The Tudor Connection to King Arthur
Claiming King Arthur lived in one’s postal code is a frequent pursuit. But claiming descent from Arthur has always been a trickier issue, because he is not said to have … Read more
Another Great Review!
Hello! I’m very pleased to have The Retreat to Avalon reviewed by the Historical Novel Society for their November issue. As an organization focused on my favorite genre, this is … Read more
Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween, everyone! This day brings out another part of my creative side, as you’ll see in the pictures. For a moment, I’ll bring out my history nerd side. If … Read more
Eight Year Old Lady of the Lake
An eight year old girl raised a fifteen hundred year-old sword from a lake recently. Cue the memes of “Strange women, lying in ponds, distributing swords, is no basis for … Read more
Anglo-Saxon Religion in the Arthurian Age
Hi Folks, and welcome back. This is Part 3 of our exploration of the Germanic tribes that began settling in Britain in the Fifth Century. Today we’re looking at Anglo-Saxon … Read more
Movie Style Trailer Is Out!
Hi Folks! I spent some time learning a little about video and image editing and I am pleased to announce my first video on YouTube, a movie-style trailer for The … Read more
The People of the Arthurian Age, Episode II, Part 2: Anglo-Saxon Appearance
A short article describing the clothing and jewelry of Anglo-Saxons in the 5th Century.
The Vikings Stormed Through Portland
This past weekend I learnt the Vikings were coming. So after burying all of my valuables and hiding the women-folk, I went down to the dock to watch the Draken … Read more
Another great review!
Hi folks, I’m happy to say I received a great review from a newspaper source- my first review of that kind! My favorite part is that Mr. Smith said he … Read more
The People of the Arthurian Age, Episode II: Saxons and Angles and Frisians, Oh my!
Part 1: Origins A lot has changed in the fifteen centuries since the Arthurian Age. Britain and Europe are much different places, with different people, cultures and languages. This is … Read more