The Archives

History, Historical Fiction and everything in between

Here be all the posts since the blog’s inception in 2013. There’s a few of them but you can navigate by period.

While Elizabeth I’s reputation as the Virgin Queen has been in question since her own lifetime,...

Spoiler warning: Game of Thrones Season 5 finale. (more…)

21 months ago I posted this as we waited for the announcement of the royal baby’s name. They beat...

Exploring Pembrokeshire's rich historical culture from the Bluestone Resort.

I’ve written before about how the games Mount and Blade and its sequel, Warband, are a, shall we...

Conspiracy theories are a way of life, they’re everywhere. Chances are you could find a conspiracy...

With the exception of my loyal followers (hello!) the majority of people who read this blog come from...

Robin Hood is something of a curse word in the fantaesque household. Many moons ago my boyfriend-now...

Unlike most of the posts I write, this one is not tied into something in modern media, I just happened...