Katherine sat with WVIA host Erika Funke and talked about her newest work as well the genesis of the project that became the Montfort series. This far-ranging discussion was filmed on Jan 15, 2013 by the folks at WVIA.
Click here to watch Katherine’s interview with WVIA host Erika Funke
My latest article posted at at the English Historical Fiction Authors website takes a look at a typical dinner at Kenilworth, at the time that Simon de Montfort and his family were in residence.
The article details an early afternoon meal as served to Eleanor, Countess of Leicester and a small number of invited guests, in the absence of the Earl Montfort. Fully researched, this glimpse into life in the Thirteenth century includes a number of recipes and complete details for their preparation as well as the presentation of a stately meal.
Please follow this link to the website and enjoy a feast for all the senses by clicking here….
I hope you enjoy it!
katherine
I hope you take a moment to enjoy my latest article posted at at the English Historical Fiction Authors website entitled Life in a Medieval Village. Explore the day-to-day world of both peasants and those living in the manor in the 13th century.
Click on the link above to read the article – I think you’ll enjoy it!
katherine
I’ve got another article over at at the English Historical Fiction Authors website on the history of the City of Leicester.
The city’s colorful history didn’t begin when Henry III granted Simon de Montfort VI the Earldom, however. I’ve presented the reader with a good deal of background from the time of the conquest of England by the Angles and Saxons. Evidence suggests that it was also the site of the castle of King Lear.
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Enjoy! And feel free to post comments here at on my blog.
- Katherine
I’ve written an article on the beginnings of English theater. Please read my latest post at the English Historical Fiction Authors website by clicking here .
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- Katherine
Katherine is interviewed on Fly High on the subjects of the Court of Love and Simon de Montfort possibly being the father of Edward I. She is also offering a promotional book givaway. Enter before December 2, 2011.Click here to read the interview..
I’ve written an article on the earliest European military use of gunpowder and cannon. Please read my latest post at the English Historical Fiction Authors website by clicking here .
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- Katherine
Please feel free to add to our knowledge, or comment on the subject. This is an open thread.
– Katherine
Was Simon de Montfort born in 1209? Most historians lean toward that date. He would have been twenty or twenty-one when he arrived in England: at the point of coming of age if he had been in wardship. I don’t think it was his “coming of age,” but rather his brother Amaury’s disqualification for the inheritance when he was made Marshall of France, that prompted Simon’s arrival to press the family claim on the earldom of Leicester. My own view is he was probably born around 1213. Let’s hope that by 2013 the founder of modern democracy will be well enough known to have a splendidly happy birthday celebration.
