Elizabeth Chadwick

Yay, my 2nd novel about Joan of Kent has a title!
THE UNCROWNED QUEEN: Coming April 2026.
Available for pre-order. #histfic #history #JoanOfKent #reading geni.us/TheCrownless...

REMEMBERING WILLIAM MARSHAL: 'The Good End.' - Elizabeth Chadwick The 14th of May marks the anniversary of the death of William Marshal, who departed this world at noon in the year 1219 at his manor of Caversham near Reading, surrounded by friends in the clergy and ...

To commemorate the passing of the great William Marshal:
An article from my websitge.

elizabethchadwick.com/blog/remembe...

DAUGHTERS OF THE GRAIL is on Kindle US for 99c!

A TV producer commissioned me to write the novel from a treatment, hoping to sell the work as a series, but it didn't happen.
Despite that, the book did very well internationally. It's a bit different to my usual having mystical elements.

a black and white photo of a mountain with the words the adventures of champion ALT: a black and white photo of a mountain with the words the adventures of champion

As a four year old I wanted to be Champion the Wonder Horse! 🙂

Good luck! My dial is currently turned to 'procrastinate' knowing that 1000 words somewhere in my head have to make it to the page before tea-time!

From Halliwell's Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial words, obsolete phrases, proverbs and ancient customs 1855.

KOUSLOPPES - Cowslips.

Old English cu-slyppe, apparently from cu "cow" slyppe "slop, slobber, dung" the plant's customary habitat.

My photo of some I came across in a meadow.

It's a cold one again isn't it? I got dressed then had to go back and put on my thermal leggings under my jeans!

Deeply recessed window with wall painting St Albans Cathedral

#walllaintingswednesday #WindowsOnWednesday

Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial words, obsolete phrases, proverbs and ancient customs by James Orchard Halliwell Esq. F.R.S. 1855

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ADDER-BOLT - Another word for a dragonfly.

It's a start.

Not on my radar at the moment but if I find anything out, I'll let you know.

When you suddenly acquire a dog in your novel that you didn't know existed until you began writing.
This is Ruffe - a champion ratter with a penchant for attacking all manner of fur and fringing on people's garments.

Original illustration from The Life of St Edward 13thc Cambridge University

Well worth going to one of James's talks.

One week only. The Conquest is 99 cents on the Kindle in the US. England: 1066 and its aftermath.

Richard the Lionheart - what we think we know by Elizabeth Chadwick Statue of Richard Coeur de Lion outside the Houses of Parliament, Westminster| Carlo Marochetti  1856. Modern audiences are frequently ...

Yesterday was the anniversary of the death of Richard the Lionheart - a controversial figure when it comes to debate. Here's my take on what we think we know versus detail. the-history-girls.blogspot.com/2017/01/rich....

ONE DAY ONLY
THE ROYAL REBEL is on the Kindle for 99p just for today. Joan of Kent: #historicalfiction #14thcentury

This came up on my memory page on another forum and always makes me smile.
Evidence of canines doing the pre-wash since 1308, (Giotto) and of cats displaying their disdain for such goings on.

Apologies for my absence. A flood of daily dealings away from my desk is the cause. Husband is about to have an operation with 4-6 weeks recovery, so the dogs are mine. My mum passed away and her funeral comes in the middle of all this. I'll be properly back some time in March - I hope!

My Research shelf.
Medieval Children by Nicholas Orme. In 1509 children are learning to translate the below phrases from English to Latin:

'Thou stinkest', 'Thou art a false knave', 'Thou art worthy to be hanged', 'Thou art a blab', 'Turd in thy teeth.' 'He is the veriest coward that ever pissed.'

Apologies for absence. I have my head down over my edits as my deadline of March 1st looms up from the horizon. I'm on the last push now on my second book about Joan of Kent, begun in The Royal Rebel.

My great grandmother Martha Sykes as a child, some time in the 1860's or early 1870's Lancashire. Later on she married and had two daughters and ran a corner shop selling home made pies, bakes, and biscuits (the latter commercial). The daughters went to work in the cotton mills.

I've not done my yet but I always get extreme anxiety when trying to do so. They NEVER make anything easy.

It's past time for reform of the press. Reporting like this should carry serious penalties. I am baffled as to why the government is not cracking down. I know it can be the thin end of the wedge but something must be done.

The Winter Crown (Eleanor of Aquitaine Book 2) The Winter Crown (Eleanor of Aquitaine Book 2) eBook : Chadwick, Elizabeth: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

THE WINTER CROWN is on offer on the Kindle in the UK for 99p at the moment. bit.ly/40iz04i

#EleanorofAquitane #HenryII #HistoricalFiction

He's a batshit lunatic - to put it politely....

After a bit of a gap occasioned by Christmas and New Year and two accidental Day 6's, I'm continuing on my wobbly path!

Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you.

One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order.

No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 8

FROM MY RESEARCH SHELF

In which excellent cookery reference book we learn that a pie made from Cock's combs, liver and stag testicles, was an acclaimed delicacy for men of high esteem.

Joan of Kent | A Slice of Medieval #57 Podcast Episode · A Slice of Medieval · 01/01/2025 · 58m

Happy New Year!

I chatted about Joan of Kent to Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks at A Slice of Medieval.

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Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you.

One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order.

No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 8 (I managed to do 2 day sixes!). Now day 8.

KING JOHN'S CHRISTMAS EVE by Elizabeth Chadwick The first Christmas I joined The History Girls, I posted a piece about where King Henry II spent every Christmas of his reign.   IF IT'S C...

Where was King John on Christmas Eve on each year of his reign?
A post I wrote for The History Girls.
the-history-girls.blogspot.com/2015/12/king...