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
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The Fight over Who Gets the Martyr’s Relics
by Kim Rendfeld on June 14, 2017 at 12:15 pm
St. Boniface would have never wanted the dispute that followed his martyrdom in 754. Two of his disciples, Sts. Lull …Continue reading &rarr […]
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Real-Life Ship and Plantation Inspire Pirate Trilogy
by Kim Rendfeld on June 7, 2017 at 10:15 am
Today, I am thrilled to welcome author S.K. Keogh to Outtakes as she relaunches her debut novel, The Prodigal, about …Continue reading &rarr […]
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A Medieval Pharm in a Garden Patch
by Kim Rendfeld on May 24, 2017 at 10:15 am
Walafrid Strabo’s 9th century On the Cultivation of Gardens, commonly called Hortulus, is a gem. It stands out among early …Continue reading &rarr […]
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Solved: the Origin of Images of a Lombard King
by Kim Rendfeld on May 17, 2017 at 10:15 am
When I first encountered these illustrations of 8th century Lombard King Desiderius and his world, I wondered where they came …Continue reading &rarr […]
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Re-creating St. Riquier before the Famous Abbot
by Kim Rendfeld on May 3, 2017 at 10:15 am
Charlemagne’s friend Abbot Angilbert transformed the monastery of St. Riquier into an early medieval center for learning. He donated 200 …Continue reading &rarr […]