A Hole in Britain’s History
Search the Internet for Britain’s history between the Romans and the Anglo-Saxons and you’ll find something’s oddly missing.
Investigative Research
Richard Alvarez, The American Jouster
Richard Alvarez was a true Renaissance man. His research was invaluable to my depiction of the use of cavalry in The Retreat to Avalon.
Missing Spoons, Gildas and Punk Rock
Keith Fitzpatrick-Matthews is an archaeologist, a teacher, a scholar of Dark Age Latin, a huge help on the Arthurian Age, and much more.
Did Arthur Exist?
What do Confucius, Pythagoras, Sun Tzu, William Shakespeare, Homer, Mulan, Robin Hood, William Tell, Sybil Ludington, Pope Joan, John Henry, St. Christopher, Lycurgus of Sparta, Laozi, even Jesus of Nazareth have in common with King Arthur? Some say these people never existed. The historicity of Arthur, whether a king, a Dux Bellorum, a petty warlord, … Read more
The Vikings Stormed Through Portland
This past weekend I learnt the Vikings were coming. So after burying all of my valuables and hiding the women-folk, I went down to the dock to watch the Draken Harald Harfagre come in. At 115 feet long, it’s the largest recreated Viking ship in the world, crafted by original methods based on archeology and … Read more
Little Details
Hi folks, it’s been a while since I’ve posted, but I have been busy with work, kids, writing, etc. Good news on the book process: the final layout is being examined for mistakes, so it should not be too long now. In the mean time, I have been making some freebies for people who are … Read more