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Emma of Normandy Through Time
Emma, a gem more splendid through the splendors of her merits… So begins the epigram written late in the 11th century by Godfrey, prior of Winchester, commemorating Emma, Queen of England. Queen Emma died on 6 March, 1052, and was … Read More
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Tagged Aethelred, Anglo-Saxons, Art, Authors, Books, Emma of Normandy, Shadow on the Crown, The Price of Blood, Winchester
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A Story in Three Parts
My current work in progress is the third book of a trilogy about the 11th century queen of England, Emma of Normandy. Why write a trilogy, you may wonder. Why not put the entire story into one book? Maybe, you … Read More
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Tagged Aethelred, Anglo-Saxons, Books, Emma of Normandy, historical, history, Shadow on the Crown, The Price of Blood, Trilogy
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Æthelred II – the Haunted King
On 23 April 1016, King Æthelred II died in London. He was about 50 years old, and he’d ruled England for 38 years. At his death he’d not yet been given the byname, Unræd, (ill-counseled, a play on the Old … Read More
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Tagged Aethelred, Angl-Saxons, Ghost, history, murder, The Price of Blood
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The Greatest Gift I Ever Gave
Some months ago, the editor of my university’s alumni magazine called with a request: “Could you write an essay for us on the theme of ‘The Greatest Gift I Ever Gave’? Is there a story like that in your past?”