Your Questions

I was wondering if you had checked out The History Channel's mini series Viking?  It's about a viking farmer named Ragnar and his raids into Northumbria. Rest assured sir your Ragnar was far more interesting.
Richard Cox

 

It was a pleasure to meet you a few years ago at the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writer's Con. I'm a huge fan of your Saxon series and I was extremely excited when I saw the History Channel's first scripted show "Vikings" seemed to parallel those works. Having seen the first few episodes I've noticed some glaring differences (most notably Ragnar is Norse rather than a Dane). I'm curious what you think of the show and who is more accurate about the time period and characters, you or the History Channel?
Your works are a huge inspiration and source of delight for me. I look forward to reading your newest stuff as soon as it becomes available (as I've read and reread everything else to date).
Sincerely,
Abraham

It seems to me that the people at The History channel have read The Saxon Chronicles while writing for their new series. I was wondering what you might think of the new series, Vikings. Just curious.

Jeff Richardson

hi its me Mike Powers again have jut rented all of Tom Hookton adventures including his recent one . I have only two question this time and that is in the next book do you give some background on Uhtred's  upsurping uncle ? i say this because I would really like to know the background story on Elfric and Uhtred's father and,the dynamic between the two ,because as readers we are in the dark along with Uhred about his birth family . Also i would like to know what he would try to do now that his time is growing short and his  nephew the proclaimed  sword of the saxons is alive and slowly moving north to threaten his sons inheritance . I don't think from what little we know of him and what we do know about his nephew  that  swearing allegiance to eadlorman Uhtred of northumbria will be a viable option.
Michael Powers

 

I have just finished reading Excalibur the third book in your Arthur trilogy. The narrator for all three books was Derfel and when Arthur set sail to Brittany Derfel states that Arthur was never heard of again. Okay but what about Derfel and Ceinwyn? How did Derfel end up in a monastery? I know he was oathed to the bishop, the mouse lord. And Igraine what of her? Is there another book with Derfel?  I so enjoyed the Atrhur books and of course the Saxon Tales with Uhtred.
Beryl D

Just a quick question.. Have you ever thought of doing anything connected to Brian Boru and Ireland?  I ask because I adore your middle ages stories. I love all your books but the middle age time period is a favorite of mine.. Either way I love your work and I am and will continue to be a big fan.  fate is inexorable
Matthew Blackburn

Mr Cornwell,
I am a massive fan of the Sharpe series and they Inspired me to join the British army Which I am  now currently serving with.  Anyway my idea is Sharpe the video game.  That would be amazing. Don't know if anyone has pitched that before but got some ideas on it if you're interested.
Thanks
Guy

Hi Bernard,

thanks for all the Thomas of Hookton books! Enjoyed them all very much. Being english and especially interested in medieval history. Any thoughts about more to Thomas's story? Or is that it?
Thanks for your time, a english guy living in Sweden.
P.s, do you reccomend anything good as regarding medieval literature???
Spencer Wise

Dear Mr. Cornwell,
What are your most used historical sources for STONEHENGE, The Warrior Chronicles, and Grail Quest? Admittedly, I am envious that you have the British Museum and the University libraries to hunt in, but are there any special sources you had to own and could not write without?  I enjoy scrummaging around in British history and British historical personalities, and I would think such sources would make fascinating (if dense) reading. Thank you for all you have written and (we pray) will write.
S P Hawk

I've only just discovered your books (which I am enjoying) after a friend,knowing I liked the singing of John Tams, gave me a box set of the Sharpe DVDs. I was amused by the passage in Sharpe's Tiger in which Ensign Fitzgerald leads the company in a song about a blindfolded parson, a milkmaid and a cow. I've had a trawl through my books and the internet and can't find the song. I'd be grateful if you could tell me where it comes from. Is it your own invention?
Best wishes,
John Eason

I have studied some of the Norwegians history of knives,craftsmen and Blacksmiths i a certain part of Norway called " Valdres ". As I also have relatives at Isle of Man and also have been there I also found lot's of information there as well. In one of your books you wrote about bows and arrows. Have you wrote about knives, iron and Blacksmiths and traditions like that in one of your books OR will you do so ?
Thank you so much, Bernhard for your great books ! I'm looking forward to more.
Best regards
Tom

I'm writing a book that takes place in 15th Century Scotland. Is there any publication that could give me information on what people wore, ate, houses they lived in, etc during that time period?
I've read most all of your books, in fact they gave me the inspiration to write the book I'm writing now.  Thank you for many hours of pleasant reading.
Robert Nock