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Ælfgyva: The Mystery Woman of the Bayeux Tapestry – Part IV

The woman in the Bayeux Tapestry called Ælfgyva has given commentators and historians alike, food for thought for as long as the Bayeux...

Stephanie Churchill author of Shades of Awakening

Hello Stephanie. You write in no particular time frame, but the world you have created for your characters has a very real feel to it in...

Review of Sigurd’s Swords – Olaf’s Saga book2

Book Title: Sigurd’s Swords Series: Olaf’s Saga, Book 2 Author: Eric Schumacher Publication Date: June 28, 2021 Publisher: Bodn Books...

Historical Writers Blog Hop: Swegn Godwinson, an 11th Century Scandal

The story of the Godwinson brothers is a well-known one but there is one brother that is often overlooked as he doesn’t figure in the...

Historical Writers Jolablokaflod

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS GIVEAWAY IS NO LONGER VALID So the blog hoppers from the Historical Writers Forum have come together this December...

The Mallory Saga Books 1-3

Paul Bennett, author of the Mallory Books tells us about his American story I’ve know Paul for quite some time now, firstly as a reviewer...

My Favourite Historical Figure: Harold Godwinson

Blogtober has been a lot of fun for us at @Histwriters and I’ve met a lot of amazing new characters along the way. It wasn’t hard for me...

Blog Tour: Women of Power in Anglo-Saxon England by Annie Whitehead

Hello and welcome one and all to my blog as we forge ahead on the Women of Power in Anglo-Saxon England. If you have missed the previous...

The Last King Blog Tour: MJ Porter

Blog Tour: The Last King: England: The First Viking Age (Powered by Coffee Pot Blog Tours) By M J Porter July 14th – September 15th 2020...

Historical Writers Summer Blog Hop: The Battle of the Seven Sleepers (Dunsinane)

MOMENTOUS EVENTS IN TIME Today on the Historical Writers Summer Blog Hop, I’m taking you to Scotland in the 11th century to the world of...

Blog Tour: Sharon Bennett Connolly _Ladies of Magna Carta_

WOMEN OF INFLUENCE IN THIRTEENTH CENTURY ENGLAND I’m pleased and honoured to be part of the blog tour for Ladies of Magna Carta written...

Historical Writers Summer Blog Hop: The Last Battle of Edmund Ironside

Today I am hosting the Historical Fiction Writers Summer Blog Hop in which we choose a momentous event or epoch in time. October 18th...

PAULA’S PEOPLE: An Excerpt from Luminous: The Story of a Radium Girl By Samantha Wilcoxson

Today I have the great pleasure of hosting Samantha Wilcoxson, author of many Tudor/Plantagenet novels, trying her hand at something...

Rise of A Champion: The History Behind the Story by Stuart Rudge

Today I welcome author Stuart Rudge with a research post on the history of Eleventh Century Spain. Stuart, who has recently released his...

Christmas 1065: A Brother’s Betrayal, A King Lays Dying and a New King is Chosen.

– I am proud to add my contribution to this year’s wonderful Christmas Blog Hop Event from the Historical Writers Forum. See more...

The Coffee Pot Book Club: Author’s Inspiration ~ Paula Lofting #HistFic #mustread @paulalofting

On September the 17th I had the privilege of visiting the blog of Mary Anne Yarde author of the The Du Lac Chronicles to talk about what...

Author Spotlight: Lynn Bryant Blog Tour; This Blighted Expedition

Today on PAULA’S PEOPLE, I welcome Lynn Bryant, who is launching her latest book in the Manxman Series: This Blighted Expedition. She’s...

Battle of Hereford Part II: The Battle

What happened on October 24th 1055 would most likely have stuck in the minds of many of the people who lived in Herefordshire for many...

Writers of Anglo-Saxon literature: Patricia Bracewell on Edmund Ironside

Thank you, Paula, for inviting me to your blog site and giving me an opportunity to offer a brief sketch of the career of one of the...

Writers of Anglo-Saxon Literature: Cliff May

Interview with Cliff May Please welcome Cliff May to Writers of Anglo-Saxon Literature spot. As you can see by the premise of this blog,...