Your Questions

Hello,
I really like the phrase Wyrd bio ful aræd, but I don`t agree so much. I would like to know how should I make other translations or how/where can I learn anglo saxon, welsh and other ancient languages?  Thanks for reading

Felipe

Dear Mr.Cornwell,
I have seldom enjoyed a book series as much as the story of Uhtred and the wars against the Danes.My favorite character is the Irishman,Finan the Agile.Being of Irish descent,and deeply interested in the history of my family name in Dark Age Ireland,I would love to read Finan's Saga when he finally returns to Ireland,(presumably to claim his birthright?).Is this likely to appear in the final Uhtred story,or do you have any plans to pursue this at a later date? This really is too good a story to miss!

Best Wishes,Brian M.

I have just finished "1356."  Congratulations again on writing wonderful books on the three major English victories.  I hope we may hear from Sir Thomas again.  I had a question come into my head, and wonder if you know the answer.  It seems unlikely given the 49 intervening years and the life expectencies of the time, but is there anyone known to have been at both Poitiers and Agincourt?  Perhaps as a young page in the first and a grizzled knight in the latter?  Thanks in advance.
Bill Brockman

Hi Bernard,

Just wondering if you ever considered putting Sharpe and Anne Camoynes together in a permanent fashion whilst writing Sharp's Regiment? She just seems much more suited to him than Jane Gibbons, who knows where a lady like Anne Camoynes might have lead Sharpe.
Sean

Hello Mr. Cornwell,
I have read and loved the reality you bring to your books.  I am a devote of the Bayeux Tapestry and lecture on it here in the U.S.  I am wondering if any of your books talk about 1066 and/or the earlier visit of Harold to Normandy.  I have been to visit the tapestry 12 times and stitched up bits of it myself from kits.  Find the story so fascinating and always looking for other viewpoints.  Thanks so much for any info.  Cathy Grafton

Dear Mr Bernard Cornwell,

as part of my A level history course I have been learning about the Crimean wars.  As a great fan of yours, I was wondering if you were considering or would consider doing a novel set in this period?
thank you for your time.

David

Dear Mr Cornwell,

First of all, thank you for writing such splendid books (The Sharpe Series, The Warrior Chronicles, The Grail Quest Series). I have not yet got round to reading ALL of your books, but I am trying very hard!!!. It goes without saying that the Sharpe Series are (in my humble opinion!) the flagship of your literary output, the books and DVD have been watched so many times in my home, that my partner bought me a (safe and non-firing) model of the Baker Rifle, just to make me feel more at home!!!

I wondered whether there are any plans afoot, to make the Grail Quest Series into a TV series, or movie. I think the material is ideally suited to such a mini series, even to the point where I can imagine (in my own mind), the cast of such a series (James Purefoy as Thomas of Hookton, Brian Cox as the perennial baddie etc etc!).

Thank you once again for providing such excellent escapist (although with a smattering of historical accuracy) reading, and long may you continue to produce such sterling, swash-buckling stuff.

Best Regards

Kevin Founde

Hi Bernard,
I hope someday, that you will consider writing a series based upon the War of The Roses.

Lots of fodder there and to me, appears to be a historical gap well worth bringing forward.

Best Regards,
Dave

Hi read all your books and you are my favourite writer followed closely by Martin and Igguldsen, I have just started the only series I haven't read the Starbuck ones, arthur and sharpe remain my favourite though, is Sharpe's father the prince of Wales with a local prostitute?
Thanks
Ben

Is Sharpe's father an assassin? If I wanted to 'take you out' then I would 'put me (an assassin) in'. A horse appears 'ass' in this 'happy person' (possibly sarcasm?).  Happy person as in 'Smiling Assassin'?
Just a thought.
Rosemary Olds

Sir Cornwell................ I discovered your books by finding the Sharpe series. I have now read all the Warrior Chronicles/Saxon stories, Stonehenge, Agincourt, Archer's tale, vagabond, and Heretic. And now to the Arthur Books; finally completed the reading and I hope there is another book in the making or thoughts about one... Don't leave Derfel in the hands of Sansom.... And of course did Arthur's son make it to be another king? And what about Nimue? Is she to just fade away or pop up again somewhere? Questions, Question; Only to say that I enjoyed all the books and got into the fictional characters; of course I know that these are subject to what little we know of that time in history; but it is interesting to think what might have been... Do find us another addition to those Arthur books............ Thanks for all you do.......

One more question concerning those Arthur books... Nimue, what an interesting Character; After finishing Excalibur I could not help but wonder; if when writing that first book, Winter King; did you envision the character of Nimue changing so much from that first book until the end of Excalibur. As you went from book one through book three; did you already have the Nimue character changing so much (in your thoughts)  as you wrote Winter King?

JP