Hug a Medievalist Day Winner ~ 2021

 Congratulations to Karen M, winner of my 

2021 Hug a Medievalist Giveaway!

Karen M wanted to give Joan of Arc a hug.

Here are some other huggable medievalists suggested in my giveaway:

In the historical category:

Charlemagne

Yusuf ben-Tachfin

Eleanor of Aquitaine

St. Patrick

King John, because "maybe a hug is what he really needed"

Geoffrey Chaucer

William Wallace

Vlad, the Impaler "because he really needed it!"

Guenevere

St. Francis

Thomas Becket

Richard the Lionheart

Beatriz de Dia

Hereward the Wake

Robert de Bruce

Leif Ericson

Erik the Red

Marco Polo

"I'd love to hug a Highlander"

"any plague doctor" (yes!)

In the hazy realm of history/fiction:

King Arthur

Robin Hood 

Merlin

Fictional:

Alinor of Roselynde, from the Roselynde Chronicles by Roberta Gellis

Adela, a French maiden who leaves all she has known to marry a knight of England

Many of you also listed names of family, friends, or historians that you would like to hug.

And to those who said they'd like to hug me, thank you! Your virtual embraces made my day!

Thank you to everyone who entered my giveaway! Bookmark this site and we'll do it again in 2022.

Hug a Medievalist Day Giveaway 2021

Welcome to my brand new Hug A Medievalist Day giveaway page! For the last few years, I've been posting my giveaways hither and yon on the internet. I decided it's time to have a dedicated page just for Hug a Medievalist Day. So here it is!

Of course, the only way to celebrate a new giveaway page is to post a giveaway on it. So here we go!

My 2021 Hug a Medievalist Day giveaway pack includes the following prizes. 

(1) A Hug a Medievalist Day mug

(2) A Hug a Medievalist Day charm (bracelet not included - keep in mind this is a charm, so it's small)

(3) An autographed print copy of my medieval romance, Illuminations of the Heart.

(4) And last but far from least, a bag of Hershey Hugs, because after all, how can you celebrate Hug a Medievalist Day without some kind of actual hugs?

Of course, to celebrate Hug a Medievalist Day, you must have a medievalist to hug. So when you enter the giveaway, be prepared to answer this question on the entry form: Name a medieval person (real or fictional, dead or alive) you would like to hug on Hug a Medievalist Day. It can be someone real (like King Richard the Lionheart), someone fictional (Robin Hood, King Arthur, a medieval character from a favorite novel), or even someone alive today who likes to dress up in medieval garb and attend medieval faires (a husband, a son or daughter, etc). Just have fun with the answers.

Extra entries if you share the link to this giveaway page anywhere on social media. The more you share, the more entries you'll receive!

My Hug a Medievalist Day Giveaway ends at 11:59 pm PST on March 30, 2019. A winner will be drawn (appropriately) on March 31st, Hug a Medievalist Day.

Due to the expense of mailing costs, this giveaway is open only to USA entries.

(If you don't see a Rafflecopter form, just click on the Rafflecopter link below)

a Rafflecopter giveaway

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Entrants must be 18 years old or older, or entry must be submitted by a parent. Deadline to enter is 11:59 PST MARCH 30, 2021. Winner will be selected on March 31, 2021 via Rafflecopter's random selection and have 48 hours to reply to an email notifying them of their win. OPEN TO USA ENTRIES ONLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. Questions? Contact me at joyce@joycedipastena.com. 

Coming soon!

Coming March 15th - a brand new Hug a Medievalist Giveaway for 2021! Stay tuned! While you're waiting, be thinking about which medievalist you'd like to hug this year! (Historical, fictional, author, family member, friend.)