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Merissa (12911 KP) created a post

Dec 13, 2024  
"Scotland. 1263. The scent of rain mingles with the smoke of campfires as word spreads: the Norse are coming…"

Excerpt: On a Sword's Edge (William the Bold #1) by J R Tomlin - #TheCoffeePotBookClub, #BlogTour, #Scottish, #HistoricalFiction, #Medieval,

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Merissa (12911 KP) created a post

Jan 23, 2025  
"From Outlaw to Usurper, Henry Bolingbroke fought one rebellion after another."

Excerpt: The Plantagenet Legacy Series: Henry IV – The Usurper King & The Accursed King by Mercedes Rochelle - #TheCoffeePotBookClub, #BlogTour, #HenryIV, #Plantagenet, #Lancaster, #Medieval, #Historical, #Fiction, #KindleUnlimited

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Game Of Thrones  - Season 4
Game Of Thrones - Season 4
2014 | Sci-Fi
The show has the blood and gore that a show set during the medieval period would expect to have. There are also some new wrinkles sprinkled into some of these battles, particularly the one at the Wall
Critic- Ryan Keefer
Original Score: 4.5 out of 5

Read Review: http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/67551/game-of-thrones-season-4/
  
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Deborah (162 KP) created a post in Historical Fiction

Dec 18, 2018  
Does anyone have a favourite genre for historical fiction? I do like the elegance of the Regency, but the further back in history you go, the less is know and the more there is for an author to fill in, so medieval is quite a feature of my bookshelves. I also like a good historical mystery.
  
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Kelly (279 KP) Dec 18, 2018

I really get on my high horse about it at times. I don’t mind if authors acknowledge it, and say that it is not quite right, but it didn’t work as a story, but I get a little upset when they try to pass it off as fact ;)

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Deborah (162 KP) Dec 19, 2018

I've had things that have stopped me in my tracks before, thinking "that's not right!". A little learning is a dangerous thing :-)

King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword (2017)
King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword (2017)
2017 | Action, Drama
Fightscenes (1 more)
Charlie hunnam
David beckham (0 more)
Its ok film but not fantastic great fight scenes but did really need david beckham cameo in some places it felt like a medieval lock stock and smoking barrels charlie hunnam plays arthur well not sure jude law was not quite suited to play the villian. In the end just not worth a second viewing
  
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Annie Baker recommended Andrei Rublev (1966) in Movies (curated)

 
Andrei Rublev (1966)
Andrei Rublev (1966)
1966 | Biography, Drama, History
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Movie Favorite

"I saw this movie at Film Forum when I was in college. I remember watching all three hours of it with my mouth open. It fueled my interest in so many things: monks, bells, medieval Russia, structuring movies and plays like novels . . . I was taking a really dumb screenwriting class at the time, and this contradicted everything I had just been taught."

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King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword (2017)
King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword (2017)
2017 | Action, Drama
Actor (2 more)
Camera work
Charlie Hunnam
David Beckham (1 more)
Jude law
Fresh take on a classic
When I heard this was being made and saw the trailer, I thought, no thanks that looks rubbish. However, I watched it and I loved it. Charlie Hunnams acting was strong and powerful. Although I found Jude Laws character very weak. I actually found myself liking the urban take on this medieval classic.
  
The Penguin Book of Scottish Verse
The Penguin Book of Scottish Verse
Robert Crawford (Editor), Mick Imlah (Editor) | 2006 | Education, Fiction & Poetry
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8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
The Twa Corbies (0 more)
Some are very old and difficult to follow (0 more)
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I would be lying if I said that I have read every poem, but I have read a fair few. Reading early Scots is difficult (even for a Scot) but some of the medieval ballads are fun. Check out 'The Twa Corbies' or Jenny Nettles' holding her bairn under her oxter, good fun.
  
When Audrey Bloom is asked to provide the flowers for a medieval wedding, she embraces the challenge of finding meaningful flowers that are also historically accurate. But when the father of the groom dies right after the ceremony, Audrey finds herself facing another challenge – tracking down the killer.

I loved the first two in the series, and this one is no exception. The story is fast paced. I had an inkling where things were going, but I wasn’t completely sure until we reached the end. The characters are wonderful, although I do wish we’d seen more of a few of the supporting players. The medieval setting provided some great humor along the way as well. The pages flew by all too quickly as they always do.

NOTE: I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2015/10/book-review-floral-depravity-by-beverly.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
Robin Hood (2018)
Robin Hood (2018)
2018 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Robin Hood (2018) updates the legend to The Fast & The Feudal #Review
Unnecessary? Yes. Historically inaccurate? Ridiculously so. Fun? Absolutely, you miserable bunch. 2018’s “Robin Hood” sets out to put a modern #OccupySherwood spin on the age-old tale of the redistribution of medieval wealth and taken on its own bonkers terms, there’s a lot of fun to have with this bombastic fast and feudal’ adventure yarn....

FULL REVIEW: http://bit.ly/CraggusRobinHood