Reviews

10 Best “CLASSIC” Historical Fiction Books (of all time!)

By the best classic historical fiction books I mean all those juicy 19th- and 20th-century must-read literary novels that you’d find in almost any bibliophile’s library predating 1960. Many of these historical fiction classics were written over a hundred years ago, world best sellers that will most likely continue to be read by history novel lovers a hundred years from now!

Medieval Realism in Movies (Response to Tod of Tod’s Workshop)

Tod of Tod’s Worksop YouTube channel recently released a video wherein he discusses why filmmakers sacrifice medieval realism in movies. Today I want to share this video with you, partly because I believe Tod’s Workshop is a great YouTube channel worth sharing but mainly because I have some critique for this video that some medievalists and/or fantasy lovers might find interesting.

Medieval Mythbusters: 9 YouTube Channels To Make You Never Look At Medieval Fantasy The Same Way Again

There are hundreds of wonderful channels on YouTube devoted to history and medieval studies. You’ll see the channels here have earned their followers rightly for your academic pleasure. Even though these channels and many others have been branded together as “The Community of the Sword,” each one is very unique. Some channels provide a more in-depth look at traditional fantasy compared to historical reality by commentating on popular movies. Others ignore modern popular culture and teach HEMA and medieval armor at highly professional levels. For your convenience and mine I’ve simply taken the liberty of giving each one an award.