Medieval Alehouses, Taverns, and Inns In the late 14th century, when my books are set, alehouses and taverns would provide food and drink and inns would also provide accommodation for travellers. They make an excellent setting for the plot of a medieval novel. These were places where people met to socialise and talk. Particularly in […]
Monthly archives: October 2020
My favourite writers of medieval fiction – No2 – Paul Doherty – the Hugh Corbett Series
My favourite writers of medieval fiction – No2 – Paul Doherty – the Hugh Corbett Series I first came across Paul Doherty’s books via his Hugh Corbett series, set during the 13th-century reign of Edward I of England. There are now twenty-one books in the series as of 2020’s “Hymn to Murder”. I have loved […]
Medieval Swearing, “God’s Bones!”
Medieval Swearing, “God’s Bones!” There are trends and fashions in swearing. Things that were outrageous and blasphemous in one age might raise nothing but a curious stare in the 21st century. It’s difficult today to understand why swearing by parts of God’s body would be offensive, but it was a popular way of swearing up […]
My favourite writers of medieval fiction – No1 – Ellis Peters – The Cadfael Chronicles
My favourite writers of medieval fiction – No1 – Ellis Peters – The Cadfael Chronicles I’ve always been a fan of historical fiction, although over the years I’ve also read a lot of science fiction. Still, I always seem to return to books set in the past, particularly the medieval period. It seems a lifetime […]