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The Greatest Knight
The Greatest Knight: The Story of William Marshal | Elizabeth Chadwick
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Historical fact and fiction are entwined in this engrossing story about the infamous William Marshal. He was the penniless young knight who was plucked from obscurity to become a royal favourite and went on to be described as 'the true Lancelot'. This is the fascinating fictionalised story of the jealousies, romance and conflict within the royal court that led to him becoming a forgotten hero.
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TheSpineView
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TrishB William was definitely the greatest knight ❤️ 2y
Suet624 @TrishB He's pretty cute too. 2y
Eggs Well done ❤️ 2y
Cathythoughts I love his clothes❤️❤️❤️ (edited) 2y
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llwheeler
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Pickpick

I finished this Jan #roll100 pick yesterday, with about 7 mins left in Jan 😆

Very much enjoyed, it's been a while since I read Chadwick or much historical fiction. This covers a good part of William Marshal's life, so there are quite a few time jumps and some parts are covered pretty quickly. I'll have to check out her other books on Marshal.

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CindiB
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Pickpick

Loved this. The 1st in a trilogy of William Marshall, this is one of my favourite time periods of medieval history. Elizabeth Chadwick is new to me & I got this book from a list of 100 best medieval books. I think I like Sharon K. Penman more, but this was fantastic. The characters, scenery & day to day life are vivid. She is more of a “romance” writer than Penman, but well worth the read & I am off to my library to get the 2nd book. 4.5/5

MsMelissa I love Elizabeth Chadwick and this is my favourite of her novels. I‘m so glad to see she has a new fan 😊 3y
CindiB Yes @MsMelissa and there are several too which is nice! 3y
MsMelissa @CindiB There sure are! I own a copy of all of her books, although I haven‘t read them all yet. 3y
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TrishB
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Brilliant historical fiction on offer.
And William is definitely the greatest knight 😁

Crazeedi I have this on my tbr shelf 3y
TrishB @Crazeedi it‘s a good read! 3y
Leniverse I, Claudius is on the daily deal too. 3y
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MsMelissa I need to get back to reading historical fiction more often! I miss reading Elizabeth Chadwick‘s books. 3y
TrishB @Leniverse 👍🏻 3y
TrishB @MsMelissa I‘m up to date with Chadwick 😞 3y
MsMelissa I‘m not at all up to date. I was doing well, and then I hit my historical fiction slump. It‘s lasted years! But thankfully I think I‘m finally coming out of it. The Middle Ages appeals to me once again 😊 3y
LeahBergen He‘s our man! 😆 3y
TrishB @MsMelissa I‘m still like that with most fantasy! 3y
TrishB @LeahBergen he definitely is 😁 3y
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Andrew65
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#keepLitsyactive #historybooks

In response to @ljuliel ‘s question about history books and periods I like, I much prefer historical fiction (one of my favourite genres) but do read the odd historical non fiction book. The Greatest Knight, and William Marshall story, is one of my favourites. Medieval fiction is my favourite but read most periods. Favourite authors Elizabeth Chadwick, Ken Follet, Sharon Kay Penman, C.J. Sansom, Bernard Cornwell.

ljuliel Great answer, Andrew ! 4y
Eggbeater I'm a big fan of Ken Follet and Bernard Cornwell. 4y
Andrew65 @Eggbeater Great writers. 4y
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Andrew65 @ljuliel Great question. 👏👏👏 4y
lost.in.a.book Thanks, will add to my TBR! 4y
Crazeedi Have this on my shelf, have not read it yet! Love this period 4y
Andrew65 @lost.in.a.book Elizabeth Chadwick is a great author and there is a short series about William Marshall. @Crazeedi 4y
DrexEdit Sharon Kay Penman is on my list; specifically The Sunne in Splendour. I hope it's a stand alone? I dislike starting a book and finding out later it's the middle of a series! 😊 4y
Andrew65 @DrexEdit I love that book! Yes it is a standalone. 4y
DrexEdit @Andrew65 wonderful!I'm looking forward to it! 4y
lost.in.a.book @Andrew65 thanks 😀 4y
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MaureenMc
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This past weekend was our YMCA‘s annual book fair! Here‘s the obligatory photo of my haul, because if you don‘t post a pic of your books on Litsy, did you even go to the book fair??

TrishB Exactly ! 5y
SilversReviews Love this photo!! ENJOY them all. (edited) 5y
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llwheeler
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My willpower was low at the end of a long, tiring week... couldn't resist these ebook deals #bookhaul

So grateful for books and Littens who unknowingly enable my book buying 😂❤️ Thanks @TrishB for posting about the Chadwick (couldn't find the bundle since I'm not in the US but this book was 99 cents 🇨🇦 so I grabbed it) and @nitalibrarian for posting about the Raven Tower sale!

llwheeler Also my autocorrect really wanted to change the Raven to the Ravenels lol. I haven't even read much Kleypas! #romantsy 5y
TrishB I hope you enjoy 😁 at 99c you can definitely be excused another book! 5y
llwheeler @TrishB I've read a couple of hers before so I'm pretty sure I'm going to love it 😊 5y
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TrishB
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Bargain for US readers 👍🏻😁

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Kalalalatja
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Pickpick

This was between a pick and a so-so, but I‘m feeling generous today. It was alright, and I loved William Marshal. But the pacing felt a little off, to me. Almost every chapter was set some years after the previous, and it was only towards the end of the book we actually starting getting more into the details. It felt like Chadwick was trying to do too much, and it all got a bit superficial 🤷‍♀️

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Kalalalatja
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I‘m going home to my family for Christmas tomorrow, and I #TryToRemember everything, but it is hard to focus when I‘m only 100 pages away from the end of the book!

#WinterWonderland

TrishB William Marshall 💕💕 5y
RealLifeReading Have a great time with your family. Happy holidays! 5y
SilversReviews ENJOY your family. Safe travels. 5y
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Kalalalatja @RealLifeReading @SilversReviews thanks you two! @TrishB he is quite a man! 👌 5y
mrp27 Safe travels and Happy Holidays! 5y
Reviewsbylola Have a fun and safe trip! 5y
Cinfhen Safe travels and happy holidays ❤️💚❤️💚 5y
Kalalalatja @mrp27 @Reviewsbylola @Cinfhen thanks ladies! And happy holidays to you, too ❤️ 5y
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Kalalalatja
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#BabyitsColdOutside, and I have bought the last Christmas presents, and I might have drunk a tad too much wine and champagne yesterday celebrating a friend. So now I‘m curled up on the couch, with coffee in a drip, and trying to get my heavy head to focus on reading. But to be honest, I might end up just watching Netflix or napping 😴😴

#WinterWonderland

Thndrstd Yay, naps! 💤 5y
Melissa_J I 💕 that book! 5y
emilyhaldi Usually in situations like that, reading just is NOT happening for me! 5y
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hilded You and me both 🥴 Trying to master myself to do something constructive soon, but the couch is so far winning that battle 😅 5y
TrishB This is a wonderful read - save for when fully ready 💕😁 5y
Cinfhen Sounds like the perfect start to a weekend 😜🎉 5y
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Andrew65
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Any favourites list has to have the story of William Marshall in it as told by Elizabeth Chadwick. A great book!

Day 13 #AdventRecommends

LeahBergen He‘s the dreamiest. 😆😆 5y
Melissa_J Your list of favourite books is almost an exact copy of mine ☺️ 5y
Andrew65 @Melissa_J Some of that may be your influence. 😂😍 We obviously have VERY similar tastes. 5y
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CoverToCoverGirl I definitely need to read her books.. 5y
Andrew65 @CoverToCoverGirl I‘ve not read many of hers, but was my mum‘s favourite in the last years of her life. I need to target more of her books in 2019. 5y
Melissa_J Now I just need to influence you to read more of my favourite fantasy novels 🧝🏻‍♂️🧙🏻‍♀️ 5y
Andrew65 @Melissa_J I have definitely got into fantasy more over the past couple of years! You‘ll have to let me know the must reads. 5y
TrishB Awesome book 😍 5y
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Andrew65
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This book certainly lives up to its reputation as one of those books that every historical fiction fan should read. It is a long, but excellent book that has a bit of everything in it, as well as detailing part of the Plantagenet family story - including Eleanor‘s imprisonment and the warring between Henry II and his sons. I look forward to reading the rest of William Marshall‘s story. A great start to the #MakeMeReadIt in August Challenge. #1

Andrew65 Now that I‘ve read this @Melissa_J I hope I‘ve redeemed my reputation! 😂 6y
Melissa_J Yay!!!! I‘m so proud of you 😊 And glad it lived up to the hype for you. 6y
Andrew65 @Melissa_J It most definitely did and beyond! Thanks 😁 Now onto 6y
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BookishMe Wow! That was bullet speed reading 👍🏽👍🏽 6y
Andrew65 @BookishMe Taken me a couple of days, but not working or got other commitments at the moment. 6y
margreads I love the William Marshal books!! EC does such a good jo bringing it yo oife. I love the book about his dad too 6y
BookishMe 👌🏾Awesome👌🏾 6y
Andrew65 @margreads I agree, I enjoyed the book about his dad as well. 6y
EadieB @Andrew65 Another book that I have to get to! 6y
Andrew65 @EadieB It is a good read. 6y
EadieB @Andrew65 Will definitely have to pull that one out of the China closet for sure! lol 6y
Andrew65 @EadieB You might want to read A Place Beyond Courage first, although it is not shown as being in the William Marshall series (and was written after The Greatest Knight) it tells the story of his parents and a very young William does come into it. It is also a five star read. (edited) 6y
LeahBergen 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 6y
Andrew65 @LeahBergen Thanks 👍 6y
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Andrew65
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Finished my last book for July, apart from a Group Read, so time to make a start on my #MakeMeReadIt Readathon for August. The winner of the vote and therefore the book I am rewarding first is The Greatest Knight. I should really have read this years ago!

Let the fun begin!

TrishB Enjoy 😁 6y
Andrew65 @TrishB I‘m sure I will! 👍 6y
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Andrew65
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This is my finalised totals for #MakeMeReadIt in August. Around commitments to Group or Buddy Reads this is the order I will be reading books in August.
Over the next few days I will post a tiebreaker post for the ties so I know the full order. I hope to read all these in August.
Thanks to everyone for their votes 🙌👏 & to the wonderful @TheReadingMermaid for the great idea & post in the first place as I always struggle to work out what to Read.

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Andrew65
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These are the current totals for my #MakeMeReadIt Readathon Challenge in August.

Thanks to everyone who has voted. Everyone feel free to have a second vote, or if not voted feel free to vote for the book you want me to read (even if not taking part in the challenge).A lot of tie breakers to sort out lower down & over past 24 hours Monday Mourning is on a late charge!

Thanks for this wonderful idea @TheReadingMermaid , you are doing a great job.

Melissa_J Wait, what??? You haven‘t read The Greatest Knight yet? Andrew, what‘s wrong with you? 🤣🤣🤣 6y
Melissa_J PS - it now has my vote 🗳 6y
Andrew65 @Melissa_J I know 😳 (hangs head in shame) love historical fiction but only read one Elizabeth Chadwick so far! Should be drummed out of historical fiction circles! Vote duly recorded. Will definitely be reading in August! 6y
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Andrew65 @glitterkitty459 Thanks, Robert Harris is a favourite author! 6y
Andrew65 @AceOnRoam Another favourite author. 6y
AceOnRoam @Andrew65 mine too, he is brilliant and I especially liked this standalone book. 6y
Sace I'm going to vote for Pantheon because is looks so sad with no votes. 6y
Andrew65 @RestlessFickleBookHoarder That‘s my sort of voting! 😂 6y
Sace @Andrew65 😁 6y
BarbaraJean I‘m voting for Sarum again because I loved it so much! 6y
Andrew65 @BarbaraJean That‘s great to hear‘ I‘ve wanted to read it for a long time. 6y
Andrew65 @Sarz Thanks 😊 6y
parasolofdoom Sarum 6y
Andrew65 @smilingshelves @parasolofdoom Thanks, getting tight at the top! Greatest Knight 14, Sarum 13! 6y
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TrishB
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How exciting 😁 @Melissa_J @Cathythoughts @LeahBergen who would you cast as William?

LeahBergen What?? Yay! Hmm... I want them to cast someone who is big and manly and not too famous. A relative unknown would be best. 6y
TrishB @LeahBergen I was thinking Kit Harrington, but way too famous and busy...... 6y
Itchyfeetreader Tom Hughes might be a good fit. Bit swarthy, but famous but not too famous. 6y
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TrishB @Itchyfeetreader I had to go and look him up! Definitely potential 👍🏻 6y
Melissa_J Richard Armitage is my pick, but I would pretty much cast him in everything 🤷🏻‍♀️ @LeahBergen 6y
Melissa_J If the casting calls for someone younger I would go for Richard Madden. 6y
LeahBergen @TrishB I picture him taller than Kit Harrington. 😆 6y
LeahBergen @Itchyfeetreader Ooo, good one. 6y
LeahBergen @Melissa_J Armitage would be good. 😍 6y
TrishB @Melissa_J @LeahBergen agreed 👍🏻 Armitage is a good one and he likes his history stuff. 6y
Cathythoughts Ok !! Exciting!! This will be hard ... who will be perfect enough ??! I‘ll check out your guys... I feel a bit out of touch with actors .. what about the actor who plays Cormoran Strike, I havnt seen him in action but he looks nice 6y
Cathythoughts Yes Armitage looks good! Boarding plane ✈️ cHt when I get home ❤️👍🏻 6y
TrishB @Cathythoughts safe journey 💕 6y
Melissa_J @TrishB @LeahBergen at one point he was trying to bring The Sunne in Splendour to the screen. I wish that had happened 😕 6y
TrishB @Melissa_J I remember that! Would have been fab! 6y
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LeahBergen
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It‘s here, @TrishB ! I mean, HE‘S here. Thank you so much for the awesome William Marshal bookmark. 😍

I love the metal Liverpool bookmark, too, and the cute page flags and lovely postcard. I‘m hiding the chocolate to sample later. 😄

You‘re the best. 😘😘

Melissa_J Yay for William Marshall! 6y
Melissa_J My daughter grabbed my chocolate before I could even look at it! So I get to see it via your post 🤣 6y
LeahBergen @Melissa_J Did she?? 😂😂 6y
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rubyslippersreads Wonderful #bookmail! 😊 6y
TrishB Yay 🎉🎉 the snowmobile worked fast 😁 6y
LeahBergen @rubyslippersreads Isn‘t it? 😍 6y
LeahBergen @TrishB It did! 😆 6y
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TrishB
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#thegreatest #getmovin
He certainly was 😁

Cinfhen I‘m pretty sure hubby would like this book too!!! #screenshot 6y
Cathythoughts Oh yes ! I won‘t be able to hold out much longer for Templar Silks .... ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
LeahBergen Yep! 😄 6y
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TrishB @Cinfhen yes - Chadwick is next after Penman! 6y
TrishB @Cathythoughts you have to keep going back! 6y
Cathythoughts @cinfhen I‘ll be the opposite... Penman next , after the last Chadwick William Marshal 👍🏻 6y
TrishB @Cathythoughts you still have treats ahead 😁 6y
margreads I just finished the last Marshal book. I am kind of tempted to go back to this book and start again. 6y
Cathythoughts @margreads oh that‘s great to hear 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 6y
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Cathythoughts
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I‘m officially a fan of this Knight. I‘m joining my Littens @TrishB @Melissa_J @LeahBergen .... What a great man ! A strong & gentle legend ❤️❤️❤️ Awesome ( In the true meaning of the word )

Andrew65 Glad you enjoyed this book as is one with a great reputation that I am yet to get to. (edited) 6y
Sophoclessweetheart Sounds amazing! 6y
Melissa_J Yay!! Welcome to the club 😊 6y
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Cathythoughts @Andrew65 I really did enjoy 😊, I hope you get there soon (edited) 6y
Cathythoughts @Wanderingwithwords it‘s very good ❤️ 6y
Cathythoughts @Melissa_J thankyou! I‘m so glad to be in this club 👍🏻❤️ 6y
TrishB He‘s definitely awesome 😁 I never wanted to leave that time after Eleanor and William.... 6y
Cathythoughts @TrishB yes, it‘s a very magical time , I love it , looking forward to The Scarlet Lion 👍🏻❤️ 6y
Andrew65 @Cathythoughts If you have not read it I would recommend her other book A Place Beyond Courage, which amongst other things introduces William‘s parents and we get to meet a very young William. I loved this book. Now do need to get to The Greatest Knight and it is on my bookshelves. @Melissa_J @TrishB (edited) 6y
Cathythoughts @Andrew65 this sounds really good 👍🏻Thankyou... 6y
LeahBergen Yay! I‘m so glad you love him as much as we do. 😆 @TrishB @Melissa_J 6y
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TrishB
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Been to pay all our respects to William today 😁 @Cathythoughts @LeahBergen @Melissa_J
Hubby and daughter laughing that I went to say goodbye to him! Got you all a bookmark 💕

Cathythoughts OMG that is so brilliant ❤️. I love this. Have a fab time in London 👍🏻💫 6y
CouronneDhiver My best friend is obsessed with him. I should go find this spot the next time I‘m in London 6y
Melissa_J This is fantastic. I love all the Marshall love 💕 . 6y
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TrishB @CouronneDhiver it‘s in Temple Church! Get off at Temple in the Tube. Lovely Church too. 6y
TrishB @Cathythoughts @Melissa_J it was pretty awesome 💕 6y
LeahBergen OMG!!! He even looks hunky on his tomb. 😂😂 Thank you for doing the pilgrimage for us! 😘😘 6y
TrishB @LeahBergen more than welcome 💕 6y
Cathythoughts @Melissa_J @LeahBergen I‘m hoping to finish part 1 this weekend, and this picture you took Trish, is making him seem very real... it will enhance my reading... thankyou 👍🏻❤️ 6y
TrishB @Cathythoughts it made him so real to me too ❤️ there was a great exhibition in the Church too about the Magna Carter- with a focus on William 👍🏻 6y
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Cathythoughts
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#Aprella #DinnerForTwo I‘m really hoping there will be lots of dinners for two for William Marshal - food & wine on the trestle , by the brazier 🔥 with a special love . I‘m wishing him happiness in this part of his life , but I‘ll have to read 2 & a half more books to find out.... ❤️💫💫

Cathythoughts @centique its really good , I love the time 1100 -1200 ... and all that goes with it. Loving it .... ❤️ 6y
Cinfhen I can‘t get into series #commitmentissues 🙄 6y
Cathythoughts @Cinfhen I don‘t usually go for them either. William Marshal might be an exception 😉 6y
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TrishB William is definitely the exception 😁 you can join us in the fan club with @LeahBergen @Melissa_J . So glad you‘re enjoying them! 6y
Centique @Cathythoughts oooh good that sounds perfect for me. I‘m loving history at the moment. 😍 6y
Mdargusch Very ambitious! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 6y
Cathythoughts @Mdargusch ah no it should be ok. I‘ll finish part 1 this weekend 🤞🏻... when you really enjoy a story it flies ❤️👍🏻 6y
emilyhaldi 🍗🍗🍗 6y
Cathythoughts @emilyhaldi I‘m not sure what your emoji is .... but I think it‘s the knights dinner ( drumsticks ?! ) 🤣🤣I love it 6y
Cathythoughts @emilyhaldi your a scream 😂 6y
Reviewsbylola It‘s so fun to get lost in a series. 6y
Cathythoughts @Reviewsbylola Yes it really is & there‘s something about it being such a long time ago that makes it even easier to get lost in 👍🏻❤️ 6y
Melissa_J @Cinfhen this isn‘t really a series, you could read just this one and the sequel and you‘re done 😊 6y
Melissa_J @TrishB hear hear to the William Marshall fan club! Trish is our President and keeps watch over his tomb. 6y
TrishB @Melissa_J I‘m still a bit over whelmed by it! 6y
Cathythoughts @TrishB @Melissa_J yes ! here , here. I‘ll be reading about him today ... he is starting to feel very real 👍🏻❤️❤️ 6y
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Cathythoughts
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FORTRESS OF DRINCOURT , NORMANDY, SUMMER 1167....
And now it‘s time to return to the Middle Ages ... ❤️🖤❤️ with a beating heart ( drama ....

Centique Ooh this is on my TBR. Let me know how it goes! 6y
Cathythoughts @Centique I will 👍🏻❤️ 6y
TrishB Enjoy 💕 you will love William. 6y
Cathythoughts @TrishB thanks, I‘m excited to have started this one. 6y
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Cathythoughts
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For anyone who might be interested, this first book of the trilogy of William Marshal is 99p on kindle #99ponkindle.
The Scarlet Lion is only 5 euros.
I have them both now. ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks @TrishB

TrishB Yay 😁😁 fab. You will love The Marshall as much as Eleanor ❤️ 6y
Cathythoughts @TrishB I believe I will ❤️ 6y
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Texreader
Pickpick

The story of a knight, William Marshall, during the reign of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. Marshall apparently was an ancestor of George Washington. Part of a series--somewhat in chronological order--that includes the story of the Magna Carta. Quite a page turner.

Gezemice Looks interesting! I love medieval history, I should check this out! 8y
Lissa00 I love Elizabeth Chadwick's books. This reminds me that I still have more of them to read😄 8y
MrBook This is one is on my audio TBR! Can't wait to get to this one 😊👍🏻. 8y
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Texreader
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Chadwick is an English writer and I had to get her books via Canadian Amazon. A former romance novelist, she switched to historical fiction with a touch of romance. I enjoyed these stories so much that, well, I ordered them thru Canadian Amazon.

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