Chroniclers reported that he’d given such a speech I filled in the blanks myself. You asked about Simon de Montfort’s speech to his men before the battle of Evesham. Cassandra, thank you so much for letting us know about it is a great site. Now I’d like to respond to specific comments. Erika and Paula like a few glimmers of hope midst the darkness.
How do you feel about the insertion of purely fictional characters in novels that dramatize the lives of people who actually lived? Suzanne would prefer to take her history straight, without any sweeteners. Ranulf was a hit with so many of my readers that I kept him on payroll, and then passed the baton on to his son Morgan in Lionheart! I meant for Ranulf to bridge that sympathy gap until the young Henry Fitz Empress came onto center stage. And I created Ranulf because I worried that my readers would not be able to fully identify with either Stephen or Maude, who were their own worst enemies. Hugh served a double purpose, for I also used his happy ending with Caitlin to mitigate the stark tragedy of the book’s conclusion. So, too, are Hugh and Juliana in The Reckoning I knew they were in Ellen de Montfort’s service, but nothing else, so I had to breathe life into them. Eleanor’s maid Amaria is an example of this. Sometimes all I know of a secondary character is the name so I then have to give that character a history. Erika, you also asked if this was done for a particular purpose. And the winner is Suzanne as soon as you send me your address, I’ll mail signed paperback copies of Here Be Dragons and Falls the Shadow and a hardback copy of The Reckoning.Įrika, I’ve decided you have second-sight, for your question about the use of fictional characters was one I’d already proposed myself to St Martin’s! I was very interested in the subsequent discussion between you and several other posters about this. In any event, everyone who posed a question was eligible for the drawing. A few of you offered questions after St Martin’s had posted them on-line, but I submitted them anyway, and they could possibly be added at a later date. You can read them at click onto the Reading Group Guide to find The Reckoning.
They made some minor editing changes, but used most of them, as well as several I’d provided. I passed them on to St Martin’s and they were delighted. I’d like to thank those of you who submitted questions for The Reckoning’s Book Club.
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