Escomb Church – Anglo-Saxon Rarity

I love Anglo-Saxon history, but researching it can sometimes be frustrating, not just because of the…

The Golden Age of Anglo-Saxon Art

Commemorating the millennium of the death of St Æthelwold, bishop of Winchester, who died in 984, this…

Captive Nuns

Anglo-Saxon abbesses were often members of royal families. Penda, the famously pagan king of seventh-century Mercia,…

Shining a Light – Authors of Dark Ages Novels: Millie Thom

In 2018 I’m featuring other authors who write books set in the so-called ‘Dark Ages’. This…

The Æthelflæd Paradox – My Tamworth Litfest Talk

On Saturday 14th July, I gave a talk about Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians, and how I…