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 Princess and Emperor’s Breakup
by Kim Rendfeld on September 19, 2018 at 10:00 am
One untrue tidbit from research for Queen of the Darkest Hour: Frankish Queen Fastrada was so envious that her stepdaughter …Continue reading &rarr […]
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Himiltrude: Charlemagne’s First Ex-Wife
by Kim Rendfeld on September 12, 2018 at 10:00 am
Who was Himiltrude? Was she Charlemagne’s first wife, whom he divorced to marry a Lombard princess? Or was the mother …Continue reading &rarr […]
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Did Charlemagne Worry about Too Many Heirs?
by Kim Rendfeld on September 6, 2018 at 11:42 pm
When Fastrada married Charlemagne, she did not need to bear a son to ensure her place as queen. Her predecessor …Continue reading &rarr […]
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Portable Reliquaries: Many Saints in One Small Space
by Kim Rendfeld on August 28, 2018 at 9:45 am
In Queen of the Darkest Hour, I have a newly baptized Christian swearing an oath on saints’ relics. A lot …Continue reading &rarr […]
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Two Queens. Two Epitaphs. Lots of Speculations.
by Kim Rendfeld on August 22, 2018 at 9:45 am
Comparing and contrasting the epitaphs for Hildegard and Fastrada, Charlemagne’s third and fourth wives, can lead some misreading between the …Continue reading &rarr […]