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MORGARTEN has been released!
“The forests can protect them no longer — It is time to make a stand.” MORGARTEN (Book 2 of The Forest Knights) should now be available at most online bookstores. The trade paperback version is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other online retailers. Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Canada Barnes & Noble iBooks KOBO Smashwords SONY As always, thanks very much for reading!...
read moreDruid King Arthur Pendragon loses human remains legal battle
I think he’s got a point. And I’m not just saying that because my novel Altdorf has Druids in it! He also has a really cool suit. What do you think? About the point or the suit. King Arthur Pendragon loses human remains legal battle Speaking before the hearing, King Arthur Pendragon said: ”Let those we lay to rest, stay in rest” A druid who went to the High Court to try to stop researchers examining ancient human remains found at Stonehenge has failed in his legal bid. King Arthur Pendragon wanted the remains found in 2008 to be reburied immediately. He was fighting a Ministry of Justice decision allowing scientists at Sheffield University to analyse the samples for five more years. His bid was rejected at a High Court hearing in London. Mr Justice Wyn Williams refused to give Mr Pendragon permission to launch a judicial review action, ruling that there was insufficient evidence to show that the Ministry of Justice might have acted unreasonably. See the rest at BBC News – King Arthur Pendragon loses human remains legal battle. *Since my Forest Knights novels have a character, Seraina, who is one of the last druid priestesses, I...
read moreWhy is “CH” the international symbol for Switzerland?
Wild Maa (green man) and “Leu” (lion)… are two of three heraldic figures who take part in the Vogel Gryff festival in Kleinbasel, the part of Basel on the right bank of the Rhine. © swissworld.org Since my Forest Knights novels have a character, Seraina, who is one of the last druid priestesses, I thought it would be fun to describe some modern-day Swiss festivals with Celtic ties. So that’s what I’ll be doing in the next few posts. A bunch of Celtic Pagans “CH” stands for “Confoederatio Helvetica” which is Latin and the official name for Switzerland. How did this come about? Well, it turns out “Helvetica” is more than just a cool font. It refers to the “Helvetians”, the main tribe of Celts that populated the area now known as Switzerland. When one mentions Celts, people tend to think of Ireland. But there were many, many, many (that’s how I say “I don’t know how many”) tribes of Celts living throughout Europe before the Romans got their mitts on them. The Celts in the British Isles were simply the last ones to be exposed to Roman occupation, so historically we know more about them than the others...
read moreAsterix and Obelix in Switzerland
“What’s a fondue Asterix?” “I expect it’s some kind of local orgy.” A quote from the most awesome historical research text series ever. I had a longer post in mind but I’ve been sucked into reading Asterix in Switzerland (No. 16) again. Gauls, Romans, Druids, magic potions, and menhir. Who could resist? Since my Forest Knights novels have a character, Seraina, who is one of the last druid priestesses, I thought it would be fun to describe some modern-day Swiss festivals with Celtic ties. So that’s what I’ll be doing in the next few...
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