Author Archives: Luadhas

Understanding Diversity in the 15th and 16th Centuries The Dorothy Dunnett Centenary Conference will be held at the Kimpton Hotel, Charlotte Square, Edinburgh from Thursday 20th – Friday 21st April, 2023 Download the Conference Programme here. Thursday 20th April – Day One … Continue reading →

The sight of medieval Russia’s wooden cities astonished contemporary travellers, including the men of St Mary’s. Our article ‘A Carpentry Culture’ concentrates on the dominance of wood as a building material for houses, churches and fortifications, giving readers of The … Continue reading →

The twelfth annual IDDD is on Saturday 12 November, 2022. Dunnett groups around the world are marking their calendars and making plans! At 13.00 (1 pm) local time, they will raise a toast to the Lady who started it all, and … Continue reading →

Understanding diversity in the 15th and 16th centuries 20-21 April 2023 Edinburgh What did ‘diversity’ mean five or six hundred years ago? How did 15th and 16th century societies across the world deal with difference? What were the attitudes and … Continue reading →

In this issue, we explore the techniques Dorothy Dunnett employs that generate our ambivalence towards Austin Grey, and learn how reading Dunnett encouraged a reader to take an interest in learning and practising historical sword fighting. We look at the … Continue reading →