How the myth of Robin Hood has transformed over time… BBC television series; Robin Hood (2006-2009) and how it has enabled it to resonate with a 21st century audience? INTRODUCTION: Being the most recent television adaptation based on the Robin Hood Legend, the programme simply named ‘Robin Hood’ ran from 2006-2009, with three, thirteen episode, […]
How Fast Did a Horse Travel in History? INTRODUCTION: Once upon a time, I wrote a scenario in my medieval story where my characters rode from London to Hull in the space of 4 hours. Now, past me was an idiot. Because, horses are not cars, and absolutely should not and could not travel as
Dover Castle: Living through Modern and Medieval Sieges You know I’ve lived in Kent my whole life, and never once been to Dover Castle. So, was extremely excited when I decided to make a spontaneous trip mid-week to the castle. It feels (even before you get to the gates) like a great impeding structure
Troubadour Notebook’s 10 tips for creating strong historical characters in your novel INTRODUCTION: You want your characters to feel real, authentic and Brilliant. That’s the goal, right? But it’s actually creating those characters you might get stuck on. I feel it’s especially difficult for Historical Writers to grasp this because you might be writing about
Fun and Entertainment for peasants in the 15th century INTRODUCTION: Before starting this blog post, I had not really done much research into the 15th century. I often stick to my more comfortable early to middle medieval ages. But, I’ve come to discover the 15th century was a time of incredible change, colliding with the
Feasts and Famine: A Writer’s Guide to Medieval Food asking the question: What did People actually eat in the middle ages? city/region: EnglandTime Period: Medieval If I was hungry right now, I’d just casually pop to my fridge and grab a choccy bar – unfortunately that wasn’t the reality for the poor nor the rich
