A Sequel with a Difference A. J. Bishop’s Darcy’s Education of Miss Elizabeth Bennet is a tour de force in its genre. The author gives us an entertaining, thought-provoking, and beautifully written novel in this popular Regency with-a-twist genre. Her ability to capture the characters we love and develop them in unforeseen, yet believable, directions …
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Support David Dunn’s Wild Life Fund! I recently received an appeal to support a book of poetry, SPACE PLACE TIME. Knowing the author as I do, the honesty of his appeal for a contribution to his art and fund struck a chord with me. What is the David Dunn Wild Life Fund? He explains its …
Who kept medieval pets among the various classes of people in medieval society? Noblewomen definitely had pet dogs though not as many people kept pets as today. Look at carefully paintings and you will see small dogs curled up on the skirts of their mistresses and cats sitting beside the fireplace. My heroine Anne of …
The monumental calvaries of Brittany are extraordinary granite sculptures, whose carved figures depict scenes from Christ’s life. They are traditional elements of the Brittany landscape. Clustered in the west of Brittany, most represent the crucifixion. During a period of peace and prosperity for Brittany, small rural towns built their elaborate calvaries in their churchyards. The …
You don’t want to grow the world’s most dangerous garden! When you sniff those beautiful flowers, remember they may be killers. Did you know that foxglove, monkshood and columbine are all dangerous to eat? Well, they are. That’s why you should admire, but not put unknown substances into your mouth. If you’re in England and …
The medieval romance between Abelard and Heloise stands out as one of the most famous of all time. A gifted student, she persuaded her guardian to permit her to pursue her studies. He was the famous priest who came to teach her. As they spent time together in intellectual pursuits, they fell passionately in love. …
Another medieval manuscript collection is online – the Bibliotheca Palatina. This is a collection of over 3000 manuscripts, so its numbers alone make it an amazing resource. For people like me – who live far from anywhere with a medieval or Renaissance collection – this is excellent new. I applaud every university, library and project …
Making Manuscripts Available Worldwide By digitizing thousands of pre-16th century manuscripts, researchers around the world can now study where they are. What a blessing this is. For researchers. Also for their family and workplaces. For the preservation of the precious manuscripts. And to protect our even more precious world. [Not that travel isn’t worthwhile, but …
In 1536, when Henry was injured jousting, he fell under his horse and lay unconscious. Many of his courtiers feared he had died. The Duke of Norfolk rushed with the news to his niece, Queen Anne Boleyn. She became distraught. Shortly thereafter she miscarried and blamed the loss on the dreadful news. Many believe this …
Renaissance Blogs I discovered three new renaissance blogs/ websites recently that I want to share with my readers. Renaissance English History, has been running since provides information on just about all of the famous Tudors. Europeans renaissance figures is lighter in content but contains some fascinating tidbits and useful photos and an excellent source of …
Remarkable Renaissance Resources I came on remarkable renaissance resources when I was browsing the web, as I love to do. I knew I should be writing but I justified my time as research. Finding The Renaissance Society of America I felt justified. Obviously time well spent. Teaching Resources Browsing the main menu, I checked out Resources. The …
