Conquering the North by John Man
Conquering the North – China, Russia, Mongolia: 2,000 Years of Conflict I first read John Man back in the mid-2000’s when I discovered his biography
15 December 2025
REVIEW: Vikings in the East by Martyn Whittock
When most people think of Vikings, they picture longships sailing into misty fjords, the raids on Lindisfarne and the epic siege of Paris. The Vikings
3 June 2025
REVIEW: The Roads to Rome by Catherine Fletcher
All roads lead to Rome and in Catherine Fletcher’s new book The Roads to Rome: A History of Imperial Expansion she takes readers on a
16 December 2024
REVIEW: American Vikings by Martyn Whittock
American Vikings: How the Norse Sailed into the Lands and Imaginations of America by Martyn Whittock is a comprehensive and engaging exploration of the Viking
7 November 2023
REVIEW: Agincourt: Battle of the Scarred King by Michael Livingston
Agincourt: Battle of the Scarred King by Michael Livingston is a new history of one of the most famous battles in English history. Drawing on
12 October 2023
REVIEW: Here Begins the Dark Sea by Meredith F. Small
Fra Mauro’s map of the world, completed in 1459, stands as a testament to his revolutionary approach to cartography. Unlike many of his contemporaries who
16 August 2023
REVIEW: The Last Viking by Don Hollway
Harald Hardrada is usually remembered for the Battle of Stamford Bridge, the failed invasion of England in Septemberr 1066. Stamford Bridge is quickly overshadowed by
2 September 2021
REVIEW: The Normans: A History of Conquest by Trevor Rowley
There are countless books on the Norman Invasion and the long reaching effects it had throughout England. Trevor Rowley’s new book The Normans: A History
3 August 2021
REVIEW: ‘Excalibur’ 40th Anniversary
The 1980’s had it’s fair share of medieval, fantasy films and it all started in 1981 with Excalibur, a retelling of the legend of King
30 April 2021
REVIEW: The Medieval Knight by Christopher Gravett
When you think of the Middle Ages, visions of a Knight in shining armor, riding to rescue the damsel in distress come to mind. But
22 December 2020
Robert the Bruce: The Movie Review
The movie Robert the Bruce premiered on the Crackle streaming service on 01 October. I sat down over the weekend and gave it a watch.
6 October 2020
The Warrior Queen By Joanna Arman
Æthelflæd, the Lady of the Mercians is a little known figure in early Medieval history who is starting to get her due. The daughter of
6 June 2017
A Year in the Life of Medieval England by Toni Mount
Have you ever wondered what life was like in the Middle Ages? Not just the ‘celebrity’ news of Kings, Knights and Nobles, but the life
20 October 2016
Prince Arthur: The Tudor King Who Never Was by Sean Cunningham
Virtual book tours are taking over the internet. Earlier this year we took part in the blog tour for Kristie Dean’s book On The Trail
31 July 2016
CD REVIEW: Dowry of a Troll Woman by Perkelt
I’ve reviewed a few CDs on the website before. There was the Medieval Christmas CD and the Medieval folk rock metal band out of Poland.
14 January 2014
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