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...
larabyrneDec 4, 20202 minWhy I decided to write a novel on Matilde of TuscanyIn many ways, Countess Matilde of Tuscany was the most remarkable woman of the XI century. She must have made quite an impression on...
larabyrneApr 10, 20201 minRead between the lines - Imperial seals for the margravinesHow else can one try and recover the traces of the historical actions of medieval women? Apart from a few exceptions, writing was the...