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On having no mouth but needing to scream

May 28 •

April 2025

The Marooning of Marguerite de la Roque

Lots of people (myself included) hate Hollywood’s attempts at portraying history.

Apr 8 •

March 2022

French Wars of Religion (Pt. 1) - Early Struggles (1521-1547)

From the establishment of the Circle of Meaux to the death of King Francis I in 1547, the growing Protestant communities of France faced an…

Mar 27, 2022 •

French Wars of Religion (Intro) - A Fateful Tournament

This is the first article of a planned series on the French Wars of Religion, covering the fateful tournament held to celebrate the royal marriage…

Mar 20, 2022 •

September 2021

This is The Sword and the Book, a newsletter about History and musings.

Sep 15, 2021 •

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