Scribbling in the margins

The medieval festival in the small Tuscan hill town of Montevettolini takes place in September for one day only. Montevettolini nestles i...

The Bayeux Tapestry and various manuscripts provide the writer of historical fiction with an insight into early medieval costume. For examp...

The early medieval climate from circa the ninth century until the Norman Conquest was mild enough to allow the cultivation of vines in Hamp...

Exactly one year ago I took to the pilgrim route from Ferrol to Santiago de Compostella. It was the one favoured by the English pilgrims wh...

The Bayleaf Farmstead, a Late Medieval Building, is an inspiration for anyone who loves timber-framed constructions. This building is a We...