A Letter from the Editor
Articles Forty Years of Fear: Facts, Fiction, and the Dates for Vortigern in Chapter 66 of the Historia Brittonum by Robert Vermaat, Houten, The Netherlands Abstract: The accuracy of the three dates relating to the reign of Vortigern in Chapter 66 of the Historia Brittonum has been questioned or refuted. Attempts to establish conclusively that "Nennius" deliberately fabricated these dates remain unconvincing. The possibility that they are accurate must, therefore, remain. The Politics of Exile in Early Northumbria by Michelle Ziegler, Belleville, Illinois Abstract: The politics of exile in early Bernicia and Deira between c. 592 and 635 can tell us a great deal about the political environment and orientation of their kingdoms in the early seventh century. Lucius Artorius Castus, Part 2: The Battles in Britain by Linda A. Malcor, Aliso Viejo, California Abstract: Even though Lucius Artorius Castus lived in the second century, his biography provides a number of parallels with King Arthur. In this part of the series, I present the parallels between Castus and Arthur's traditional battle list.
The Forum C. Scott Littleton and Linda A. Malcor's From Scythia to Camelot by Victor H. Mair, University of Pennsylvania Abstract: From Scythia to Camelot will be the unavoidable benchmark for all future discussions of King Arthur and his band of warriors.
History by Biography Rhydderch Hael by Tim Clarkson, University of Manchester Abstract: Rhydderch Hael appears in various texts relating to events in Northern Britain around the turn of the seventh century, in which he is commonly depicted as a king of Strathclyde. His historicity and identity are here examined, in the light of current scholarly views on the reliability of the sources that mention him.
Electronic Medievalia: Anglo-Saxonica by L.J. Swain, Western Michigan University
Archaeology Updates The Anglo-Saxons Denmark Roman Britain Scotland Wales
Organizational Announcements
Reviews Nonfiction The Landscape of Roman Britain Reviewed by Linda A. Malcor, Aliso Viejo, California Equus: The Horse in the Roman World Reviewed by Linda A. Malcor, Aliso Viejo, California Fiction Island of Ghosts Reviewed by Linda A. Malcor, Aliso Viejo, California Ordeal at Lichfield Reviewed by Norman Hinton, University of Illinois at Springfield Fiction Series The Camolud Chronicles, Vols. 3 and 4 The Eagles' Brood The Saxon Shore Reviewed by Michelle Ziegler, Belleville, Illinois The Sister Fidelma Mysteries Absolution by Murder Shroud for the Archbishop Suffer the Little Children Reviewed by L.J. Swain, Western Michigan University Film and Video The 13th Warrior Reviewed by John Hill, US Naval Academy
In Memoriam
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