larabyrneDec 7, 20215 minThe making of an unlikely leader. Matilde of Tuscany's childhoodNot much is known about Matilde/a of Tuscany's birth. The year was 1046, but the day and place are uncertain. Mantova, Lucca, Canossa,...
larabyrneSep 24, 20213 minHamletic Lotharingia - The parallel lives of Hamlet and King Henry IV of Germany Whilst I was not consciously aware of it as I was working on his character, I realise a posteriori that my version of Heinrich IV owes...
larabyrneSep 3, 20213 minThe books that inspired Lotharingia - Thoughts on Pope JoanThis is my first post in a while. I have spent the summer dreaming of holidays I could not take, and sharing visuals of the settings of...
larabyrneJun 10, 20212 minWhat's in a name - The Lotharingian connectionA few people have asked how I have come up with the title and what Lotharingia means. Matilde, my heroine, is known as Matilda of...