Michael SmithDec 22, 20236 minCastles and Landscapes – Hautdesert Castle in Sir Gawain and the Green KnightMichael Smith discusses the Gawain-poet's castle Hautdesert, showing how its place in the landscape reflected the zeitgeist of his time.
Michael SmithNov 23, 20235 minNobut an old Cave – the power and meaning of the Green Chapel in Sir Gawain and the Green KnightThe poet in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight calls the Green Chapel 'nobot an olde cave' with huge understatement. It was a house of horror.
Michael SmithNov 20, 20204 minWilliam of Palerne and the literary legacy of Humphrey de BohunI have been working for some time on a new translation of William of Palerne, which Madden in the nineteenth century called the “romance...
Michael Smith, Author, Translator, PrintmakerFeb 19, 20194 minBook Review: The Castle at War in Medieval England and WalesDr Dan Spencer's book on the Medieval castles is a valuable and accessible guide to castles - not what they are but where they appear in