Battle of Hastings

Review: Knights of the Hawk

Posted on 21/10/2013 by Speesh in Britain/England, Fiction, Historical Fiction, The Norman Conquest

I just read the best book of the year.

Today, 14 October, is the anniversary of the Battle of Hastings

Posted on 14/10/2013 by Speesh in Book Stuff

If Harold had read some of these books about the Battle of Hastings, he probably wouldn't have lost!

Review: The Splintered Kingdom – James Aitcheson

Posted on 16/09/201216/02/2020 by Speesh in Britain/England, Fiction, Historical Fiction, The Norman Conquest, The Vikings

The best historical novel of 1066

The Splintered Kingdom-come.

Posted on 07/09/201205/10/2019 by Speesh in Britain/England, Fiction, Historical Fiction, History

Amazing. Huge publishing House (that I've even heard of) sends me a pre-release, review copy of a book I would have bought anyway.

Review: Sworn Sword – James Aitcheson

Posted on 03/06/201222/07/2019 by Speesh in 1066, 11th Century Britain, Britain/England, Fiction, Historical Fiction

History, as written by the winners