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The Battle of Assandun
And all the nobility of the English nation was there undone! … Read More
Posted in History
Tagged Battle of Assandun, Cnut, Edmund Ironside, Frederiksborg, Hastings
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Tolkien and the Anglo-Saxons
Where has the horse gone? Where is the rider? Where is the giver of gold? Where are the seats of the feast? Where are the joys of the hall? O the bright cup! O the brave warrior! from The Wanderer, … Read More
Posted in Anglo-Saxons
Tagged Aethelflaed, Aethelred, Anglo-Saxons, Edmund Ironside, The Lord of the Rings, Theoden, Tolkien
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Emma of Normandy & Bayeux
The charming town of Bayeux near the coast of Normandy is perhaps best known for its remarkable Tapestry, a very long length of embroidered linen that portrays events surrounding the Battle of Hastings in 1066. A few years ago I … Read More
Book Club Bingo Adventure
On Sunday, June 10, I will be flying down to San Diego to participate in BOOK CLUB BINGO ADVENTURE, an event hosted by Adventures By The Book. I will be one of 22 authors who will be talking and lunching … Read More
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The Death of Æthelred
Æthelred II, Anglo-Saxon king of England, died on 23 April, 1016. His passing was noted in The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, in an entry that was probably written within a decade of his death: He ended his days on St. George’s day; having held … Read More
Posted in History
Tagged Aethelred, Anglo-Saxons, Edmund Ironside, Emma of Normandy, history, Medieval
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Emma of Normandy Through Time
Emma, a gem more splendid through the splendors of her merits… So begins the epigram written late in the 11th century by Godfrey, prior of Winchester, commemorating Emma, Queen of England. Queen Emma died on 6 March, 1052, and was … Read More
Posted in Essay
Tagged Aethelred, Anglo-Saxons, Art, Authors, Books, Emma of Normandy, Shadow on the Crown, The Price of Blood, Winchester
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A Story in Three Parts
My current work in progress is the third book of a trilogy about the 11th century queen of England, Emma of Normandy. Why write a trilogy, you may wonder. Why not put the entire story into one book? Maybe, you … Read More
Posted in Essay
Tagged Aethelred, Anglo-Saxons, Books, Emma of Normandy, historical, history, Shadow on the Crown, The Price of Blood, Trilogy
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Vikings 5 Recap, Episode 10: MOMENTS OF VISION
Although this episode is set in Denmark and Iceland, there is an elegiac quality to it that reminded me of Old English poetry. O the bright cup! O the brave warrior! O the glory of princes! How the time passed … Read More
Posted in History Vikings Review
Tagged Battle, Bjorn, Floki, Heahmund, Ivar, Lagertha, Ubbe
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Vikings 5 Recap, Episode 9: A SIMPLE STORY
The first half of this episode rockets around from Lagertha’s camp to Vestfold to Floki’s Iceland settlement and back around again. We’re all used to this by now, right? The episode begins with the aftermath of last week’s battle, … Read More
Posted in History Vikings Review
Tagged Aethelred, Aethelwulf, Bjorn, Floki, Heahmund, history, Ivar, Judith, King Alfred, Lagertha, Rollo, Ubbe, Vikings
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Vikings 5 Recap, Episode 8: THE JOKE
Most of this episode takes place in Norway. The few scenes set in Wessex and Iceland are essentially place holders, to remind us that, yes, we have characters of interest there. In Wessex King Æthelwulf is still training his eldest … Read More
Posted in History Vikings Review
Tagged Aethelwulf, Anglo-Saxons, Aud the Deep-Minded, Battle, Bjorn, Floki, Heahmund, historical, Ivar, King Alfred, Lagertha, Ubbe, Vikings
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