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Capable and ambitious – a combo that made Godwine a power-broker in Anglo Saxon England

By Anna Belfrage / April 12, 2023 / 3 Comments / authors, historical fiction, Medieval times / 11th century history, Anglo Saxon history, Danes in England, Edward teh Confessor, Godwine, Harold Godwinson, historical fiction, King Canute, Mercedes Rochelle, Saxon earls

Today, I am hosting Mercedes Rochelle on my blog. She is presently doing a Coffee Pot Book Club tour named The Last Great Saxon Earls. Who these earls were? Well, Ms Rochelle concentrates on one family, the Godwines, which essentially means we’re talking about the last Anglo Saxon king of England. But events were set …

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Much Medieval Mayhem – in which Helen talks of Harold, arrows and the dastardly Conqueror

By Anna Belfrage / November 3, 2020 / 12 Comments / authors, historical fiction, Historical People, Medieval times, Writing / Anglo-Saxon England, Arthurian legends, fiction inspired by the medieval period, Harold Godwinson, Helen Hollick, historical fiction, historical fiction writers, Inspired by the Conquest, medieval historical fiction

Today I have the great pleasure to welcome Helen Hollick to Much Medieval Mayhem. Helen is a person who has been very important to me—and many, many others—in my writing journey. Generous with her time and advice (very direct advice at times), Helen seems to imbibe directly from a constant source of energy, how else …

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Much Medieval Mayhem – how Shakespeare inspired a fascination with all things medieval

By Anna Belfrage / October 27, 2020 / 5 Comments / authors, historical fiction, Medieval times, Writing / fiction inspired by the medieval period, Harold Godwinson, historical fiction, Historical fiction authors, Macbeth, medieval historical fiction, Mercedes Rochelle, Much Medieval Mayhem, Norman Conquest, Tostig Godwinson

It is Tuesday again, and today’s guest is Mercedes Rochelle, a lady with quite the interesting combination of skills. After all, building your own log cabin reasonably requires a lot of skill, as does gardening—especially when you’re aiming for a natural garden, i.e. one that as much as possible resembles the natural habitat. Mercedes has …

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Much Medieval Mayhem – how a multi-dead reenactor resurrected to write

By Anna Belfrage / October 13, 2020 / 7 Comments / authors, historical fiction, Medieval times, Writing / Battle of Hastings, Harold Godwinson, historical fiction, Historical fiction authors, Inspired by the Conquest, medieval historical fiction, Much Medieval Mayhem, Paula Lofting, Reenactment, Sons of the Wolf, William the Conqueror

I bet you’re all a bit confused by today’s title. What does Anna mean, a multi-dead reenactor? No one can die more than once, can they? Very true–unless, like today’s guest Paula Lofting, you are a reeneactor. Peeps who dress up to reenact battles and other historic events very often die as part of their …

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The Norman Excuse For Conquest… a little matter of an oath.

By Anna Belfrage / October 12, 2018 / 5 Comments / authors, Historical People, Writing / A holy oath, Harold Godwinson, Helen Hollick, Norman trickery, The Norman Conquest, William of Normandy

I am so excited today! As we approach the anniversary of the Battle of Hastings (this weekend. I will toast Harold and cry a bit) Helen Hollick has popped by with a post about Harold Godwinson’s supposed oath of fealty to Duke William of Normandy (Bill, in the below). Personally, I am stuck on the …

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Harold Godwinson

Capable and ambitious – a combo that made Godwine a power-broker in Anglo Saxon England

Much Medieval Mayhem – in which Helen talks of Harold, arrows and the dastardly Conqueror

Much Medieval Mayhem – how Shakespeare inspired a fascination with all things medieval

Much Medieval Mayhem – how a multi-dead reenactor resurrected to write

The Norman Excuse For Conquest… a little matter of an oath.

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