Your Questions

Was Sharpe's great-father at the the great siege?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Siege_of_Gibraltar

Richard Kavanagh

Hi Mr. Cornwell,

in the Sharpe books you make frequent references to a British Colony called the Fever Islands that claimed the lives of many of the occupying British to disease. However, I've been unable to find any information as to where these Fever Islands are located geographically, or what they are now known as. Any help?

Thanks,

Nick

Hi Bernard

You responded to an earlier question on which 3 historical events you would like to have witnessed and I noticed that the first of these was a performance of  A Midsummer Night’s Dream or any of the plays at the Globe.

Have you had the opportunity to see a play at the Shakespeare Globe theatre. If you have what did you think of the theatre and performance? If not I can wholeheartedly recommend that you book next time you visit London. I have seen 2 plays there, Richard the Third and Macbeth. Both absolulety brilliant. At the Macbeth performance Dame Judi Dench was in the audience, so was able to get her autograpgh as a bonus as well.

Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year

regards

Steven

You should write a book about The Battle of Bannockburn int the point  of view of English and Scots
Fergus

 

 

Sir,
As a long-time fan and proud owner of almost every book you have published, I must state that I have been impressed by all your novels.  I do have a question about a possible future novel thou.
With the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn fast coming upon us, have you considered using this important Battle as inspiration for a novel?
Reading The Pagan Lord now and really enjoying it.
Gord
St.Thomas, ON, Canada

I have read all the Saxon stories with great interest. What puzzles me is how Britain became to be called England or in French Angleterre that is the land of the Angles.As the Saxons were the predominant people and little is known of the Angles or indeed the Jutes who arrived in Britain around the same time should it not seem reasonable to suggest that Britain should have become known as Saxonland. While the Angles settled in what is now East Anglia places like  Sussex, Wessex refer to Saxons living in those areas of Britain as well as many more places mentioned in your books. As you are probably aware from your research parts of Ireland were also under Danish rule until the battle of Clontarf in 1014 when the Irish King Brian Boro beat the Danes and destroyed their power in Ireland. So in 2014 we will be celebrating the 1000 year anniversary of this battle.  Finally may I say that I am looking forward to reading the next book in the Saxon series when it is published.and congratulations on bringing history to life and making it enjoyable to read.
Vincent Colman

Dear sir,

Thank you for another brilliant chapter of the Saxon Chronicles! My question is about Ragnar, the Young. I was sad to see him go! I was wondering how his next encounter with Uhtred would be! Have you thought about that? Do you think there was ever a chance of them facing each other in a shield wall?
Uhtred would most certainly have to win - somehow... - but I've always wondered how you would make him defeat (kill?) his brother... Did you consider that? Or is his departure a way to avoid such a clash?

Tiago Mourao

Dear Sir,

Were the oars of the Danes ships painted?

Love your books

Regards

John

Am I being dense here or should there be a book to continue the story from Vagabond to 1356 ? The story seems to miss Thomas's rise from archer to knight .Your comments would be appreciated
Ken Argent

Hey Mr.Cornwell

I am a huge fan of your books especially the book "The Fort" it is a great action pack book that was amazing you are a very gifted man and you should be proud of that and I was wondering how did you start your love for history because you are the one who inspired me to learn more about the Revolutionary War I would love to hear back from you
Eliot Russell

Having just admired a large model depicting the capture of Valdivia that is in the Cochrane Room of the Naval Museum in Valparaiso, it brought to mind Sharpe's Devil - did you ever visit Chile before writing the book?
Jeremy Ramsey