#AlliterativeMorteArthure

Bolingbroke Castle, Lincolnshire - a wonder in the fens

Bolingbroke Castle is a special castle with a history fundamentally linked to the history of England. Built on an hexagonal plan, the castle

Making a linocut print of King Arthur and Excalibur for my new book

This article shows the process involved in researching and printing a four colour linocut print of King Arthur and Excalibur. The image will

The Battle of Agincourt, 1415

A detailed overview of the revolutionary tactics used by Henry V at the Battle of Agincourt 1415. Details of how to obtain a set of Agincour

The church of St John the Baptist, Barnack, Cambridgeshire – an astonishing Anglo-Saxon survival

A brief tour with photographs of the astonishing Anglo-Saxon (and later) church of St John the Baptist at Barnack, Cambs. A truly remarkable

The historic landscape at Castle Bytham in Lincolnshire

A description of the astonishing motte and bailey castle at Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, with its historic earthworks and man-made landscape

Illustrating my new translation of the Alliterative Morte Arthure (King Arthur's Death)

A new translation of the epic fourteenth century story of King Arthur's Death by Michael Smith will feature over 32 stunning linocut ill

In search of the De Veres - St Nicholas Church at Castle Hedingham

St Nicholas Church in Castle Hedingham, Essex contains a rich collection of Norman, mediaeval and Tudor work. Of particular interest is a ra

The Mediaeval Graffiti at Anstey, Hertfordshire

Learn about the fabulous mediaeval graffiti at Anstey in Hertfordshire, including shields, helmets, writing and more.

The Age of Chivalry - Inspiring my Books and Prints

The Fourteenth Century holds a real fascination for me; particularly the fashion and ethos of the later days of the Age of Chivalry. In this

Mythical Britain is the website of Michael Smith -