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"The telling of good deeds is like alms and charity;
it is never lost labour but always has its return."
Chandos' Herald ca. 1386
Helena P. Schrader
Novelist, Historian & Diplomat
Middle Ages
Non- Fiction
Leonidas of Sparta Trilogy
Book Trailer
Second World War / WWII and Aftermath
Ancient Greece and Sparta
Spartan Blog
Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. After time in Ann Arbor, the family lived in Japan, Brazil, England and Kentucky, but home was always the coast of Maine. There, her father’s family had roots, and the old, white clapboard house perched above the boatyard in East Blue Hill.
About the Author
Leonidas and Gorgo
Leonidas I of Sparta, the hero of Thermopylae, is probably the most famous of all Spartans..
July 20, 1944: The Final Throw of the Dice
The Attempt to Free Germany of Hitler and His Regime. Early on the morning of 20 July 1944
Presumed Organization of the Spartan Army in 480 BC
The organization of the Spartan army changed over time as the population…
Leonidas’ Death:
A Turning Point in Spartan History
The historical record for the period of Leonidas’ life covered…
Author’s Blog
In the tradition of the troubadours, Helena P. Schrader presents: Tales of Chivalry, nine novels set in the Age of Chivalry. Tales of brave knights and fair ladies, tales of adventure and romance, of cruelty and generosity, of treachery and salvation…. Tales of humanity.
Tales of Chivalry