Below you will find an amusing array of montages and photo essays featuring many of the people, places and events from Guillaume's books, CDs and stories. The links present pages that will open in new windows; simply close the windows to return to this index page. 

As many of you know, 2005 was truly an experience of “a dream come true” for me. As a celebration of my 40th birthday, my dear wife, Felinah, arranged for me (and 12 of my most tenacious friends) to have a tournament in Chepstow castle — the home of William Marshal. It was a great experience — not just the tournament, but the whole journey. I wish I could share all my stories with everyone on this website, but there’s just not enough time and bandwidth. So, as a small way of sharing the Chepstow Tournament with the whole Known World, below are three “photo essays” that I hope will allow you to get a sense of what it was like to travel to, and fight in the environment of a real medieval castle. Enjoy!

• The Hawks of Peace
• Behind the Scenes at The Royal Armouries
• The Chepstow Tournament

Watch These Videos:

In the Courtyard of the Marshal — is a chronicle of the tournament itself, including a brief tour of Chepstow, as well as some thoughts and reflections from many of the people who were there that day.
(68 mb - this file will take about 3 to 5 minutes to download on a cable/DSL connection.)

The Rose of Chepstow — is a musical restrospective of the whole event, and a tribute to my dear duchess, best friend and favorite traveling companion.
(24 mb - this file will take about 2 minutes to download on a cable/DSL connection.)

To play these videos you will need the free Quicktime player. You can download the necessary software through the following links:
• For Windows
• For Macintosh

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Buy the music from these videos on-line
From “In the Courtyard of the Marshal”
• Flower of Chivalry* featuring the Hilliard Ensemble
• Rain, Hail or Shine by the Battlefield Band
• Celtic Dreams* from The Gift of Music collection
• Leaving Friday Harbour by the Battlefield Band

From “The Rose of Chepstow”
• Time After Time by Eva Cassidy

*Special offer at the Classical Music Shop: Buy two CDs, get one free.

You can also still enjoy Guillaume’s “classic” photo essays:

Pleased To Meet You (1image).

For The One Whose Favor I Bear (2 images).

The View From The Big Chairs (3 images).