Some light reading as I prepare to teach the Hundred Years War for @medievalists.bsky.social. You can sign up for the course at www.cjadrien.com/p/courses. #medievalsky #history

This week, we spoke with @jakestattel.bsky.social about how legal institutions in England changed dramatically from AD 900 to 1200, due in part to internal political developments and the Viking incursions. vikingology.substack.com/p/viking-law... #medievalsky #vikingsky #history #podcast

Viking Age Woman’s Grave with Mysterious Scallop Ritual Unearthed in Norway www.medievalists.net/2025/11/viki... #archaeology #Norway #Vikings

Happy Halloween! #medievalsky #vikingsky #writingcommunity #history #meme

One of my favorite restaurants, mostly because of the castle. #travel #writingcommunity #history #travelsky #medievalsky

When I learned that their CEO is Mark Smith, who helped propel Stieg Larsson’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo to fame, I had to read the email twice. This is a team that has built global success stories. Now, they’re betting on mine. open.substack.com/pub/cjadrien... #booksky #writingcommunity

I’m pretty sure this is the grave we talked about with @downham.bsky.social on our recent podcast 😂 vikingology.substack.com/p/catching-u... #medievalsky #vikingology

I've moved my newsletter to Fridays! This week, I reflect on something Tolkien said that gave me an "ah-ha!" moment on a tricky question about the #Vikings. open.substack.com/pub/cjadrien... #medievalsky #history #writingcommunity #booksky

Neuroscience is uncovering the addition that’s making the world turn: revenge. Science, it appears, is catching up to one of the central themes of my novels. www.yahoo.com/news/study-p...

Big discount to celebrate 1 year since the release of my Fur Trade novel The Road to Malheur: www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p... #booksky #writingcommunity #fiction

Saw the “Viking” show at le Puy du Fou. It’s anachronistic, cheesy, utterly wrong….but fun as hell! Haha 😂 #travel #medievalsky #vikingsky #writingcommunity

My book fair tour in France has been getting some quality attention 🥳 www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-l... #writingcommunity #booksky #author #vikingsky

This is my life now. Driving through France and stopping at anything that looks remotely medieval to learn all about it. I’m in heaven! #history #medievalsky #france #travel #writingcommunity

Visited the Viking ship Olaf D’Olonne, built in France, today. What a treat! #travel #vikingsky #medievalsky #writingcommunity

This was an amazing find in the small town of La Flocellière: a church dating from 1090, before the first crusade! How cool! #travel #medievalsky #travelsky #france

The Nantes Cathedral finally opened again after five years! #medievalsky #travel #writingcommunity

Book fair at the Chateau de la Flocellière today. Beautiful site! #writingcommunity #medievalsky #booksky #travel

Ignore the ladies in the back.

I was on the radio again 😊 what fun! novmaradio.fr/podcasts/les... #writingcommunity #vikingsky

The French History Podcast: The Flower of Chivalry with @cjadrien.bsky.social www.thefrenchhistorypodcast.com/the-flower-o... #chivalry

Attended a book fair at the Domaine de Roiffé today. #writingcommunity #booksky

How are Viking longships made? Here’s the story of The Valkyrie: open.substack.com/pub/vikingol... #medievalsky #vikingsky #medievalist #history #podcast

L’exemption de péage de Pépin en 826 et ce qu’elle peut nous dire sur l’activité viking durant une décennie « silencieuse ». open.substack.com/pub/cjadrien... #medievalsky #vikingsky #histoire #france

This is when the Viking invasions in France started to accelerate: www.cjadrien.com/p/the-first-... #medievalsky #history #vikingsky #medievalists #france #writingcommunity

🔥 Une saga viking pas comme les autres 🔥 Écrite par C.J. Adrien, auteur franco-américain originaire de Noirmoutier, cette série mêle rigueur historique et récit épique. 👉 www.amazon.fr/dp/B0FPG1DT9X 👈 #medievalsky #booksky #france #vikingsky

Last week, we looked at Pépin I’s toll exemption of 826 in response to growing pressure from Viking activity along the Loire. This week, we move forward just a few years to 830, when a monastery tried something...radical. www.cjadrien.com/p/how-a-mona... #medievalsky #history #medievalists

My novel The Fell Deeds of Fate: A Historical Novel of the Vikings in Byzantium won a Readers Favorite bronze medal. Not gold like the last one but it’s a win! 🏅 Check out the series: geni.us/thesagaofhas... #medievalsky #booksky #writingcommunity

Cette semaine j'explore le raid Viking sur Bouin et ses implications: open.substack.com/pub/cjadrien... #medievalsky #vikingsky #medievalist #history #histoire #france

This week, I explore the quiet decade of the 820s in France's experience of the Viking Age, and propose that it may not have been so quiet (outside the sources)... open.substack.com/pub/cjadrien... #medievalsky #vikingsky #history #medievalists #writingcommunity

#southpark did Towelie dirty. Horrifying….

Week 2 of my "deep dives" into the earliest Viking activity in the Carolingian realm: www.cjadrien.com/p/vikings-at... #medievalsky #vikingsky #medievalists #history

No regular newsletter today, but a quick update: open.substack.com/pub/cjadrien... #writingcommunity #medievalists #booksky

Three generations of authors at the same book fair. From left to right: yours truly; Jean-Michel Adrien; Michel Adrien. We’re calling it “Adrien’s Wall.” #writingcommunity #bookstagram

A bit late...I've been traveling. open.substack.com/pub/cjadrien... #vikingsky #medievalsky #writingcommunity #medievalists #booksky

This week's newsletter is out! This week's digest: On Viking heights | Outline Smarter, Not Harder | New Course on Chivalry open.substack.com/pub/cjadrien... #medievalsky #vikingsky #writingcommunity #booksky #medievalists #history

COMING THIS SEPTEMBER: I’ll be teaching a course on Chivalry titled, “The Inception, Evolution, and Decline of Chivalry” through @medievalistsnet. Sign up today at: medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/chiv...

I saw this and tried it for myself, and indeed, when you search for famous fictional swords, Frodo’s “Sting” returns with a picture of the singer 🤣 At what point do we call AI companies on their bluff that this technology is so advanced as to be dangerous?

I think Disney would have a good case against the new Jurassic Park for stealing the Star Wars Rancor.

Using chivalry as a parallel for the regulation of violence in the Vikings Age. #history #medievalsky

This week's newsletter is out! In it: - Viking History: Revisting the word ‘Viking.’ - Writing and Publishing: Whoopsie! I made a mistake. - This week’s book recommendation: Judith Jesch's Saga of the Earls of Orkney. www.cjadrien.com/p/stop-corre... #writingcommunity #medievalsky #vikingsky

I don’t always go on Twitter, but when I do….

I discovered something cool while researching my next book 😊 #medievalsky #vikingsky #history #booksky #writingcommunity

To everyone who has sailed with Hasting from the beginning: THANK YOU 🙏. Your support, your messages, your reviews, and your word of mouth have brought my work to life in ways I never imagined. #booksky #medievalsky #writingcommunity www.cjadrien.com/p/the-saga-o...

A clip from my live launch stream earlier today. It was a success! Thanks all who participated 🙏 #booksky #writingcommunity

I feel this 🙈

My new newest release drops TODAY! Can I get some love from the writing community on threads with some likes, comments, and shares? Thank you 🙏 🌊 geni.us/empressandwolf ⚔️ #booksky #writingcommunity #medievalsky #vikingsky

I've been told that this book "sugar-coats" the Viking Age, and that it's wrong to do so. I disagree. I believe it's essential to engage children in history. What do you think? www.amazon.com/Im-Viking-Hi... #vikingsky #medievalsky #booksky #writingcommunity

Whetstones: essential in everyday life and possibly a game-changer in Viking history youtu.be/0K5IpUF-fww

8. '..For the promotion of public security in such a way as shall be best for householders & worst for thieves...there shall be one currency free of all adulteration throughout the land and no-one shall refuse it. And he who henceforth coins false money shall forfeit the hand..'1/2 #medievalsky #law

This week, on The Adventures of Jean-Luc Pugcard…. #booksky #writingcommunity