Illtud the Soldier, Teacher, Saint
Illtud, called a teacher, a saint, and one of King Arthur’s knights, was a historical person with a fascinating role in the Arthurian Age.
General Updates
This is for Main Blog Updates
Were Ancient Battles Utter Chaos?
My last post about The Retreat to Avalon talked about the legends and history behind King Arthur’s military adventures in Europe. Gawain is about to be in his first major battle. Now, most people have an image of ancient battles being utter chaos. A non-stop bloodbath until everyone on one side was dead. But is … Read more
Janet Morris
Janet Morris, famous author and more has passed away, but left many of us a valuable legacy. This is my small memorial to the great woman.
King Arthur’s European Campaign
Actual events in Europe as well as Britain are behind the legends of King Arthur. Learn more here.
Britons become Bretons: Dark Age Politics, Part 13
The Bretons of Brittany, France are descended from the Britons of The Arthurian Age. The story behind their emigration is intriguing.
Introducing The Arthurian Age Art Gallery
The Arthurian Age Art Gallery: the hottest destination for lovers of King Arthur’s history and legends and the art behind the stories.
Mighty Dumnonia: Dark Age Politics, Part 12
Learn about the ancient British kingdom of Dumnonia, which left its mark on England and Cornwall and has strong links to King Arthur.
King Arthur’s Navy
We’re currently on chapter eight of The Retreat to Avalon, where Arthur leads his army to Gaul to battle Euric’s Visigoths. I’ve been looking forward to this one because today we’re talking about ships, sailors and the concept of a navy in King Arthur’s time. The idea of Arthur having a navy isn’t something that … Read more
My Talking Books Interview
Hi, folks! Just a short post today to talk about my recent interview on J T Crowley’s podcast, ‘Talking Books’. John talked about my historical fiction series, The Arthurian Age, and asked about my recently released (and related) novella, Hengist. It was a lot of fun and I was especially impressed that John had actually … Read more
HENGIST launches November 1st!
I’m very excited to announce the upcoming release of my newest historical fiction work: HENGIST. Let me tell you a little about it and how the story came to be. This will be my fifth published work. Hopefully you’ve read The Retreat to Avalon and The Strife of Camlann, the first two novels in my … Read more