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Sir Francis Drake’s attacks on Spanish ships, towns, and ports in the Caribbean, the Pacific, and on Iberia itself frustrated and terrorised Spanish governors, admirals, King Phillip II himself and even the Pope in Rome. He robbed the Spanish gold and silver from the jungles of Panama, seized laden treasure ships from the Azores to […]

What exactly did prehistoric (Mesolithic, Neolithic, and Bronze Age) Europeans eat?

William Marshal was the Earl of Pembroke, and the regent for the young Henry III. Archbishop Stephen Langton called him “the greatest knight in the world.” His talent as a knight, on the battlefield and as a tournament champion, won him renown and riches through hundreds of victories. For 51 years he loyally served King […]

Three thousand years ago, on the island of Sardinia, flourished a remarkable society. Right across the island, between about 1800 BC to 800 BC, they constructed around ten thousand astonishing stone structures called nuraghes. The ruins of around 7,000 of these structures can be seen today. Evidence for the kind of society this was, is […]

The Immortal Knight Chronicles Box Set 1 is on sale for a limited time in the US and UK.

In Bronze Age northern Italy the Terramare culture thrived for centuries until one day in about 1200 BC, the population of 120,00 people disappeared. Where did they go?

Here's one way you can come up with ideas for your novel or short story by putting your audience first.

The Sintashta culture were Bronze Age chariot warriors of the Northern steppes. This is the story of the Sintashta culture.

Vampire Heretic: the Immortal Knight Chronicles 5 is now available in audiobook.

Vampire Knight: the Immortal Knight Chronicles 4 is OUT NOW in audiobook.