Frances Stratford
Welcome to the Blog!
Welcome to the blog! I am so glad you stopped by. It’s great to meet others interested in medieval and early modern historical fiction. A...
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Frances Stratford
- 2 days ago
- 5 min
Warrior Songs: Themes in the Chanson de Roland
Step into the world of medieval epic poetry as we explore one of the most celebrated works of the genre: The Song of Roland. In this blog...
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Frances Stratford
- Apr 13
- 5 min
Untold Tales: What Chaucer Omitted from the Canterbury Tales
I am currently working on a mystery series set in 1380s England where Geoffrey Chaucer is the sleuth. The tentative title is The Geoffrey...
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Frances Stratford
- Apr 5
- 5 min
Unveiling the Devil’s Poisonous Secrets In the Late Middle Ages
I am working on an upcoming historical mystery series featuring Geoffrey Chaucer as the sleuth. I set the stories in 1385 and 1386, when...
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Frances Stratford
- Nov 15, 2023
- 5 min
The Price of Progress: Women's Work and Wages in the Colonial Era
In Colonial New England “Most rural women born before 1730 could not write, read others’ writing, or do arithmetic above the simplest...
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Frances Stratford
- Oct 31, 2023
- 5 min
Virtuous & Vicious: Two Types of Women in Colonial American Newspapers
One of the joys in writing historical fiction is the research I get to do. When I started to write Major Deception, I was surprised to...
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Frances Stratford
- Oct 18, 2023
- 4 min
From Town Meetings to Backroom Deals: Unraveling New England's Political Paradox
Introduction In my story "Major Deception," set in Boston in 1732, I take you on a journey through the life of Hannah Turner, a "King's...
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Frances Stratford
- Oct 18, 2023
- 4 min
Lawyers, Markets, and Townhouses: Exploring 1730s Boston's Legal and Architectural Heritage
Introduction Picture this: powdered wigs, quill pens, and legal debates so heated, they could've melted Paul Revere’s silver! Join us as...
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Frances Stratford
- Oct 8, 2023
- 7 min
Goats Gone Wild: Navigating the Food Supply in Colonial Boston
In the bustling streets of Colonial Boston, where dreams of independence simmered alongside fragrant Bohea tea, an unexpected menace...
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