On 14th October 1066 King Harold II of England fought
to defend his realm against Norman invasion...
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| image © Robin Jacob Battle of Hastings re-enactment. Battle, Sussex |
An enjoyable way to discover the past is through well-written (and researched)
Historical Fiction.
Historical Fiction.
The recent TV drama flop King and Conqueror, was complete fiction,
inaccurate throughout, not well-written, and poorly acted - so
Delve into what might have really happened in the 11th century...
try some (or all!) of these novels!
Godwine Kingmaker (The Last Great Saxon Earls Book 1)
by Mercedes Rochelle
Book 1 of 3
Harold Godwineson, the Last Anglo-Saxon King, owed everything to his father. Who was this Godwine, first Earl of Wessex and known as the Kingmaker? Was he an unscrupulous schemer, using King and Witan to gain power? Or was he the greatest of all Saxon Earls, protector of the English against the hated Normans? The answer depends on who you ask. glory.
Buyhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Godwine-Kingmaker-Great-Saxon-Earls-ebook/dp/B0BRQJPDNV/
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Or how about 'what if'?
by various authors
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or my own novels
same book different publisher
(note UK publisher now changed)
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about the women...
about the women...
Emma of Normandy
The Forever Queen (US
title) https://viewBook.at/ForeverQueen
A Hollow Crown (UK title) https://viewBook.at/HollowCrown
or
The year is 1001 and England is under threat. The air off the southern coast hangs heavy, thick with the fear of Viking sea raids.
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Currently moving to a new publisher, so temporarily out of print
- but highly recommendedonce available again
Paul Bernardi
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| © Robin Jacob Battle Abbey - the sight of the Saxon defensive Shield Wall |
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cosy mysteries : historical fiction
nautical supernatural adventure
nautical supernatural adventure
1066 : King Arthur
ghosts : non-fiction
ghosts : non-fiction
anthologies
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