121 thoughts on “DEVIL’S BROOD WINNERS AND BOOK TOUR ITINERARY”

1. I hope to see you on Oct. 5th Sharon! I am really looking forward to it.

2. So wishing you were coming to the Chicago area…would have love to meet you! Still can’t wait for Lionheart!!!

3. Sharon, The crowds at Denver’s Tattered Cover will be disappointed. It seems like forever since the publishers have sent you to the largest independent bookseller between Kansas City and the west coast. However, we Coloradoans are still waiting for Lionheart with enthusiasm.

4. Forget the USA, the Brits are crying out for a tour! 😉 🙂
   Congratulations to the surprise two winners!

5. Larry, I loved coming to the Tattered Cover, am disappointed, too, that it wasn’t on the itinerary. Some of my best book signings have been in Denver and Colorado Springs.

6. Here is today’s Facebook Note, for my non-Facebook friends.
   I have been trying to keep Edward I off my Facebook page, but he seems to be as ubiquitous as those pesky Tudors. I’d deliberately not mentioned that he’d been crowned on August 19, 1274. But I can’t ignore the execution of William Wallace on this date in 1305. Those who’ve seen Braveheart might remember the suggestion that Wallace was the father of Edward III. Since he wasn’t born till 1312, seven years after Wallace died, that would give an entirely new twist to necrophilia. But I won’t rant about Braveheart, I promise. I will content myself with quoting from my Australian friend Fiona, who noted on Facebook that Wallace was put to death in a truly savage manner, and then commented, “And if that wasn’t enough torture for any one man, Mel Gibson came along for another go!”
   We all know that Davydd ap Gruffydd, the last Prince of Wales, was executed in this same barbaric manner, and it is sometimes erroneously said that he was the first man to die this way. There was at least one unhappy soul who preceded him, but after his execution in October of 1283, this became the official penalty for treason. Of course it can be argued that a Welsh prince or a Scots rebel could not be guilty of treason, not owing allegiance to an English king, but that is an argument for another day. Fiona says that there are a number of monuments to Wallace in Scotland; sadly, for Davydd, there is only a small plaque on a Barclay’s Bank in Shrewsbury near the site of his execution. If I knew nothing else at all about Edward I other than this—that he deliberately chose to execute men in this fashion—I would have to conclude that he had some dark corners in his soul. It is one thing to put a man to death; it is quite another to make sure that he suffered as much agony as possible before he drew his last breath. RIP, William Wallace. Nan Hawthorne has some interesting comments about him and Braveheart on her website, Today in Medieval History. http://todayinmedievalhistory.blogspot.com/
   My initial post yesterday about Bosworth Field was sent off into exile by Facebook. I’d mentioned that readers who find it difficult to accept Richard’s death at Bosworth might want to read Joan Szechtman’s This Time, in which Richard is literally snatched off the battlefield at the last moment and transported to our time. While on the subject of Richard, I’ve been meaning to let my Spanish-speaking readers know that Sunne in Splendour has been translated into Spanish by Alamut, a Spanish publisher; it is in three volumes, La Guerra de las Rosas, and I discovered by chance recently that all three can be purchased from Amazon.com’s French site, in their foreign language section.
   Now back to Richard—the first one—and his pirates.

7. Here is today’s Facebook Note, The St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre.
   On this date in 1572, the Huguenots of Paris were slaughtered by partisans of the king, one of the darker chapters in French history. There is an interesting eye-witness account of the killings here. http://historymedren.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://history.hanover.edu/texts/barth.htm For a fictional account of the massacre, I recommend C.W. Gortner’s The Secrets of Catherine de Medici, which offers a more balanced portrait of this controversial queen than we usually get. Her son-in-law, Henri of Navarre, my own favorite French king, is a very appealing character in the novel.
   Thanks to Nan Hawthorne’s Today in Medieval History, I can tell you that on this date in 1456, the first Gutenberg Bible was printed. I like to imagine scribes sitting around and bemoaning this new-fangled invention, the printing press, insisting the quill pens are far superior.
   Lastly, if we want to go way back in time, this was the day in 410 AD that the Visigorths sacked Rome. I’ve occasionally seen it suggested that this was the beginning of the MA, though I’m not sure I agree.

8. Thanks to Nan Hawthorne’s Today in Medieval History, I can tell you that on this date in 1456, the first Gutenberg Bible was printed. I like to imagine scribes sitting around and bemoaning this new-fangled invention, the printing press, insisting the quill pens are far superior.
   I couldn’t help but think of the bemoaning going on today over whether e-books will be the demise of the printed book.

9. Dawn, I feel your concern, too. How sad to think of not having printed books. I pray it never happens as it would be a terrible loss to society, especially youngsters who wouldn’t have the joy of reading a book or browsing the library and bookstores.

10. Kyra is a young white shepherd in need of help getting from Alabama to her new home in Ann Arbor, Michigan this coming Saturday, August 27th. Four legs still need to be filled. If you think you can help or know anyone who can, please contact Jeanmarie at jgoday@comcast.net, 603-930-0792, or me at sharonkaypenman@gmail.com. Thanks!
    SATURDAY AUGUST 27
    Legs 1 – 5 are central time
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    ****FILLED**** — Julie – Thank you !!!!
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    Leg 7 Elizabethtown KY to LaGrange KY
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    Leg 8 LaGrange KY to Florence KY
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    Leg10 Dayton OH to Lima OH
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    Leg 11 Lima OH to Bowling Green OH ****Kyra meets her furever family****
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    ****FILLED**** — Margo & Joseph — Thank you !!
    Leg 12 Bowling Green OH to Ann Arbor MI
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    ****FILLED**** — Margo & Joseph – Thank you !!!!

11. Hey Sharon-
    My in-laws live in the Dayton OH area so I’ve posted a plea on my facebook page. Hopefully someone volunteers!

12. Thanks, Brenna! Right now I am starting to worry about Hurricane Irene. How close are you to the ocean? I’m about 20 miles inland, so it will depend upon the storm’s track.

13. We are experiencing high winds and light feeder bands squalls here in central Florida. At the beginning of the week we were told to prepare for a direct hit and now it has shifted so far east that the entire eastern seaboard is a concern, especially the New England area, my old home. I’m praying that it Irene’s track will pull eastward or in the cooler waters dwindle down to a weaker system.
    Everyone stay vigilant and have your emergency kit set up and ready to go. I’ve not been without one since the 2004 season when we suffered through 3 hurricanes in one summer and lost our roof. Please everyone take precautions and especially evacuations seriously.

14. I hope all are safe and Irene takes a right turn before hitting the coast. I learned in Houston to be prepared with the kit.
    Sharon, on a lighter note, I went into a Border’s Book Store that is closing here in Henderson, Nevada and met a lady who has a great interest in Richard III – so I introduced her to Devil’s Brood (they only had 1 left) and she bout Reckoning as well. I told her about Lionheart and she wants to buy that as well.

15. Evelyne – Don’t you love it when you meet someone who shares your interest and then you are able to introduce them to an author like Sharon! That’s just makes for a good day!
    I’m watching baseball and all games scheduled for Sunday in Philadelphia and Boston have already been canceled, Saturday is under decision. My family is in the Boston and Cape Cod area. I keep praying for Irene to be pushed out in to the Atlantic and not hit these high populace areas. She can start her turn anytime now, please.

16. Sharon,
    I’m afraid I won’t get to see on October 4th at Chester county books. However, I will be able to get to the Barnes, and Noble on the 15th at Princeton. My sister lives only a few miles from there. I’ll bake some Welsh cakes for the event.
    Dave.

17. That is wonderful, Dave. It will be so nice to see you again!

18. Yes, Dawn, it truly did make my day to introduce Sharon’s books to the lady I met.

19. Thanks, Evelyne. The best thing that can happen to a writer is word of mouth like this.

20. I recently introduced Sharon’s books to my extended family. Nice to share the love!
    Ah, that’s one of the many advantages of living in Britain – no hurricanes, no emergency kits, no threat of one’s house having the roof lifted off it by a whirlwind. We have lovely temperate climes and weather.

21. Beth, I experienced a very rare hurricane in England about 15 years ago, the storm that destroyed those thousands of trees in southern England. I was in the Midlands, on the way into Wales. The storm caught the forecasters by surprise. I remember turning on the television in the morning and hearing the announcer say, “Do not venture outside if you value your life.” That got my attention! I don’t think the death toll was very high, but the property damage, esp. to trees, was unbelievable. I’d never known England could have hurricanes!

22. I thought I had remembered a hurricane in recent memory hitting England. Beth back when I worked at Disney, it was always interesting explaining preparations for a hurricane or tornado warnings in the area, to tourist from the UK or Europe. It is a foreign concept to be thankful you don’t know.
    We got lucky with Irene, in Florida, although we are still under wind advisories until tonight. I just came in from gathering up branches and other debris, but nothing major, not if I could pick them up. Oh, and my dogs helped too! The nice thing is our temperature has not hit 90f, this weekend we are expecting 96f (yuck).
    It doesn’t look like my husband’s family in the outer banks and in NC will be as lucky, nor my family up in Boston or Cape Cod. This is the worst time, the waiting to see what the outcome will be. It’s hope and prayer time. I pray Irene doesn’t cause devastating damage or wide long term power outages.
    Everyone keep safe, and as we say down here, sit tight and “hunker down”.

23. Dave we will miss seeing you in West Chester! Would have been nice to catch up again!!
    Sharon-My husband and I don’t live too close to the coast as we are up more in the DE River. My parents aren’t so lucky living close to the beach. On the brighter side for us, Irene seems to be stalling off NC so hopefully she will lose steam by the time she heads north. Just in case, I’ve hurricane proofed the house and bought lots of nonperishable items (mostly carbs). The candles and flashlights are also ready to go. I think we’ve done all we can for now. Stay safe Sharon and everyone else!

24. Brenna,
    I would have liked to make it to that book signing, but on a Tuesday is next to impossible. Maybe we can catch up when Sharon writes, and releases the long anticipated(by me anyway)Owain Glyndwr book.
    Dave

25. I had been going to mention that we’re blissfully earthquake free too – but in the depths of my historian’s memory I think there was some kind of tremor in the Medieval period. Maybe Sharon knows more? Yes, about four years ago there was a small tornado in the southern counties, but the damage was minimal and the scope of the thing was really a pinprick compared to American twisters. Forgive my generalising. But a twister (or earthquake) here is exceptionally unusual, and like as not I’ll never see one with my own eyes in this country. Thankfully our little corner of the world sits in a stable region, weather wise. And you’re right, I know nothing of emergency kits and hurricane bunkers. Those scenes on the news over here of miles of queues of cars headed inland – that’s totally foreign to us.
    Good thoughts to everyone in the danger zone though. I remember five years ago when the earthquake and tsunami hit Indonesia and my closest, oldest friend was living out there, I was worried sick. I’d just been to visit her the previous year and I heard that a couple of weeks after I left the capital, where I’d been staying, had been hit by an earthquake then too.

26. Well Sharon-
    We’ve surived the worst of it here in Wilmington! Hoping you all have the same kind of luck!

27. YAY! I am so glad you will be able to come to The Poisoned Pen! I have it on my calendar and am looking forward to meeting you in person. I hope you are doing ok with the hurricane and are staying safe and dry. Hang in there!

28. I wanted to let everyone know we came through Hurricane Irene. Aside from a new leak in my roof, my house seems intact, all the trees are safe, and there was no flooding here. I hope all those in Irene’s path are okay, too. I’ve never seen rain like this in my life, and I’ve lived in the tropics! There are still threats of flooding, so stay safe.
    Brenna, I’m so glad that you all came through it without major problems!

29. Dave-
    Maybe between the two of us we can convince Sharon to write Owain’s book after she finishes Ransom! If we say please, pretty please??

30. Hit submit too soon! Glad to hear you are survived Irene ok Sharon! It didn’t get as bad as they thought it would.

31. I remember that Storm in lower England ! Sevenoaks! in Kent Became one-oak! Ha Ha.

32. A most notorious, and dubious I might add, reviewer, we’ll call her HK, has posted up a review of Lionheart. Before the release date. And her review is suspiciously generic and non-specific and simply regurgitates the back cover blurb.

33. After the week we had, I thought we could use a little levity. Here is today’s Facebook Note–Computer Humor; Yes, We Can Laugh at These Minions of Satan.
    At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the
    computer industry with the auto industry and stated,
    ‘If Ford had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we
    would all be driving $25 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon.’
    In response to Bill’s comments, Ford issued a press release stating:
    If Ford had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving
    cars with the following characteristics:
    1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash………Twice a day.
    2.. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to buy a new car.
    3… Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You would have to pull to the side of the road, close all of the windows, shut off the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could continue. For some reason you would simply accept this.
    4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn would cause your car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would have to reinstall the engine.
    5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable,five times as fast and twice as easy to drive – but would run on only fivepercent of the roads.
    6. The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all be replaced by a single ‘This Car Has Performed An Illegal Operation’ warning light.
    7. The airbag system would ask ‘Are you sure?’ before deploying.
    8. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle, turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna.
    9. Every time a new car was introduced car buyers would have to learn how to drive all over again because none of the controls would operate in the same manner as the old car.
    10. You’d have to press the ‘Start’ button to turn the engine off.
    PS – I ‘d like to add that when all else fails, you could call ‘customer service’ in some foreign country and be instructed in some foreign language how to fix your car yourself!!!!

34. Here is today’s Facebook Note.
    On this day in September, 1189, Richard Lionheart was crowned King of England. And in just a month, my “take” on Richard and his reign will hit the book stores–and Kindles and Nooks, of course.
    I want to wish all who celebrate it a happy and safe Labor Day holiday. And I’ll be worrying for my friends and readers in New Orleans, which is to be hit by a staggering 20 inches of rain this weekend. Stay safe and dry.
    The next four weeks are going to be uncommonly hectic as I try to get promotional activities done for my publisher, prepare for the book tour, and try to find a little time here and there to do some work on Ransom. So I might not be as active a presence on Facebook for a while. I will try to do at least one more blog, though, and will also do another Devil’s Brood book giveaway in September.
    Now for my fellow dog-lovers, here is a very touching story about an elderly dog who’d known only abuse and neglect until his path crossed that of a man grieving for him mother. It would prove to be a match made in Heaven and is a testament to the inherent kindness in human nature; with so much cruelty in the world, we need to be reminded of this. Here is the link to the story and photos. It is well worth reading. http://www.care2.com/causes/15-year-old-dog-stumbles-onto-heros-lawn-both-get-swept-away.html

35. Greetings all from sunny Crete.
    I have to say Sharon, I have tears in my eyes having just read that story you linked to, and no more words.
    Looking forwards to Lionheart, as are we all.

36. Echo White Shepherd Rescue is asking for volunteers to transport a black and tan shepherd named Tegan from Florida to her new home in New Hampshire this coming Friday and Saturday. They only need four legs to fill. I remember how nervous I was, waiting to see if Tristan would get enough volunteers to start his pilgrimage. So if anyone can help or has dog-loving friends or family for the legs to be filled, that would be wonderful. You can contact Tristan’s Echo Angel, Joan, at info@catniptrails.com or me at skp1124@comcast.net.
    Friday, September 9th
    Leg 1 Lakeland, FL to Lake Mary, FL
    Approx 74 miles 1 Hour 20 minutes
    Leave Time 3:30 PM
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    ***Filled – Joan A. ***
    Leg 2 Lake Mary, FL to Palm Coast, FL
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    *****Filled – Jill D.*****
    Leg 3 Palm Coast, FL to Jacksonville, FL
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    OVERNIGHT FILLED – JACKSONVILLE AREA – Overnight with Erin C.
    Saturday, September 10, 2011
    Leg 4 Jacksonville, FL to Darien, GA
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    OVERNIGHT IN Fredericksburg, VA AREA – with Laura G.
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37. Here is today’s Facebook Note, A Medieval Army on the Move.
    On this date in 1191, King Richard I fought the Sultan of Egypt, Salah al-Din, better known to history as Saladin, at the Battle of Arsuf. Since I’d requested that we all refrain from any in-depth discussion of the Third Crusade until Lionheart’s publication so as not to spoil any plot twists for readers who’d prefer to read about them, I will not say much about the battle itself. But I thought you all might be interested in how Richard’s march from Acre to Jaffa was organized, for I’d never before encountered detailed information like this about a medieval general. They had three lines. The vulnerable supply wagons were protected by the sea on their right flank and a line of knights on their left flank. The knights were in their turn protected by men-at-arms and crossbowmen, whose job was to keep the Saracens at a distance. The knights were protected to some extent by their mail armor, but their horses were not, and so the Saracen archers naturally aimed at them. Sadly the casualty figures for horses were very high. The most dangerous duty was that given to the crossbowmen and men-at-arms. Richard apparently understood that stress needed to be relieved, for he rotated his men. One day they would be marching on the outer edges, trying to keep Saracen skirmishers at bay. The next day, they got to travel with the supply wagons, the safest post. Richard himself and his knights would ride up and down the line, chasing away the enemy when they got too close. The march to Jaffa took three weeks, and the crusaders were under constant pressure almost the entire time, for Saladin wanted to lure the crusader army into a battle and Richard was just as determined to avoid one. The heat would prove to be as dangerous to the Europeans as the Saracens, for they were not accustomed to such searing temperatures. Richard had them begin each day’s march before dawn and they usually halted at mid-day. He tried to rest them every other day, one reason why it took so long to reach Jaffa. But the chroniclers constantly talk about men dying of heatstroke, not surprising when you realize that they were wearing armor. They were lucky, though, in that Richard arranged for his fleet to rendezvous with them at several places along the coast march, bringing supplies. This spared his men from having to carry their own provisions, enough water and food and firewood for ten days or so. He also had smaller ships keeping pace with the army, and when men became ill or were wounded, they would be transported to these ships. One of the reasons Coeur de Lion was such a brilliant battle commander was that he understood the crucial importance both of supply lines and keeping up the morale of his men. He was also very generous; at the siege of Acre, when they were faced with a particularly hazardous duty–clearing away rubble from a breach in the city walls, while coming under heavy fire from the Saracens above them–instead of ordering them to do it, he offered a gold bezant for each rock that a man recovered from the wall, eventually raising the price to four bezants per rock. After reading these eye-witness accounts in the chronicles, I understood why Richard’s soldeirs would–in the memorable words of one of the chroniclers, Richard of Devizes–willingly wade through blood to the Pillars of Hercules if Richard so desired it. It also helped enormously that he was always on the front lines, risking his life with theirs. Oh, and the Pillars of Hercules was the medieval name for the Rock of Gibraltar.
    We all agree the Tudors are a pushy bunch, but I can’t ignore the fact that today is the birthday for the best of the lot, Elizabeth, who was born on this date in 1533. It is doubtful that either of her parents celebrated her birth, under the circumstances. I am not sure that Elizabeth was ever able to appreciate the irony in that, but I certainly do.
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38. Here is today’s Facebook Note, Birthday of a King.
    On this date in 1157, Eleanor was at Oxford, where she gave birth to her third son and fourth child, whom she and Henry would name Richard. Three sons in five years of marriage to her new husband—not bad for a woman who’d been scorned as a “barren queen.” She would further salt Louis’s wounds by presenting Henry with two more sons and two more daughters. Henry was actually there for Richard’s birth, the first and only time that he’d managed to be on hand for one of Eleanor’s lying-ins. When I say “there,” I do not mean in the birthing chamber, of course, as men were not permitted inside—not unless they barged in to give support to a frightened young wife; see Here Be Dragons.
    Someone recently asked me about Richard’s appearance, so I thought you might like to read a few physical descriptions written by contemporaries. I’ll throw in Henry, Geoffrey, and John for good measure.
    Richard I, the Lion-Heart, King of England, son of Henry II (1157-1199)
    Henry and Richard were “both tall in stature, rather above the middle size, and of commanding aspect. In courage and magnanimity they were nearly equal; but in the character of their virtues there was great disparity…”
    From The Topography of Ireland by Gerald of Wales The Henry mentioned here is Richard’s elder brother, Hal in my books.
    “He was tall, of elegant build; the color of his hair was between red and gold; his limbs were supple and straight. He had long arms suited to wielding a sword. His long legs matched the rest of his body.”
    From the Itinerarium peregrinorum et gesta regis Ricardi by Richard de Templo
    John, King of England, son of Henry II (1166-1216)
    Geoffrey and John both “were of rather short stature, a little below the middle height, and for their size were well-shaped enough.”
    From The Topography of Ireland by Gerald of Wales
    His body was exhumed in 1797 and measured at five feet, six inches and half, as related by Valentine Green in The Gentleman’s Magazine, 67, pt 2, 1797.
    Henry II, King of England, son of Geoffrey V of Anjou and the Empress Maude, grandson of Henry I (1133-1189)
    “The lord king has been red-haired so far, except that the coming of old age and gray hair has altered that color somewhat. His height is medium, so that neither does he appear great among the small, nor yet does he seem small among the great. His head is spherical…his eyes are full, guileless, and dove-like when he is at peace, gleaming like fire when his temper is aroused, and in bursts of passion they flash like lightning. As to his hair he is in no danger of baldness, but his head has been closely shaved. He has a broad, square, lion-like face. Curved legs, a horseman’s shins, broad chest, and a boxer’s arms all announce him as a man strong, agile and bold… he never sits, unless riding a horse or eating… In a single day, if necessary, he can run through four or five day-marches and, thus foiling the plots of his enemies, frequently mocks their plots with surprise sudden arrivals…Always are in his hands bow, sword, spear and arrow, unless he be in council or in books.”
    From the Epistolae of Peter of Blois
    “He was a little over medium height, a man blessed with sound limbs and a handsome countenance, one upon whom men gazed a thousand times, yet took occasion to return. In physical capacity he was second to none, capable of any activity which another could perform, lacking no courtesy, well read to a degree both seemly and profitable, having knowledge of all tongues spoken from the coasts of France to the river Jordan, but making use of only Latin and French.”
    From De Nugis of Walter Map
    Henry is believed to have been about five feet, nine inches, but looked taller because of his powerful build. Hal and Richard are thought to have been over six feet. Because Richard was taller than average, that worked to his disadvantage when he was attempting to fly under the radar and escape attention during his adventures in Austria, for people noticed him. He was not very good at pretending to be an ordinary pilgrim, either; kings rarely are. And if John was five feet, six and one-half inches, we can assume that Geoffrey was of a similar height.
    Gerald of Wales claimed that Henry ate sparingly because he was always worried about gaining weight and he also describes Geoffrey and John as handsome. The chroniclers told us that Henry had bowed legs because he spent so much time on horseback. A Saracen chronicler said that Richard had a bantering style of speaking, half-seriously and half-jesting, so it was difficult to tell how serious he really was. But not a one of them thought to mention the color of Eleanor’s hair or eyes, for she was merely a woman, a daughter of Eve. It just proves that monks do not make the best historians.

39. I have returned. After nearly a month in basic army training, with little to no access to the internet, I am back. I am of course sorry for my absence, but it was necessary. It was also quite enjoyable at times, and I really enjoyed the company.
    Now, in any case, today: Mary Stuart was crowned Queen of Scots. The Battle of Flodden Field took place, where the Scots were heavily defeated. A personal favorite of mine: The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, where the Germanic Tribes won such a decisive battle it forced Rome to withdraw out of Magna Germania. William the Conqueror died. as did Francis II of Brittany, who protected Henry Tudor for a time.
    Sharon mentioned Richard’s birth yesterday and the Battle of Arsuf on the 7th, but she was not aware the on the 7th, Frederick II landed in the Holy Land, about to regain Jerusalem for the Crusaders through negotiation. Also, Geoffrey le Bel of Anjou died.
    On September 5th, Constance, Duchess of Brittany, wife of Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Brittany died.
    Lastly, on September 4th, Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham, who may have murdered the Princes in the Tower was born, and Joanna Plantagenet, Queen of Sicily and later Countess of Toulouse died.

40. Welcome back, Koby. You were missed!
    Here is today’s Facebook Note. King William I and Sampson.
    On this date in 1087, William I, King of England, died, AKA as William the Conqueror and, in his own time, as William the Bastard. No, that was not a judgment of his character, although he could be brutally ruthless if need be. He was illegimitate, but circumstances, his own innate ability, and luck all worked in his favor, allowing him to succeed his father as Duke of Normandy. He used Normandy as a stepping-stone for the conquest of England in 1066. He is obviously a man who had a considerable impact upon history, but I’ve never had any desire to write about him. Here are some contemporary accounts of his death and the rather gruesome events at his funeral; don’t read this while eating. http://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/britannia/anglo-saxon/hastings/williamdeath.html
    As promised, below are contemporary physical descriptions of Henry II’s parents, Geoffrey of Anjou, AKA Geoffrey le Bel, and the Empress Maude. As an added bonus, I threw in a description of Maude’s father, Henry I, youngest son of William.
    Henry I, King of England, son of William the Conqueror, father of the Empress Maude (1167-1135)
    “He was of middle stature, greater than the small, but exceeded by the very tall; his hair was black and set back upon the forehead; his eyes mildly bright; his chest brawny; his body fleshy.”
    From the Gesta Regum Anglorum of William of Malmesbury (c.1080-1143)
    Maude, the Empress, Lady of the English, daughter of Henry I and Edith of Scotland, wife of the Emperor Henry V and Geoffrey V of Anjou, mother of Henry II (1102-1167)
    “She was well-mannered, courageous, and beautiful.”
    From the Chronique des ducs de Normandie of Beno顃 de Sainte-Maure (1154-1173)
    Geoffrey V Plantagenet, Count of Anjou, son of Fulk V and Éremburge of Maine, grandson of Élie I of Maine, husband of the Empress Maude and father of Henry II of England (1113-1151)
    “This man was quite adept in arms, and, so to speak, most wise in his simplicity; generous to all, noble of build, with a beautiful and ruddy face, lean and sinewy body, flashing eyes.”
    From Historia Gaufredi ducis Normannorum et comitis Andegavorum by John of Marmoutier
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41. Today, the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh took place, where the English once again slaughtered the Scottish. Also, Alexios II Komnenos was born, who would marry Agnes of France, Louis’ daughter. More importantly, Empress Maude, Lady of the English died, and Henry II of Champagne, also Henry I of Jerusalem, Richard’s nephew, died.

42. Koby, I really missed you!
    Here is today’s Facebook Note.
    On this date in 1167, the Empress Maude died at Rouen, at age 65. She survived both of her husbands (the Holy Roman Emperor Heinrich and Geoffrey, Count of Anjou) and two of her three sons (Geoffey and William) but she lived long enough to see her eldest son Henry well established on the English throne; she was also spared the coming fire-storm when Henry’s intemperate words led to the murder of the Archbishop of Canterbury in his own cathedral. This is what Marjorie Chibnal, her primary biographer, has to say about her funeral and tomb.
    “She was buried in accordance with her own wishes before the high altar in the abbey of Bec. Two lines of her epitaph became particularly famous:
    Ortu magna, viro major, sed maxima partu,
    Hic jacet Henrici filia, sponsa, parens.
    (Great by birth, greater by marriage, greatest in her offspring, here lies the daughter, wife, and mother of Henry.)
    She gave her treasures and regalia to various religious houses; Bec received the richest vestments and church ornaments as well as two crowns, one of which was so heavy that it had to be supported on two silver rods when worn for a royal coronation. Some treasures had already gone to St Denis; and a dalmatic given to the austere hermit monks of Grandmont is still preserved at Ambazac. A beautiful reliquary given to the monks of Le Valasse is preserved at Rouen. Her tomb was damaged by fire in 1263; during the restoration in 1282 her body was found sewn into an ox-skin. When the church was pillaged by the English in 1421 the tomb was again seriously damaged; in 1684 it was restored by the Maurists, who then wrapped her bones in an embroidered silk cloth and enclosed them in a coffin of wood and lead. The abbey church was destroyed by Napoleon, and Matilda’s remains were not discovered until 1846, when they were taken to Rouen and reinterred in the cathedral. Ironically the final resting place of the empress was not the one she herself desired, but that chosen by her father.
    The epitaph on Matilda’s first tomb is lost, but possibly the description of her preserved in the chronicle of Bec was taken from it:
    the most noble lady Matilda, empress of the Romans, daughter of the first Henry king of the English, wife first of Henry emperor of the Romans, and then countess of Anjou, queen of England and mother of Henry II king of the English. (Chibnall, Empress Matilda, 191)”
    I have almost finished Elizabeth Chadwick’s excellent Lady of the English, and recommend highly it to anyone interested in the empress or that sad period in English history known as the Anarchy. EC’s novel and my own When Christ and the Saints Slept do not compete but rather complement each other, for we often focus upon different aspects of the period. For example, Adeliza, the young widowed queen of King Henry I, appears only in one chapter in Saints, in which Maude and her brother Robert are welcomed at Adeliza’s castle of Arundel when Maude lands in England to claim her crown. But EC deals with her royal widowhood and subsequent second, happy marriage. I always found Adeliza to be a sympathetic figure and I am happy to report that EC does her justice, creating a three-dimensional, kind-hearted woman whose beliefs are firmly rooted in the MA. When it comes to the major characters, EC and I are on the same page—with one exception, and readers will have to read Lady of the English to find out which one I mean J And even though this particular character and mine are very unlike, EC’s readers only see her through Maude’s eyes, so it makes sense that the portrayal is more negative than mine. In Lionheart, whenever I take readers inside the head of Philippe, the French king, his view of Richard is so hostile that it is a wonder the page itself does not catch fire!
    I’ll close by answering a question I get often—and I am sure EC does, too. What was the empress’s name—Matilda or Maude? The answer is both. Maude was the French version of her name, what she would have called herself, and Matilda is the Latin form of the name, how she appeared in the Latin charters and chronicles of the time. I chose to go with Maude for the empress, using Matilda for King Stephen’s queen, and EC chose Matilda for the empress, Maheut (a Norman-French variation) for Stephen’s queen, and Maude for the wife of Brien Fitz Count. I’m sure she shared my thankfulness that Maude is a name with so many variants. Geoffrey and William are among my favorites, for that very reason. The worst is Philip; it is either that or Philippe, and this created headaches for me in Lionheart and now in A King’s Ransom. The medieval custom of recycling the same family names is surely the bane of all historical novelists. Over the years, I’ve had Edwards and Richards and Elizabeths and Eleanors beyond counting. King John twisted the knife by naming two of his sons Richard, and why he’d have named either of them after the brother he loathed is a mystery for the ages. But now you know why I was so fond of Francis Lovell, the only Francis in all eight of my historical novels!

43. As always, Sharon, it is my pleasure.
    Today, the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest finally ended. For a great overview of it, check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQqGhOzUHIE
    In other matters, William Wallace defeated the English in the Battle of Stirling Bridge, and Melisende of Jerusalem, who married Fulk of Anjou and was thus stepmother to Geoffrey le Bel died.

44. Here is the Echo itinerary for this coming Saturday. If you can help Charlie, a sad-eyed young shepherd, get from Ohio to his new home in MD, please contact Jeanmarie at 603-672-0301, jgoday@comcast.net. Or you can contact me at sharonkaypenman@gmail.com
    SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 17
    Leg 1 Columbus OH to Cambridge OH
    Approx. 79 Miles 1 Hour 20 Min
    Leave Time 8:00 am
    Arrive Time 9:20 am
    ****FILLED**** — Beckie – Thank you !!!!
    Leg 2 Cambridge OH to Wheeling WV
    Approx. 50 Miles 55 Min
    Leave Time 9:35 am
    Arrive Time 10:30 am
    *****NEEDED*****
    Leg 3 Wheeling WV to Waynesburg PA
    Approx. 56 Miles 1 Hour
    Leave Time 10:45 am
    Arrive Time 11:45 am
    *****NEEDED*****
    Leg 4 Waynesburg PA to Friendsville MD
    Approx. 64 Miles 1 Hour 5 Min
    Leave Time 12:00 pm
    Arrive Time 1:05 pm
    *****NEEDED*****
    Leg 5 Friendsville MD to Flinstone MD
    Approx 53 Miles 1 Hour
    Leave Time 1:20 pm
    Arrive Time 2:20 pm
    *****NEEDED*****
    Leg 6 Flintstone MD to Middletown MD
    Approx. 71 Miles 1 Hour 10 Min
    Leave Time 2:35 pm
    Arrive Time 3:45 pm
    *****NEEDED*****
    Leg 7 Middletown MD to Leonardtown MD
    Approx. 113 Miles 2 Hours 20 Min
    Leave Time 4:00 pm
    Arrive Time 6:20 pm
    ****FILLED**** — Margie – Thank you !!!!

45. Sharon,
    I wish your book tour was coming to Dallas/Fort Worth. I’d love to meet you. Your books allow me to escape to another time and place as if I were truly there. I’ve enjoyed your books so much, and I’m really looking forward to Lionheart.

46. Jennifer, I would have liked to come to Dallas, but I’m not getting any closer than Houston on this trip. (Writers have no say when they put together book tours.) Thanks for letting me know you enjoy my books.

47. Here is today’s Facebook Note, A pint-sized Hero.
    I thought this would be an uplifting story. Ted, a toy poodle saved his master from death by leading firefighters down to the basement where the young man was sleeping. Here is the link. http://www.myfoxphilly.com/dpps/news/toy-poodle-named-ted-helps-rescue-man-from-burning-home-dpgapx-20110902-to_14839604 Some months back, there was a remarkable story out of Alaska, when a house caught on fire and the owner told their German shepherd to go get help, never dreaming what the dog would do. They’d called 911 but they lived far out in the Bush and the police car was cruising miles of back roads, trying to find the house. Suddenly a shepherd emerged from the woods and into the path of the car. The patrol office was a dog person, so he followed the shepherd, who led him through winding back roads to the house, looking back over his shoulder repeatedly to be sure the car was still following. It was all captured, too, on the car’s video. They lost the shed but because the police were able to direct the fire trucks, the house was saved.
    As amazing as that was, I think Ted’s heroics are even more amazing, for the house was filling with smoke and he had to have been terrified; all living creatures have a natural fear of fire. Ted would stop to make sure the firemen were following and then race ahead. As they say in the article, there is no doubt he saved his master’s life. But I think the all-time miraculous dog rescue story happened on the Oregon coast about 15 years ago. A couple were walking their lab on the beach when suddenly he pulled the leash from their hands and plunged into the water. A 15 year old girl had been caught in a rip tide and was being swept out to sea. No one on the beach heard her cries for help–but the dog did. He swam out to her, she grabbed hold of him and he towed her back to shore. A wonderful story, right? This dog saved a total stranger. But it gets better. The dog was totally blind, had been since birth. He followed the sound of her cries and maybe her scent, and when he began to struggle back to the shore again, his owners kept calling to help orient him. He ended up on the cover of People Magazine–deservedly so.

48. Today John Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury, mentor of Thomas More and supporter of Henry VII [VIII] died.

49. One of my least favorite historical characters, Koby. Thanks for letting us know it is a day for smiling.

50. Here is today’s Facebook Note, titled A Conniving Cleric and a Captive Queen.
    I forgot to mention that the great Italian poet Dante died on September 13, 1321. And on this date in 1500 died one of medieval history’s least sympathetic figures, John Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury, inveterate foe of the Yorkists and unscrupulous friend to the Tudors. He became infamous in his own time for the philosophy which came to be known as Morton’s Fork, a way of squeezing money out of Henry Tudor’s subjects, rich and poor alike, as follows:
    “If the subject is seen to live frugally, tell him because he is clearly a money saver of great ability, he can afford to give generously to the King. If, however, the subject lives a life of great extravagance, tell him he, too, can afford to give largely, the proof of his opulence being evident in his expenditure.”
    I will be flying under the radar for much of the time as the pub date for Lionheart draws near, as I have to get ready for the tour and I am being kept busy with promotional activities for my publisher. I also have to give a thought now and then to Richard and A King’s Ransom if I hope to have it done within the next decade. Now back to work–I am having fun doing an article for the Medieval Chronicle about Ingeborg, Philippe Capet’s mistreated queen. As I say in the article, Richard was probably very amused by Philippe’s marital woes; he was no candidate himself for Husband of the Year, but when compared to the disaster that was Philippe’s marriage, he and Berengarai must have seemed like models of marital decorum. I’ve been asked to submit a short story (yes, me, don’t laugh, people!) for the new George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois anthology, Dangerous Women. I don’t think that Ingeborg would qualify as a “dangerous woman,” although she managed to checkmate Philippe for twenty years. But she certainly qualifes as a courageous (and stubborn) one. Oh, and the dangerous woman I plan to write about for the anthology is our Eleanor.

51. Oh, I can’t wait to read that, Sharon!
    Today, Owain Glyndwr was proclaimed Prince of Wales, and Henry V [VI] of England was born.

52. You beat me to it Koby. I wanted to announce that in 1400 Owain Glyndwr was proclaimed Prince of Wales. I did get to see the Parlaiment building in Machynlleth, and I was crazy enough to climb Bryn Glas where an english army under Edmund Mortimer was soundly defeated mostly due to the Welsh Long Bow.

53. Here is today’s Facebook Note, titled The Practical Mystic.
    I’d like to thank Nan Hawthorne’s excellent website, Today in Medieval History, for mentioning that on this date in 1179, the German mystic, the multi-talented Hildegard of Bingham, died. She was never officially canonized by the Catholic Church, but was considered an “inofficial” one in the MA, and miracles were reported at her grave. She saw visions, founded an abbey, composed music, was a poet, wrote treatises on natural history, medicine, and herbs, among other subjects, while carrying on a correspondance with some of the most important people of her day, incluiding “our” Eleanor. Several of her books can be purchased on Amazon; how nice for a writer to still be in print over 800 years after her death! Here is a link to Hildegard sources on-line. http://historymedren.about.com/od/hildegardofbingen/Abbess_Hildegard_of_Bingen.htm
    Concerning another remarkable woman of the 12th century, I have completed the article I was writing about Ingeborg of Denmark, discarded and abused wife of Philippe Capet, the French king. It will appear in The Medieval Chronicle in October. This is a wonderful source for anyone interested in the MA, and I suspect that applies to more than a few of us! Linda Abel, its creator, said to tell my readers that there is no charge; you need only subscribe, which can be done at subscribe@TheMedievalChronicle.com You can then read the wide variety of articles available about the MA.

54. Today, Louis VII of France died, making his son, Philip II Augustus King of France.

55. And today, the Battle of Poitiers took place, where Edward the Black Prince captured Jean II of France in a decisive victory.

56. I have edited the above blog to show a change in the tour itinerary. Instead of appearing at Schuler Books & Music’s Okemos store, I will be at their store in Lansing, on October 6th at 7 PM.

57. Please consider adding Seattle, WA to your book tour. You can even stay with me if it will save you money – I have a great Victorian home with a guest room.

58. Today, Saladin began the Siege of Jerusalem, and Elizabeth of York gave birth to Arthur Tudor, Prince of Wales.

59. Anita, I wish I could! But the writer has no say in these decisions. I guess publishers are afraid we’d all choose to visit bookstores in Hawaii.

60. Today, Richard, Duke of York, who would be father to two kings of England was born.

61. YAY! I look forward to meeting you at The Poisoned Pen, Sharon. Have a good trip for the rest of your book tour! 🙂

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