tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post8714160063549613975..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: Monarchy~ The Normans, William Rufus and Henry IDebra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-33378694579992530152012-03-04T15:04:48.221-08:002012-03-04T15:04:48.221-08:00I enjoyed the posting Debbie and find the times of...I enjoyed the posting Debbie and find the times of these early Norman kings so fascinating. Looking forward to Stephen and Maude- big Cadfael fan here!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing!Sophia Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909417504496472472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-17197324817564170572012-03-04T05:38:35.844-08:002012-03-04T05:38:35.844-08:00Don't get me started on Pillars of the Earth. ...Don't get me started on Pillars of the Earth. The edited version is read it as an adventure set in 'historical' times but don't believe a word!Elizabeth Chadwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16911841862257909703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-10923606578000580132012-03-04T05:18:10.574-08:002012-03-04T05:18:10.574-08:00I liked it alot. the book and the tv series. I kno...I liked it alot. the book and the tv series. I know there are some who criticise it for historical inaccuracy but I don't mind that. i know it's fiction and read it as such.Judith Arnopphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734149908148034800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-31126005501046294772012-03-04T05:05:08.676-08:002012-03-04T05:05:08.676-08:00Wonderful post! I'd be interested in knowing w...Wonderful post! I'd be interested in knowing what you think of Ken Follett's treatment of the succession crisis in Pillars of the Earth.Nancy Bilyeauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11384397425981497750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-19778496089957158972012-03-04T03:23:04.529-08:002012-03-04T03:23:04.529-08:00Unfortunately the only survivor of The White Ship ...Unfortunately the only survivor of The White Ship was a butcher who was on board for whatever reason. William Adelin and his sister both drowned. Henry deliberately married Stephen to Matilda of Boulogne, a lady from the same maternal bloodline as Empress Matilda and in fact the Empress's first cousin. Henry I was certainly considering Stephen as a contender to inherit in the ways that he built up Stephen's importance - see professor David Crouch's biography of Stephen for the details. When Empress Matilda was widowed he summoned her back and then he had two heirs in his pocket and could play one off against the other - that was Henry's style.Elizabeth Chadwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16911841862257909703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-32439199034488888282012-03-04T00:59:39.038-08:002012-03-04T00:59:39.038-08:00Lovely post, Debra, and thanks for mentioning The ...Lovely post, Debra, and thanks for mentioning The Forest Dwellers. another excellent book on Rufus' reign is Flambard's Confession by Marilyn Durham - it's a massive tome but unputdownable.<br />also, one thing to bear in mind about Rufus is that the church detested him and all contemporary accounts were written by monks who were perhaps a little biased. Rufus may not have been quite as bad as he is painted. <br />looking forward to your next post - The empress Matilda is another of my favourites :)Judith Arnopphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734149908148034800noreply@blogger.com