It is the story that every schoolchild is brought up on (or at least it was when I was at school in the distant past – think quills on parchment). That brave King Harold was killed at the Bat…

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In my new series of novels (set amid the reign of King Æthelstan), I very much position him as a ‘good guy’. I mean, to have ruled for roughly fifteen years and to have achieved all the things he d…

All images public domain If you’re the sort of person that enjoys a tale filled with plenty of gross, vomit-inducing detail, then this is the article for you. For clarity, I absolutely consider mys…

In the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (specifically the Winchester Manuscript, also known as version [A]), the entry for the year 925 [924] reads as follows: “Here, King Edward [The Elder] passed …

All images are public domain Over the last few weeks, I have been working on a contribution to a forthcoming compendium of short stories set during the 11th Century. Whilst my tale is largely based…

All images are public domain or author’s own The legend of the faithful hound Despite its apparent renown, this is a story I had not heard before until we visited the wonderful little north W…

A Pot Pourri of delectable detail Note: all images used in this blog are public domain It’s not been seen on these shores for more than 900 years, not since its creation to document the events lead…

NB. All images either public domain or licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. In my current novel (set during the reign of King Æthelstan), I have been writing about a gathering th…

All images are public domain or author’s own The legend of the faithful hound Despite its apparent renown, this is a story I had not heard before until we visited the wonderful little north W…

Paul Bernardi on The Reckoning. Paul Bernardi discusses The Reckoning, the third and final volume in his Rebellion series, as resistance is met with Norman brutality.

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NB. All images used herein are public domain. He’s one of English history’s greatest (i.e. worst) pantomime villains, but aside from historians or enthusiasts of the era, I doubt many people will k…

All images used are public domain It’s June 1098 in northern Syria. Blisteringly hot and dry. After 9 months besieging – and finally capturing – the vast city of Antioch, the greatly de…

It’s a question that’s often asked. Who was supposed to succeed King Edward the Confessor when he died on 5th January 1066? For most people, it’s a choice between Harold Godwineso…

Note: all images public domain. Prior to the Norman Conquest, kingship was passed on by election (via the council of nobles known as the Witan(agemot), rather than by primogeniture. Whilst the norm…

Decoding the Wisdom of Rider-Waite Tarot: In her book, Eleonore Radtberger discusses all 78 cards of the Rider-Waite Tarot in detail. Further articles provide valuable tips on how to use the Tarot and...

In the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (specifically the Winchester Manuscript, also known as version [A]), the entry for the year 925 [924] reads as follows: “Here, King Edward [The Elder] passed …

January 1536 England The King is dead... but who will live long now? A fateful accident upon the jousting field leaves Henry VIII dead, crushed to death under the weight of his horse. His country, a...

Images all public domain unless otherwise stated. A mother, a warrior, a builder, a diplomat. In fact, a queen in all but name, without whom the foundation of what we now know as England might very…

The Other Conquest by Paul Bernardi. author of the Rebellion trilogy explores the history of the francisca throwing axe and its role in his ongoing series.

Those of you who worked your way through to the end of the BBC’s recent King and Conqueror series (and well done if you did; it was certainly a struggle at times), will know that the makers of the pro...

It’s one of those ‘what if’ cases that often pops up in history: how might things have been different had King Edmund Ironside not died in November 1016? But who was Edmund, and why sho…

England’s First King, and greatest some say, almost didn't make it. By Paul Bernardi.

The Other Conquest by Paul Bernardi. author of the Rebellion trilogy explores the history of the francisca throwing axe and its role in his ongoing series.

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Fans of my Rebellion Trilogy (Blood Feud, Uprising and – soon to be released – The Reckoning) will be very familiar with this character. Originally from northern France – an area …