Austin Hernon's Blog
December 4, 2014
A question for December.
I'll be looking at a new question every month, here's one to get you going.
Q 1. Why do you think that novelists can come to different conclusions from academics using the same facts?
Q 1. Why do you think that novelists can come to different conclusions from academics using the same facts?
September 16, 2013
Harold Godwinson
He who usefully turned up at Edward's deathbed to hear him revoke his earlier decision for the crown of England to pass to Duke William.
If that was all Harold had to go to the Witan with, then he must have had a very persuasive tongue, or a lot of friends on the council.
Harold's only connection to the House of Wessex was a sister's marriage, and the other candidate, Edgar, was from a fractured royal line, and too young at the time.
Edward's wish to give the realm to someone who could manage it, William, was a piece of wisdom, was it not?
Check out the Bayeaux tapestry and the heritage lines of the House of Wessex to see what I mean.
Then check out William's queen, Matilda goes back to Alfred the Great and Charles the Great, (Charlemagne)beat that one Harold.
If that was all Harold had to go to the Witan with, then he must have had a very persuasive tongue, or a lot of friends on the council.
Harold's only connection to the House of Wessex was a sister's marriage, and the other candidate, Edgar, was from a fractured royal line, and too young at the time.
Edward's wish to give the realm to someone who could manage it, William, was a piece of wisdom, was it not?
Check out the Bayeaux tapestry and the heritage lines of the House of Wessex to see what I mean.
Then check out William's queen, Matilda goes back to Alfred the Great and Charles the Great, (Charlemagne)beat that one Harold.
September 8, 2013
Princes of yore
Amongst the obvious ones, such as leading a charge from the front -and getting killed first - these fortunate chaps were also expected to add to the family gene pool by meeting lots of ladies.
The lucky (ladies) were the ones who set the prince as their target, thus ensuring the best start for their offspring, the unlucky ones were those who were compelled to marry for dynastic reasons, and expected to produce heirs.
However the dice were rolled, it all involved that oldest of co-operations, sex, and princes of yore needed to be proficient at sword-work, both in and out of bed.
The lucky (ladies) were the ones who set the prince as their target, thus ensuring the best start for their offspring, the unlucky ones were those who were compelled to marry for dynastic reasons, and expected to produce heirs.
However the dice were rolled, it all involved that oldest of co-operations, sex, and princes of yore needed to be proficient at sword-work, both in and out of bed.
