Tag Archives: Scotland
Since the RAVENHEART books are loosely based on the history of the late Middle Ages I have tried to do my research. Admittedly, Scottish (indeed British) history is a bit confusing with all the kings and potential kings, queens and usurpers, etc. The Stewart family is full of kings. And their line put kings on the British thrown as well. I am focusing on King James III, for a short time. He became King of Scotland at 8 years of…..
I have loosely based the Sligg Maith on Scottish Fairies. Much of the lore I use in the book comes from, The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures, by John and Caitlin Matthews. Sligg are connected to the earth in a way that makes them a kind of caretaker of it. They often upset human plans by souring the milk before it gets to market, ruining crops for no reason, letting the cows out of the paddock, and etc. They are…..
Bernie’s Mum and Da were peasants who lived at the mercy of a lord or a chief. In Scotland, the clans were ruled by chieftains and they gave prestige and livelihood to the people who may or may not have been related to them. Laird (lord) and Chief are interchangeable. I used the word laird in the book. I made up the name McTigue, there is no tartan under that name as far as I know (actually, tartans weren’t worn…..