1. It involved the Middle Ages on Earth, not an alien planet of “Medieval People.” 2. The Middle Ages are affected by something science fictional, including aliens and time travelers.

The queen as a conduit to power. George R.R. Martin, whose novels were the foundation for the HBO series “Game of Thrones,” has made no secret of the inspiration for “House of the Dragon ...

Star Wars is truly a fusion of global myths, legends and history – literary tropes borrowed from classical antiquity, medieval heroic sagas, Eastern philosophies, and 20th-century wars – all ...

02/27/2025 By Andrew Drenas. In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the publication of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Return of the King," the third book in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, Medieval & ...

The Empress Matilda. Wikimedia Commons. The move was unprecedented in medieval England. A queen could exert influence in her husband’s physical absence or when, after a king’s death, their son ...