The Hoard
Isabella Bruce, Part II
The story of Isabella Bruce continues from Isabella Bruce, Part I | Norse By God And it was at this moment that the Bruce family rose into ascendance, and Isabella stepped into history. Her grandfather,… Read More →
The End of an Age: Harald Hardrada, Part III
By 1066, Harald Sigurdsson had achieved what few men had ever dared to dream. He had returned from exile, seized the throne of Norway for himself, and ruled for two decades with the ferocity and… Read More →
Birgitta of Sweden: The Prophetess of the North
The life of Birgitta Birgersdotter (1303–1373), later known as Saint Bridget of Sweden, represents a rare intersection of medieval secular power and ecclesiastical reform. Her biography is not merely a collection of miracles, but a… Read More →
Sigurd Jorsalfare: The First Crusader King, Part II
Finally in the summer of 1110 A.D., Sigurd arrived in the kingdom of Jerusalem during the reign of King Baldwin I, less than a decade after the city’s capture by the First Crusade. The Norse… Read More →
Isabella Bruce, Part I
Isabella Bruce’s name rings out with the declaration of Scottish independence and the proud declamations of dynasty. Her older brother, Robert, lives on in legend and song as the salvation of Scotland from the English,… Read More →