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A. E. Chandler holds a Master of Arts with Merit from the University of Nottingham, where she wrote her dissertation on the social history behind Robin Hood. While earning a BA in Ancient and Medieval Studies at the University of Calgary, she also took courses in publishing and creative writing.

Chandler has had short stories, poetry, and articles published, in addition to a book of collected non-fiction entitled Into the World, the Questionable Quizzes series, and the bestselling novel The Scarlet Forest: A Tale of Robin Hood. To get exclusive bonus content, including the original 2nd chapter of The Scarlet Forest, visit Chandler's author website.

Living in England, and travelling in Europe, Asia, and Africa have also contributed to her stor

A. E. Chandler holds a Master of Arts with Merit from the University of Nottingham, where she wrote her dissertation on the social history behind Robin Hood. While earning a BA in Ancient and Medieval Studies at the University of Calgary, she also took courses in publishing and creative writing.

Chandler has had short stories, poetry, and articles published, in addition to a book of collected non-fiction entitled Into the World, the Questionable Quizzes series, and the bestselling novel The Scarlet Forest: A Tale of Robin Hood. To get exclusive bonus content, including the original 2nd chapter of The Scarlet Forest, visit Chandler's author website.

Living in England, and travelling in Europe, Asia, and Africa have also contributed to her stories and characters - she has been chased by a camel rider through the Sahara Desert, skated down a volcano in Sicily, and gotten unintentionally locked inside of a medieval prison in France. Currently, she lives in Calgary, where she is a visiting expert with the Glenbow Museum’s military collection, and writes historical fiction as well as contemporary fiction concerning history.

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A.E. Chandler Yes, there are several we know about, and even more that have been lost to time. Legendary medieval outlaws include Eustace and Monk, Hereward the Wak…moreYes, there are several we know about, and even more that have been lost to time. Legendary medieval outlaws include Eustace and Monk, Hereward the Wake, and Gamelyn, to name just a few. Gamelyn, unlike the other two, is almost certainly a fictional character through and through. After his father dies, Gamelyn and his inheritance are pinned under the thumb of his eldest brother. When Gamelyn rebels, he must flee to the woods, while his brother becomes the sheriff. For the full story on Gamelyn, and how his legend relates to Robin Hood's, you can check out the blog article at the link below.

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A.E. Chandler Books, poems, movies, TV shows, songs, paintings, artefacts, dreams. It’s usually about a strong urge to explore a certain world, and it usually invol…moreBooks, poems, movies, TV shows, songs, paintings, artefacts, dreams. It’s usually about a strong urge to explore a certain world, and it usually involves two or three of those urgent curiosities combining one day in a way that makes me think, “I can write a whole book about that idea.”(less)

New Historical Humour Book in the Works

It's been a busy summer, editing my new upcoming book Knights of the Roundish Table.

Where The Scarlet Forest: A Tale of Robin Hood is a historical novel, and Questionable Quizzes is humour, Knights of the Roundish Table will blend both genres.

Knights of the Roundish Table takes inspiration from Arthurian literature throughout the medieval period, and makes history hilarious. The Green Knight, tRead more of this blog post »

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A.E. Chandler made a comment ontheir reviewofThe Secret History of the Mongol Queens: How the Daughters of Genghis Khan Rescued His Empire The Secret History of the Mongol Queens by Jack Weatherford "_Debbie wrote: "As a historian scholar, I trust that you know your stuff. I have this one on my WTR list, so I will keep your comments in mind."_Cheers, _Debbie wrote: "As a historian scholar, I trust that you know your stuff. I have this one on my WTR list, so I will keep your comments in mind."_Cheers, Debbie. I think it would be interesting to hear the thoughts of a historian specializing in China, if one happens to write a review. Chinese history was brought in much more than western history throughout the book (most of the "facts" included on western history were just bizarre). I didn't take enough Chinese history to speak authoritatively, but expect a more Chinese-focused scholar would have a fairly different interpretation of several of the events. If you do decide to read this book, keeping your critical thinking cap on is a good way to go about it. : ) Happy reading. ...more"
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It is important to note that the author is an anthropologist, not a historian, attempting to piece together historical sources with large gaps. He does not try to be objective, but states his biases outright, which prompt doubts about his interpretat It is important to note that the author is an anthropologist, not a historian, attempting to piece together historical sources with large gaps. He does not try to be objective, but states his biases outright, which prompt doubts about his interpretations.I can’t speak to the book’s accuracy on Mongolian or Chinese history, as I largely studied western history. It was disconcerting, though, that most of the information the book presented on European and West Asian history was inaccurate and sometimes contradictory. (Possibly the most baffling was the claim that Chaucer’s fourteenth-century The Canterbury Tales was the first book written in English, when so many well-known books are extant from previous centuries, including The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle completed in the twelfth century, and Beowulf composed in the eighth or so.) It was disheartening to see misinformation used to argue that some cultures were superior to or more “advanced” than others, as though it were a competition, rather than simply presenting Mongolian history for readers to appreciate and learn more about. ...more
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“Robert again faced the sky. “That is a children’s dream, Marian. We are old enough that we must think of realities.”
“The reality is that I have no place, excepting I carve out one alone.”
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