Arthurian romance

Michael Smith

Dec 22, 20236 min read

Castles and Landscapes – Hautdesert Castle in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Michael Smith discusses the Gawain-poet's castle Hautdesert, showing how its place in the landscape reflected the zeitgeist of his time.

Michael Smith

Nov 23, 20235 min read

Nobut an old Cave – the power and meaning of the Green Chapel in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

The poet in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight calls the Green Chapel 'nobot an olde cave' with huge understatement. It was a house of horror.

Michael Smith

Nov 20, 20204 min read

William of Palerne and the literary legacy of Humphrey de Bohun

I have been working for some time on a new translation of William of Palerne, which Madden in the nineteenth century called the “romance...

Michael Smith, Author, Translator, Printmaker

Mar 18, 20195 min read

Bolingbroke Castle, Lincolnshire - a wonder in the fens

Bolingbroke Castle is a special castle with a history fundamentally linked to the history of England. Built on an hexagonal plan, the castle

Michael Smith, printmaker, Mythical Britain

Aug 11, 20182 min read

Illustrating my new translation of the Alliterative Morte Arthure (King Arthur's Death)

A new translation of the epic fourteenth century story of King Arthur's Death by Michael Smith will feature over 32 stunning linocut ill

Michael Smith, printmaker, Mythical Britain

May 23, 20183 min read

The Mediaeval Graffiti at Anstey, Hertfordshire

Learn about the fabulous mediaeval graffiti at Anstey in Hertfordshire, including shields, helmets, writing and more.

Michael Smith, printmaker, Mythical Britain

Apr 18, 20183 min read

The Age of Chivalry - Inspiring my Books and Prints

The Fourteenth Century holds a real fascination for me; particularly the fashion and ethos of the later days of the Age of Chivalry. In this

Michael Smith, Mythical Britain

Nov 25, 20172 min read

Creating a linocut print of Sir Hugh Calveley

How I made and printed a four-colour linocut of the Cheshire Knight, Sir Hugh Calveley. Michael Smith, Mythical Britain

Michael Smith, printmaker, Mythical Britain

Apr 1, 20172 min read

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