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A Game of Queens and Thrones (Discussing Vikings: Valhalla S1)
*First recorded and premiered on YouTube November 2022.
A discussion about the very real Game of Thrones drama and intrigue which occurred in British History during the 11th Century. With special guest speakers, Historian & author, Sharon Bennett Connolly, historical fiction authors Patricia Bracewell and Helen Hollick. Featuring an equally fascinating cast of historical figures. Emma of Normandy, Aethelread the Unready (King of England), Swein Forkbeard (King of Denmark) and his Son Cnut, Aelfgifu of Northampton, Eadric Streona, Thorkell the Tall and more! If you have watched or plan on watching Vikings: Valhalla - then join us to learn the true history and not the Netflix "Dramatized History" Version.
Sharon Bennett Connolly is an author of a growing set of titles focusing on amazing female historical figures. Such as "Heroines of the Medieval World", "Ladies of Magna Carta: Women of influence in Thirteenth Century England", "Silk and the Sword: Women of the Norman Conqust" and recently launched "Women of the Anarchy". You can learn more about her passion for history at her own blog - https://historytheinterestingbits.com....
Helen Hollick is a historical fiction author with an Arthurian trilogy, her first real historical novel focused on King Harold II (of 1066) before she then turned to the prequel generation concerning Edward the Confessor's mother, Queen Emma (of Normandy). Her book "A Hallow Crown" (UK) and "The Forever Queen" (US) is focused on the events of the 11th century which forged the foundation for 1066. Her website is - https://www.helenhollick.net/index.html
Patricia Bracewell grew up in Los Angeles where her love of stories led to college degrees in Literature, a career as a high school English teacher, and a yearning to write. Her first novel, Shadow on the Crown, about the 11th century queen of England, Emma of Normandy, was published in 2013. Its sequel, The Price of Blood, appeared in 2015. The final book of her Emma of Normandy Trilogy, The Steel Beneath the Silk will be published March 2, 2021. Patricia lives with her husband in Oakland, California. Look for her on Facebook at / patriciabrac. . and on Instagram as Patabrace.
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*First recorded and premiered on YouTube November 2022.
A discussion about the very real Game of Thrones drama and intrigue which occurred in British History during the 11th Century. With special guest speakers, Historian & author, Sharon Bennett Connolly, historical fiction authors Patricia Bracewell and Helen Hollick. Featuring an equally fascinating cast of historical figures. Emma of Normandy, Aethelread the Unready (King of England), Swein Forkbeard (King of Denmark) and his Son Cnut, Aelfgifu of Northampton, Eadric Streona, Thorkell the Tall and more! If you have watched or plan on watching Vikings: Valhalla - then join us to learn the true history and not the Netflix "Dramatized History" Version.
Sharon Bennett Connolly is an author of a growing set of titles focusing on amazing female historical figures. Such as "Heroines of the Medieval World", "Ladies of Magna Carta: Women of influence in Thirteenth Century England", "Silk and the Sword: Women of the Norman Conqust" and recently launched "Women of the Anarchy". You can learn more about her passion for history at her own blog - https://historytheinterestingbits.com....
Helen Hollick is a historical fiction author with an Arthurian trilogy, her first real historical novel focused on King Harold II (of 1066) before she then turned to the prequel generation concerning Edward the Confessor's mother, Queen Emma (of Normandy). Her book "A Hallow Crown" (UK) and "The Forever Queen" (US) is focused on the events of the 11th century which forged the foundation for 1066. Her website is - https://www.helenhollick.net/index.html
Patricia Bracewell grew up in Los Angeles where her love of stories led to college degrees in Literature, a career as a high school English teacher, and a yearning to write. Her first novel, Shadow on the Crown, about the 11th century queen of England, Emma of Normandy, was published in 2013. Its sequel, The Price of Blood, appeared in 2015. The final book of her Emma of Normandy Trilogy, The Steel Beneath the Silk will be published March 2, 2021. Patricia lives with her husband in Oakland, California. Look for her on Facebook at / patriciabrac. . and on Instagram as Patabrace.