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
- 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 →
- An American Horror Story: Andersonville Prisonby Kim Rendfeld on August 19, 2020 at 10:00 am
Nearly 13,000 died in Andersonville prison. That was more deaths than on any battlefield in the Civil War.Continue reading →
- Dark Ages Slavery and the Battle for Soulsby Kim Rendfeld on June 17, 2020 at 10:00 am
Bishops in Carolingian Francia disliked the slave trade but not for the reasons you might think. When Frankish kings conquered a pagan land, it was an opportunity for Christian missionaries to save souls. The chance was lost if war captives were sent far away. Continue reading →