except for someduties of military service; it was used primarily in Northumbria.
*Source: A Dictionary of Medieval Terms & Phrases by Christopher Coredon with Ann Williams

Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on January 27th, 2012 | No Comments »

Featured Medieval Historical Fiction Novel

Lionheart by Sharon Kay Penman
Hardcover: 608 pages
Publisher: A Marian Wood Book/Putnam; First Edition edition (October 4, 2011)
ISBN-10: 0399157859
Book Description:
From the New York Times-bestselling novelist, a stunning story of a great medieval warrior-king, the accomplished and controversial son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine: Richard, Coeur de Lion.
They were called “The Devil’s Brood,” though never to […]

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Writing secrets of prolific authors

*Source: WriteToDone.com, guest post by David Masters
Isaac Asimov, one of the big three science fiction writers of the twentieth century, published over 500 books including novels, short story collections and non fiction, making him one of the most prolific writers of all time.
Asked by Writer’s Digest magazine for the secret to his prolific writing, Asimov […]

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Archaeologists hunt for Viking heritage in Sherwood Forest

From the BBC News:
The land surrounding a mysterious ancient monument in Sherwood Forest is to be researched after a local history group received a £50,000 lottery grant.
A Thynghowe or Thing, an open-air meeting place where Vikings gathered to discuss the law, was discovered in Sherwood Forest seven years ago.
Experts surveyed the site this year and […]

Filed under: Vikings, Archaeology, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on January 17th, 2012 | No Comments »

Pevensey Castle

Pevensey Castle:
Pevensey Castle is a medieval castle and former Roman fort at Pevensey in the English county of East Sussex…
The fort of Anderitum was built during the 3rd century to protect the southern coastline of Roman Britain from Saxon raiders…
Evidence for some form of permanent occupancy next appears in 1042, when the Anglo-Saxon Earl of […]

Filed under: Castles, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on January 3rd, 2012 | No Comments »