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The Black Prince: The Knight Who Captured a King but Never Wore a Crown

The Black Prince: The Knight Who Captured a King but Never Wore a Crown

The Black Prince: The Knight Who Captured a King but Never Wore a Crown

Jack the Good Knight

5 hours ago4 min read

Medieval Origins of Halloween: Soul Cakes, Turnip Lanterns and Guising Explained

Medieval Origins of Halloween: Soul Cakes, Turnip Lanterns and Guising Explained

The Medieval History of Halloween: Soul Cakes, Guising and Turnips - the reason why nobody carved a pumpkin!

Chris Livemore

3 days ago5 min read

Yorkiepoo sitting next to The Good Knight manuscript looking judgmental, algorithm blog by Chris Livemore | The Good Knight

Yorkiepoo sitting next to The Good Knight manuscript looking judgmental, algorithm blog by Chris Livemore | The Good Knight

Dear Algorithm, We Need to Have a Talk: An author's ongoing battle with social media.

Chris Livemore

Sep 144 min read

Richard the Lionheart after he was shot with a crossbow

Richard the Lionheart after he was shot with a crossbow

Top 5 Most Horrible and Gruesome Deaths in Medieval Royal History

Chris Livemore

Sep 49 min read

Illustrated Trow creature from Orkney folklore: Fire Pud the Dragon's mythical creatures blog for The Good Knight

Illustrated Trow creature from Orkney folklore: Fire Pud the Dragon's mythical creatures blog for The Good Knight

Everything YOU Need to Know About Trows (And Why I Am Not a Fan)

Fire Pud the Dragon

Aug 285 min read

Medieval Scottish schiltron formation at the Battle of Bannockburn 1314 — Princess Charlotte's battle series blog by The Good Knight

Medieval Scottish schiltron formation at the Battle of Bannockburn 1314 — Princess Charlotte's battle series blog by The Good Knight

The Battle of Bannockburn (1314): How Robert the Bruce Defeated a Much Larger Army and Took a Giant Stride Towards Scottish Independence

Princess Charlotte

Aug 207 min read

Dark medieval forest with archer silhouette — the real Robin Hood history blog by The Good Knight

Dark medieval forest with archer silhouette — the real Robin Hood history blog by The Good Knight

Robin Hood - The Real Story is Far, Far, Far Darker Than You Think - Oh and it isn't Based in Sherwood Forest!

Chris Livemore

Jul 306 min read

Medieval knight in tournament armour, William Marshal greatest knight history blog by The Good Knight

Medieval knight in tournament armour, William Marshal greatest knight history blog by The Good Knight

William Marshal: The Greatest Knight Who Ever Lived?

Jack the Good Knight

Jul 253 min read

The Hundred Year's War (Which Actually Lasted 116 Years!)

The Hundred Year's War (Which Actually Lasted 116 Years!)

The Hundred Year's War (Which Actually Lasted 116 Years!)

Princess Charlotte

Jul 254 min read

The Story MY Children like more than The Good Knight.

The Story MY Children like more than The Good Knight.

The Story MY Children like more than The Good Knight.

Chris Livemore

Jul 204 min read

A child enjoying his books at the local library

A child enjoying his books at the local library

Save Our Libraries: Why the Most Important Free Building in Your Town Needs You to Walk Through Its Doors

Chris Livemore

Jul 167 min read

Vikings and Normans

Vikings and Normans

The Barbarians at the Gate - Part II: Four Peoples who Built Medieval Europe

Princess Charlotte

Jun 305 min read

Who were the Goths, Vandals, Franks and Anglo Saxons?

Who were the Goths, Vandals, Franks and Anglo Saxons?

The Barbarians at the Gate, Part I: Four Peoples Who Changed Europe Forever

Princess Charlotte

Jun 305 min read

The Battle of Bosworth, 1485

The Battle of Bosworth, 1485

The Battle of Bosworth (1485): The Battle that ended the War of the Roses

Princess Charlotte

Jun 183 min read

Battle of Agincourt, 1415

Battle of Agincourt, 1415

The Battle of Agincourt (1415): How Henry V's Outnumbered Army Won the Impossible Victory

Princess Charlotte

Jun 173 min read

The Battle of Crecy 1346

The Battle of Crecy 1346

The Battle of Crécy, 1346: How the English Longbow changed warfare forever

Princess Charlotte

Jun 172 min read

The Battle of Hastings, 1066

The Battle of Hastings, 1066

The Battle of Hastings, 1066: The Norman Conquest and the day England changed forever

Princess Charlotte

Jun 172 min read

Knights Templar

Knights Templar

Knights Templar, Hospitallers and the Most Powerful Medieval Knight Orders in History

Jack the Good Knight

Jun 165 min read

Medieval Sites in London

Medieval Sites in London

Medieval London: Hidden History and Ancient Sites You Walk Past Every Day

Chris Livemore

Jun 106 min read

The Bedtime Routine Survival Guide: For dads who are winging it.

The Bedtime Routine Survival Guide: For dads who are winging it.

The Bedtime Routine Survival Guide: For dads who are winging it.

Chris Livemore

Jun 96 min read

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