Scribbling in the margins
Musings on the Historical Novel and life as it happens...
Sunday, 27 November 2016
Footwear in Paintings by 'Old Masters'.
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Recently, I was fortunate to have an opportunity to visit art galleries in Venice, Haarlem and in The Hague. I focussed on the costumes, ha...
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Monday, 26 September 2016
Women at the Time of Conquest
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The Battle of Hastings 1066 This year is a special 1066 anniversary. Recently I was the co-ordinator for The Historical Novel Society ...
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Thursday, 12 May 2016
Ill-fated Marriages in Literature
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I often think that my favourite novels do not depict marriages in a happy light. This, of course, allows the writer to explore tensions and...
Tuesday, 29 March 2016
The Street in late medieval London- Trades and Noise
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When did the medieval period in London begin and end? We assume that the medieval period began in England when the Romans departed circa 41...
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Friday, 4 December 2015
Women's Rights in Early Medieval Rus
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The Ruirikid Dynasty ruled Rus lands during the eleventh century. This marks the early part of a Golden Age for the ruling cities Kyiv/ Kie...
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Tuesday, 17 November 2015
Medieval Russia, Fairytales and History
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Most of The Betrothed Sister is set in medieval Russia where King Harold II's daughter Gita (Thea in the novel) is married off b...
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