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

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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More Medieval Mayhem – meet a writer who dug her protagonist out of the ground!

Anna Belfrage / October 20, 2020 / 4 Comments / authors, historical fiction, Medieval times, Writing / archaeology, excommunicated priest, historical fiction, Historical fiction authors, how a dig inspired a novel, medieval historical fiction, medieval period, medieval priest and sheriff, Much Medieval Mayhem, Nicky Moxey

Today’s guest has the UK record in most Bronze Age axehoards found on one field. Impressive – as is the fact that there is a record in this somewhat obscure “sport”. Other than her axehoards, Nicky Moxey is also a lady one should avoid riling as she is an avid practitioner of Karate. Nicky and

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

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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Much Medieval Mayhem – here we come

Anna Belfrage / October 3, 2020 / 6 Comments / authors, historical fiction, Medieval times, Writing / blog event, fiction inspired by the medieval period, historical fiction, historical fiction writers, medieval era, medieval historical fiction, Much Medieval Mayhem, strong medieval women, the fascinating medieval period

Right: I’m going to come straight out and admit it. I am an overachiever. Always have been, always will be, which is why I have not contented myself with organising one multiple contributor event on my blog this autumn – I am going for two. The only other person I know off who does something

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