Tag Archives: Medieval History

CCC257: The Tides of Time

Posted on October 12, 2023 by crispina kemp

When Eadgyth returned from her pilgrimage to Jerusalem one memory of that land stood out the loudest. The huge, stone-built castles. She tried to describe them to her brother and sisters. But they had never seen and couldn’t envision them. … Continue reading →

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The Gentry Game

Posted on May 22, 2020 by crispina kemp

Originally posted April 2013 on my dedicated History Blog (no longer running), I thought it might be of interest to those who delve into historical fiction, only to find themselves… bemused. Unable to keep it politely brief, I have tried … Continue reading →

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CCC23: Papa Painted the Walls

Posted on April 18, 2019 by crispina kemp

Papa painted the walls He painted them pretty pink. He went to the slaughter-house. begged a bucket, mixed it with lime-wash and thickly slapped it Pretty, that pink. Yeah, but how many died for that bucket of blood? So? They … Continue reading →

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By the Parishioners’ Door

Posted on July 21, 2018 by crispina kemp

There is a group of parish churches in southeast Norfolk with south doors a rival to the rising sun. Dated to early C12th, it’s thought the work was performed by a German or Dutch stonemason who was visiting the area. … Continue reading →

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Water. Everywhere

Posted on March 10, 2018 by crispina kemp

After the snow came the flood. Okay, so I exaggerate; it wasn’t that bad. Yet walking the Wensum Valley on Tuesday all I could see of the lower meadows were the protruding hedges and the tufts of the taller grass-hummocks. … Continue reading →

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