by Madeleine Rose Jones | Mar 8, 2021 | literature, Uncategorized
What does it mean, to be a witch? Witches are staples in fiction. We all know Hermione from Harry Potter, Melisandre from A Song Of Ice And Fire, Willow Rosenberg from Buffy The Vampire Slayer and the White Witch from Narnia. However, you don’t need awesome magical...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Oct 7, 2020 | History, literature
What Is Medieval Literature? Medieval literature concerns the period of writing between the fall of the Roman Empire to the mid-point of the Renaissance. Historians and literary scholars often disagree about when the medieval period took place, but there is a...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Aug 21, 2020 | General Fiction, History, literature
Medievalism is a term used by academics and writers. But what does it mean? Why are the Middle Ages so important? This post aims to explore medievalism and why we must study medieval history. What Is Medievalism? The Lady Of Shalott by John William Waterhouse, an...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Mar 31, 2020 | Book Recommendations, General Fiction, History, literature
The medieval period, or the ‘Middle Ages’, resulted in literature that is both engrossing and beguiling. There is grit, romance, death, warfare, power and trauma. Whilst that is certainly true of any time period, medieval literature stands out, mainly...