Haunted Britain: The Tower of London We English are obsessed with ghosts. It’s a statistical fact, according to Peter Ackroyd-in the very scary book The English Ghost-… Read more “Haunted Britain: Royals that go bump in the night”
In defence of Rosamund Clifford
Most peerlesse was her beautye founde, Her favour, and her face; A sweeter creature in this worlde Could never prince embrace. Her crisped lockes like threads of… Read more “In defence of Rosamund Clifford”
Hasty Henry, Rich the Witch and Jealous John: A family tree rooted in Hell!
The Angevin family is made up of bad tempers, spoilt brats, greed, lusty men and the odd bout of genius. Yes the ancient European family is not… Read more “Hasty Henry, Rich the Witch and Jealous John: A family tree rooted in Hell!”
Saskia reviews: The Borgias Apocalypse
So today I’ll be focusing on the long awaited, much maligned sequel to Showtime’s hit show The Borgias the bizarrely titled Borgias Apocalypse that records the downfall… Read more “Saskia reviews: The Borgias Apocalypse”
Travelling in time: a trip to France
Part I: Enchanting Angers After a few frustrating trips around England, my quest to find all things Henry eventually led me abroad. As you’ve probably been able… Read more “Travelling in time: a trip to France”
Life in medieval London: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
A London, my hometown, capital of England and general hub of history and culture. With its stunning architecture, ‘interesting’ food and an endless supply of Boris bikes… Read more “Life in medieval London: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly”
What’s in a name? The trials and tribulations of royal names
What’s in a name? Well if you’re a writer, quite a lot. Character names in books are surprisingly important, they shape what the reader thinks about the… Read more “What’s in a name? The trials and tribulations of royal names”
A little ditty…
In honour of my tenth blog post here’s a little song to brush up your history! It’s not *strictly* Plantagenet but who doesn’t love Good Queen Bess?
Great by birth: Empress Matilda
Today I’m going to be writing about a controversial but relatively unknown figure in medieval Europe; driven and ambitious she could be argued to be England’s very… Read more “Great by birth: Empress Matilda”
Turbulent Priest or Master Manipulator: The Mythology of Thomas Becket
“Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest!?” And with those immortal words from King Henry II, four knights; Reginald fitzUrtse, Hugh de Morville, Richard… Read more “Turbulent Priest or Master Manipulator: The Mythology of Thomas Becket”