In this article I discuss why Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott is actually more realistic and historically-accurate than most modern story-telling mediums with medieval settings, despite it being overly criticized for being a historically-inaccurate romance novel.
Today I’m officially revealing the working cover of a fantasy book that I’ll be self-publishing either in 2024 or 2025 (PS, it’ll have to be 2026, sorry): Conquest of the Cursed Continent by Timothy RJ Eveland. This isn’t the final version of the cover, but rather something to share while
What Coins Did People Use in the Middle Ages? What Were Medieval Coins Called? And What Were They Made Of? Let’s Find Out! This list of medieval coins includes units of account and money from all over the Western and Mediterranean world throughout the entire Middle Ages. The coins in
This is a short story written by Tim Eveland, pitching Caesar against Charlemagne in a poetic narrative. Note: Many writers today fear that AI will replace them, but I’m here today to say that the love for real human expression will never be fully replaced by AI. No matter what,
ChatGPT is an AI chatbot tool created by OpenAI that has taken the Internet by storm in recent months. Basically, you can ask it any question and in seconds it will provide an answer. But because ChatGPT has a biased left-leaning opinion on most matters and has a terms of
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!
List of Popular Myths and Misconceptions about the Middle Ages Found in Movies and Medieval Fantasy Entertainment First I want to say that this isn’t a critique of any specific book, movie or video game and I do not wish to offend anyone’s tastes or preferences. Simply put, nitpicking medieval
So, my solo road trip across Canada was not what you’d expect! I drove across Canada coast to coast in the month of August, 2022, from Vancouver Island to Cape Breton Island in 27 days. I did it affordably, safely and had a wonderful time. I’m still excited to have
While reading Conquest of Peru by William H. Prescott, I was astonished to learn that the arquebus (harquebus), a 16th-century matchlock rifle, was used very similarly, at least in terms of tactics on the battlefield, as the English longbow was used in the 14th century. I was astonished because the
A Philosophical Rant for the Modern-day Medievalist yet to Explore Metaverse Technology Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, recently had an in-depth interview with Lex Fridman where he talked about his ideas for the Metaverse. If you’re unaware, “metaverse” as a term has been around for decades and is used often
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