The early Crusades, from 1095 to 1291, were holy wars fought to ensure safe passage for Christian pilgrims to religious places in the east. At first, the pilgrimages weren’t deliberately exclusive of women, but with the men off fighting for God, who better to protect the castle? Wives, mothers and sisters were encouraged to show… Read More
I usually have a lot to say about everything, but writing a blog is a tough thing to do. Especially when you forget you are suppose to do it as I did today. I apologize to everyone for this lapse. I’m just grumpy that on doctor’s orders I’m missing the Romantic Times Conference in Kansas… Read More
On my recent trip to Rome to finish researching St. Cecilia’s life for my historical fiction novel, Virgin Martyr, I spent some time at the Temple of Vesta and the home of the ancient Roman Vestal Virgins. One of my purposes in writing this book was to investigate how attitudes about women’s sexuality and social… Read More
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