by gayemack | Jul 7, 2014 | Writer's Work and History's Mysteries
This post is a departure from what you might be expecting, as I’ve been I have been tagged by fellow English Historical Fiction author, Mark Patton, to take part in a “Main Characters” blog hop. The concept of ‘blog hops’ between authors...
by gayemack | Mar 12, 2014 | Writer's Work and History's Mysteries
The Great Fire of 1184, which all but destroyed Britain’s oldest site of Christianity,Glastonbury Abbey, is legendary. For 900 years, myth and speculation have flourished as to the cause of this catastrophic event. The majority speculation put forth by historians...
by gayemack | Aug 3, 2013 | Writer's Work and History's Mysteries
Admittedly, the time frame here is far earlier than the 12th or 13th centuries I’m used to exploring and writing about, but yesterday’s piece in Huffington was just too good to pass up here for those of you who missed it on Facebook, Twitter,...
by gayemack | Mar 17, 2013 | Writer's Work and History's Mysteries
Was St. Patrick ever at Glastonbury Abbey in the early 5th Century? Legend says he was but then, as is the case of many of ancient stories, we’ll never know for sure. There is however, a document known as the Charter of St. Patrick believed to have been...
by gayemack | Oct 12, 2012 | Writer's Work and History's Mysteries
By the fall of 1539, Thomas Cromwell’s methodical eradication of England’s abbeys and monasteries on behalf of King Henry VIII had well been underway for a few years. Beginning with the smaller houses in 1537, the campaign eventually found it’s way to...
