A Galaxy Not so Far Away: Star Wars and Capricious Capitalism The Trade Federation fleet blockades the peaceful planet of Naboo, Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Post author By Francis Butler Post date August 9, 2021
Making History, Marking History IV: The Great Anniversaries of 2021 Martin Luther at the 1521 Diet of Worms, where he was excommunicated Post author By Francis Butler Post date April 19, 2021
The Historical Middle Earth: Tolkien and the Natural World Post author By Francis Butler Post date September 28, 2020
Anatomy of Battle: The Siege of Minas Tirith Post author By Francis Butler Post date September 23, 2019
Historical Fantasy: A “New” Genre in K.J. Parker’s Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City Post author By Francis Butler Post date September 16, 2019
Cracks in the Marble: Netflix’s Roman Empire: Master of Rome Post author By Francis Butler Post date October 1, 2018
The Historical Middle Earth: Men of the West Minas Tirith (lit. 'tower of guard), the capital of Gondor during The Lord of the Rings Post author By Francis Butler Post date September 24, 2018
Not all Fantasy: Game of Thrones and its Historical Inspiration Heinrich Leutemann's "Hannibal Crossing the Alps." George R. R. Martin wrote that the armies of Old Ghis also used war elephants in battle, just as Hannibal Barca did when he invaded Italy during the Second Punic War. Post author By Francis Butler Post date February 12, 2018
