#AlliterativeMorteArthure

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, Author, Translator, Printmaker

Feb 16, 20194 min read

Making a linocut print of King Arthur and Excalibur for my new book

This article shows the process involved in researching and printing a four colour linocut print of King Arthur and Excalibur. The image will

Michael Smith, Author, Translator, Printmaker

Oct 24, 20184 min read

The Battle of Agincourt, 1415

An overview of the revolutionary tactics used by Henry V at the Battle of Agincourt 1415.

Michael Smith, printmaker, Mythical Britain

Sep 5, 20184 min read

The church of St John the Baptist, Barnack, Cambridgeshire – an astonishing Anglo-Saxon survival

A brief tour with photographs of the astonishing Anglo-Saxon (and later) church of St John the Baptist at Barnack, Cambs. A truly remarkable

Michael Smith, printmaker, Mythical Britain

Aug 12, 20183 min read

The historic landscape at Castle Bytham in Lincolnshire

A description of the astonishing motte and bailey castle at Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, with its historic earthworks and man-made landscape

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

Jul 22, 20184 min read

In search of the De Veres - St Nicholas Church at Castle Hedingham

St Nicholas Church in Castle Hedingham, Essex contains a rich collection of Norman, mediaeval and Tudor work. Of particular interest is a ra

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

Mythical Britain is the home of Michael Smith - author, printmaker, translator and performer of medieval romances