At Kim’s blog, Outtakes of a Historical Novelist, you’ll find posts about history, writing, and anything else that inspires her or piques her curiosity. Kim is also a contributor to Unusual Historicals and English Historical Fiction Authors.
Kim Rendfeld Outtakes of a Historical Novelist
- Beowulf: Is the Oldest English Epic Historical Fiction?by Kim Rendfeld on April 15, 2021 at 10:00 am
The poet who wrote "Beowulf" may have borrowed from history and added a few embellishments.Continue reading →
- Queen Cuthburga: Sinner or Saint?by Kim Rendfeld on January 20, 2021 at 11:15 am
Saint Cuthburga gave up the crown to found an abbey that served as the training ground of medieval female missionaries, burial place of royalty, and college of secular (nonmonastic) canons.Continue reading →
- Thanksgiving Dinner for 142by Kim Rendfeld on November 18, 2020 at 11:04 am
In 1621, the settlers at Plymouth didn’t know they were setting a precedent. They were just glad to be alive after a year of hunger and hardship, and they wanted to celebrate.Continue reading →
- Sheepskin Cloaks: The Most Practical Medieval Fashionby Kim Rendfeld on October 14, 2020 at 10:00 am
A medieval monk’s likely fictitious story about Charlemagne wearing a humble sheepskin cloak illustrates the garment’s practicality and durability.Continue reading →
- Did the Pagans Kill the Saints to Save Their Community?by Kim Rendfeld on September 9, 2020 at 10:16 am
A pagan Saxon mob might have killed two Northumbrian priests to appease their gods and save their community.Continue reading →