The Wayward Prince Trilogy: A Heartfelt Invitation to Historical Fiction Fans
By Austin Hernon If you’ve ever sat in your favorite chair with a good historical novel and felt time pass…
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Who Was Berengaria of Navarre? The Overlooked Queen of England
When we think of medieval English queens, names like Eleanor of Aquitaine or Matilda often dominate the conversation. Yet tucked…
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Girl Power IV – Nicholaa de la Haye
In the year 1217 Lincoln castle was under siege by rebel barons led by the French Prince Louis, he thought…
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How Propaganda Shaped Robert’s Legacy
There have always been two authors to history—he who lived it and he who penned it. In the space between…
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When is a Civil War not a Civil War?
Usually when it is mis-named or conveniently forgotten. Take the Parliamentary war, or the Great Rebellion – 1642 to 1651…
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Medieval Warfare: How Knights Fought
When we think of the Middle Ages, one image rises above all the rest—the knight, decked out in shiny armor,…
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Writing Medieval Violence: Battle for England
Writing about conflict, you aren’t just writing about swords and shields and chaos; you are writing about the horror of…
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Reimagining Queen Berengaria’s Life
History tends to celebrate kings, warriors, and conquerors, but the relatives who stand by them—queens, consorts, and companions—are sometimes lost…
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Life for Medieval Women in the Magna Carta Era
The Magna Carta’s signing in 1215 is often hailed as a landmark moment in English history. It is a document…
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How Henry III’s Story Shaped 13th-Century England
The tenure of Henry III (1216–1272) stands out as one of, if not the longest, in English history but is…
