14th Century… Thomas Dun: A Medieval Pirate & Highwayman 9 Feb 20179 Feb 2017 Robin Hood was not the only famous law breaker in medieval times. Alongside Robin Hood were figures such as Adam Bell and the subject of this blog post, the medieval…
15th Century… Maid Marian in Victorian Penny Dreadfuls: A Proto-Feminist? 20 May 201621 May 2016 A paper read at the Women in Print Conference, Chetham's Library, Manchester 20 May 2016 Header image scanned from my personal copy of J. H. Stocqueler's Maid Marian the Forest…
18th century… Walter Scott’s “Ivanhoe” (1819) 27 Feb 201627 Feb 2016 Introduction Walter Scott is perhaps the most famous Scottish novelist. Born in Edinburgh in 1771, after completing his studies he was articled to the legal profession through a friend of…
19th Century… Penny Dreadful Illustrations: Edward the Black Prince (1854) 20 Jun 201520 Jun 2015 Pierce Egan the Younger (1814-1880) was like the George R. R. Martin of his day. He loved the medieval period, The son of the famous Regency writer, Pierce Egan, he…
20th Century… Green Arrow – A 21st Century Robin Hood? 6 Jun 201521 Aug 2015 This post analyses the similarities between the legend of Robin Hood and the TV show, Arrow. This has come about mainly because I would like to justify my obsession with…
