C.J. Adrien
@cjadrien.bsky.social
Award-winning and bestselling author of Viking historical fiction novels. Learn more at cjadrien.com
“Herein lay the incendiary problem: Edward had been denied a claim the French throne because Salic Law did not allow succession through a female line. But Phillip was now pressing his advantage in Brittany with a claim through a woman.”
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The Breton Dumpster Fire: How The War of Breton Succession Blew Up The Hundred Years' War.
If you thought the succession of the French crown was contentious, just wait until you hear about Brittany.
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December 6, 2025 at 8:04 PM
“Herein lay the incendiary problem: Edward had been denied a claim the French throne because Salic Law did not allow succession through a female line. But Phillip was now pressing his advantage in Brittany with a claim through a woman.”
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#medievalsky #history
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#medievalsky #history
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.
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#medievalsky #history
December 2, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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
#medievalsky #history
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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.
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#medievalsky #vikingsky #history #podcast
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Viking Law and Order: English Edition
Watch now | How much did the Norse affect the creation of English law?
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November 30, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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
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#medievalsky #vikingsky #history #podcast
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Viking Age Woman’s Grave with Mysterious Scallop Ritual Unearthed in Norway www.medievalists.net/2025/11/viki... #archaeology #Norway #Vikings
Viking Age Woman’s Grave with Mysterious Scallop Ritual Unearthed in Norway - Medievalists.net
Archaeologists in Norway have uncovered a rare and well-preserved Viking Age grave containing the remains of a woman buried with jewellery, clothing accessories and an unexplained ritual involving…
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November 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Viking Age Woman’s Grave with Mysterious Scallop Ritual Unearthed in Norway www.medievalists.net/2025/11/viki... #archaeology #Norway #Vikings
October 31, 2025 at 9:41 PM
One of my favorite restaurants, mostly because of the castle.
#travel #writingcommunity #history #travelsky #medievalsky
#travel #writingcommunity #history #travelsky #medievalsky
October 29, 2025 at 5:08 AM
One of my favorite restaurants, mostly because of the castle.
#travel #writingcommunity #history #travelsky #medievalsky
#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.
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The Viking Hasting Has Landed: My Saga Joins Vinci Books
The indie era is ending—the adventure is only beginning.
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October 26, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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.
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#booksky #writingcommunity
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#booksky #writingcommunity
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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
#medievalsky #vikingology
October 18, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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
#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.
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#medievalsky #history #writingcommunity #booksky
The Aesthetic of the North: What Tolkien Helped Me See About the Vikings
On the Viking aesthetic | New Course on Medieval Brittany
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October 17, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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.
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#medievalsky #history #writingcommunity #booksky
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#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.
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The World’s Deadliest Addiction Is Popping Up on Brain Scans. And It’s Not Even a Drug.
There’s a reason our culture is so obsessed with revenge, and it starts in the brain.
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October 14, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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...
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Big discount to celebrate 1 year since the release of my Fur Trade novel The Road to Malheur: www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...
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#booksky #writingcommunity #fiction
70% OFF The Road to Malheur: A Story of the American Fur Trade
From bestselling and award-winning author C. J. Adrien comes a tale of hardship, friendship, and love on the American Frontier.
In the bustling frontier town of St. Louis, New Yorker Christian drea...
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October 8, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Big discount to celebrate 1 year since the release of my Fur Trade novel The Road to Malheur: www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...
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#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
#travel #medievalsky #vikingsky #writingcommunity
October 5, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Saw the “Viking” show at le Puy du Fou. It’s anachronistic, cheesy, utterly wrong….but fun as hell! Haha 😂
#travel #medievalsky #vikingsky #writingcommunity
#travel #medievalsky #vikingsky #writingcommunity
My book fair tour in France has been getting some quality attention 🥳
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Son best-seller aux États-Unis a fait escale au château de La Flocellière à Sèvremont
C’est à l’occasion du salon du livre, qui a eu lieu le 27 septembre au château de La Flocellière, que l’écrivain franco-américain a présenté la saga du chef viking Hasting. Rencontre.
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October 4, 2025 at 7:36 AM
My book fair tour in France has been getting some quality attention 🥳
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#writingcommunity #booksky #author #vikingsky
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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
#history #medievalsky #france #travel #writingcommunity
October 2, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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
#history #medievalsky #france #travel #writingcommunity
Visited the Viking ship Olaf D’Olonne, built in France, today. What a treat!
#travel #vikingsky #medievalsky #writingcommunity
#travel #vikingsky #medievalsky #writingcommunity
October 1, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Visited the Viking ship Olaf D’Olonne, built in France, today. What a treat!
#travel #vikingsky #medievalsky #writingcommunity
#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
#travel #medievalsky #travelsky #france
October 1, 2025 at 5:59 AM
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
#travel #medievalsky #travelsky #france
September 29, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Book fair at the Chateau de la Flocellière today. Beautiful site!
#writingcommunity #medievalsky #booksky #travel
#writingcommunity #medievalsky #booksky #travel
September 28, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Book fair at the Chateau de la Flocellière today. Beautiful site!
#writingcommunity #medievalsky #booksky #travel
#writingcommunity #medievalsky #booksky #travel
Ignore the ladies in the back.
September 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Ignore the ladies in the back.
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The French History Podcast: The Flower of Chivalry with @cjadrien.bsky.social www.thefrenchhistorypodcast.com/the-flower-o... #chivalry
The Flower of Chivalry with C.J. Adrien
Popular author and scholar C.J. Adrien talks about the origins of the chivalric code.
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September 16, 2025 at 5:27 AM
The French History Podcast: The Flower of Chivalry with @cjadrien.bsky.social www.thefrenchhistorypodcast.com/the-flower-o... #chivalry
September 13, 2025 at 6:42 PM
How are Viking longships made? Here’s the story of The Valkyrie:
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"Valkyrie" sets sail!
Watch now | Our long-awaited chat with the captain of a modern viking ship
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September 12, 2025 at 11:38 AM
How are Viking longships made? Here’s the story of The Valkyrie:
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#medievalsky #vikingsky #medievalist #history #podcast
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#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 ».
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#medievalsky #vikingsky #histoire #france
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L’exemption de péage de Pépin en 826 et ce qu’elle peut nous dire sur l’activité viking durant une décennie « silencieuse ».
Plongée dans les invasions vikings de la France de l’Ouest — Épisode 3
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September 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
L’exemption de péage de Pépin en 826 et ce qu’elle peut nous dire sur l’activité viking durant une décennie « silencieuse ».
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#medievalsky #vikingsky #histoire #france
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#medievalsky #vikingsky #histoire #france
This is when the Viking invasions in France started to accelerate:
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The First Domino: The Fall of Noirmoutier to the Vikings
A Deep Dive into the Viking Invasions of Western France — Episode 5
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September 8, 2025 at 6:05 PM
This is when the Viking invasions in France started to accelerate:
www.cjadrien.com/p/the-first-...
#medievalsky #history #vikingsky #medievalists #france #writingcommunity
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