Re: Edward I recommendation wanted

"Emelyn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
>> I was wondering if anybody had a recommendation for books set during
>> the reign of Edward I (1272-1307). I've read Jean Plaidy's Edward
>> Longshanks, and Thomas Costain's section on him in the Pageant of
>> England, but I want a more novelish one. Any suggestions?

David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Couple of books where Edwards Longshanks pops up.
>
>1) Welsh trilogy by Sharon Kay Penmon:  Here be dragons, Falls the Shadow,
>The Reckoning. / last two feature Edward but the trilogy is great.  Shows
>edwards youth, his relationship with his hapless father, and his military
>progress.

>2)  The Bruce Trilogy by Nigel Tranter.  Edward as the 'Hammer of the Scots'
>        The Wallace by Nigel Tranter as well.

>3)  The Brothers of Gwynned Quartet by Edith Pargeter.  Covers the same time
>period of Falls the Shadow and The Reckoning (above) and characters, but
>done in a different style that is just as good.


P.C. Doherty has a very nice series set in Edward I time - he makes appearences
in the books as well.  Start with "Satan in St. Mary's". 

"The death of a king: a medieval mystery" deals with the death of Edward II.
"The Whyte Harte" deals with the death of Richard II. 

What I especially like about Doherty is that he includes in his author's notes
what is historical fact, where he is hypothesizing and why.


joan
 
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University of California - Irvine         School of Social Ecology
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