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, PrintmakerMar 18, 20195 minBolingbroke Castle, Lincolnshire - a wonder in the fensBolingbroke Castle is a special castle with a history fundamentally linked to the history of England. Built on an hexagonal plan, the castle