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larabyrne

Nov 23, 20213 min

Eat like an 11th century prince - A Canossa Christmas hamper

Matilde and her family did not only influence Italian politics, architecture, art and culture for centuries to come. They even played an...

larabyrne

Jun 10, 20212 min

What's in a name - The Lotharingian connection

A few people have asked how I have come up with the title and what Lotharingia means. Matilde, my heroine, is known as Matilda of...

larabyrne

May 28, 20212 min

What's in a cover - The golden crosses of medieval power

I have had a few questions about the cover of Lotharingia, and what it is meant to represent. Lotharingia is a tale of love, relics, and...

larabyrne

May 20, 20201 min

Medieval manuscripts

Sadly, a lot of medieval castles today are very different from the way they looked in their hey day. Re-modelling and change of use, as...