Articles on medieval weapons and warfare
Throughout history, the story of the American colonists’ fight for freedom has been repeated: small and weak countries fighting against those bigger and larger. The Scottish Wars of Independence are one such example. Since 1286, Edward I, king of England, had involved himself in Scotland’s affairs, claiming to be overland of the country. With the […]
The first Valentine’s Day thoughts, as we know them weren’t sent until hundreds of years after the death of the Good Sir James. Nonetheless, it seemed a good title for a piece on how James spent February 14, 1316. He spent it fighting what he later called the hardest fight of his life, the battle of […]
History has always fascinated me, but some eras could have ended better. The thirteenth century is full of these unfortunate events. It ended badly for Scotland, but even worse for Wales, which lost its prince and its independence to King Edward I of England. Edward had his eyes on Wales for thirty years, ever since […]
The past days have continued to be busy on the blog tour. Blog O’ the Irish posted my guest blog on the shared culture of Scotland and Ireland, including Edward Bruce’s brief stint as the last (Scottish) High King of Ireland, and posted a review, saying, in part: “I love a good time travel story […]