Mystras, a Frankish Crusader Castle

Mystras is just over the Taygetos mountain from my summertime home near Kardamyli. It is situated only 6 km from Sparti. It is a pleasure to introduce this medieval city to friends and visiting writers. This fabulous Byzantine city covers a hillside. At the summit my visitors discovered the ruins of a Frankish castle, once the stronghold of William II … Read More

Edith Swan-Neck Identifies the King’s Body on Senlac Hill

The Handfasted Wife is the story of King Harold’s wife Edith Swan-Neck. As 14th October is the anniversary of The Battle of Hastings here is an extract from the novel. The soldiers escorted Elditha to the battlefield shortly after Matins. They brought her to where Duke William had remained all night in his bivouac encampment, to where she could see … Read More