When is a Viking not a Viking?
First of all, let’s get this straight: the word viking is a verb, not a noun. Somehow, over the centuries, the word viking has changed its meaning. The men we think of as pillaging and [...]
The Vikings
“From the fury of the Northmen, O Lord deliver us.” Although I would have hated to live in a small village near the coast in England in the 10th century when the Vikings came [...]
Medieval Musings
Hello and welcome to my blog ‘Medieval Musings’ In my novels, Annie Thornton, midwife and fledgling witch, travels to different times in England’s turbulent history. She [...]
Medieval Musings.
Hello. Welcome to my first blog post. As my debut novel, Tangle of Time, takes place in 15th century England – Yorkshire to be precise – I thought I might use the time period and the [...]