Northumberland is a land where history feels close enough to touch. Wind-swept hills,…
Medieval history is often remembered through simplified legends: wicked kings, noble knights, and…
Imagine being crowned king — the crown placed on your head with sacred…
In medieval England, the crown promised authority but delivered uncertainty. Kings were crowned…
In medieval Europe, a king’s death rarely meant peace. Instead, it often opened…
By Austin Hernon
If you've ever sat in your favorite chair with a good…
When we think of medieval English queens, names like Eleanor of Aquitaine or…
In the year 1217 Lincoln castle was under siege by rebel barons led…
There have always been two authors to history—he who lived it and he…
Usually when it is mis-named or conveniently forgotten.
Take the Parliamentary war, or the…
When we think of the Middle Ages, one image rises above all the…
Writing about conflict, you aren’t just writing about swords and shields and chaos;…
