How would Coenred and Mildryth have felt if they had had the ability of true foresight?
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And so, the Normans begin their invasion of England.
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It is a fact that Duke Guilaume of Normandy had a hostage that he hoped to use against King Harold of England, his younger brother, Wulfnoth. The boy had been kidnapped by the Norman priest and spent much of his life as a prisoner of the Duke of Normandy.
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Wulfhere was not a warrior and he was quick to prove that at the Battle of Fulford Gate. The following day finds him hiding in a nearby forest, no longer pretending to be a butescarl, a mercenary, but with a small stash of treasure that he looted from the bodies of dead and injured Saxon warriors.
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Having looked at the Prologue in my previous post we now move to the opening chapter. It might surprise those who have not read the book that I began with the actual tale not in Saxon England but on the continent: enter Duke Guillaume of Normandy!
Coenred and Mildryth
Where do characters come from? I wrote quite extensively about how Artemisia Montessori developed from a very simple idea into the protagonist of my most recent novel, The Devil Within Us. Not all of my characters appeared that way, however. When I was researching The War Wolf I had no idea that there were three … Continue reading Coenred and Mildryth
The Sorrow Song Trilogy
Mixing Fact with Historical Fiction 3 – My version of the Battle of Hastings
At school my history teacher glossed over the Battle of Hastings. His lesson suggested that the Normans were a superior people who conquered the barbaric Saxons and brought civilisation back to England. I have always inferred that what he meant was that the Romans had civilised Britain originally but that the Saxons had created a … Continue reading Mixing Fact with Historical Fiction 3 – My version of the Battle of Hastings
The Battle of Hastings
On 14th October 1066 a Saxon army under the command of King Harold of England stood at Sentlache Ridge, some 7 miles north of Hastings. Duke Guillaume of Normandy led his army from the port to fight the decisive battle of the year. The Normans had invaded England on 28 September, but King Harold was … Continue reading The Battle of Hastings
I Write Because I Enjoy Telling Stories
So, 'The Blade's Fell Blow' has gone to be published and will be delivered to any pre-release purchasers on the 951st anniversary of the Battle of Hastings! Of course I am very pleased about this as it is the culmination of a lot of work. I was very impressed when Amazon linked all three of … Continue reading I Write Because I Enjoy Telling Stories
Peter C Whitaker 