Historical Fiction and Fantasy, Young Adult Fiction, Book Reviews and ruminations on life
26
Jul
What did the Anglo-Saxons know of the healing arts and what text books did they refer to if any? Today I take a look at the oldest surviving documents from Anglo-Saxon Period relating to healing. This is Bald Leechbook. Bald’s Leechbook Bald’s Leechbook is the only document whose content appears to reflect a fairly pure […]
16
Jul
Holiday times loom for lots of people. I am off to Spain in a few weeks and I am listening to a CD of Spanish so I can learn how to order a beer. That got me thinking about some old English Phrases that would be handy if you chose Dark Ages Britain as a […]
Tags: Anglo Saxons, Old English, phrases