Your Questions

Dear Mr. Cornwell 1/31/12 I recently wrote you a letter telling you how much I enjoy all your books and characters but especially the Saxon Tales and Uhtred. I was in the process of reading Death of Kings but had not got to the part where you killed off poor Lightning. Now why in the hell would you kill of that poor loyal dog? I expected Lightning to be a part of the battle and maybe get killed there BUT A SACRIFICE. Geez seems like a needless death for a loyal companion. As usual you did good but as always the damn book was not long enough. Regards, Ken

Hi. I love your Saxon series. Will you ever write a series about the Normans and William the Conqueror? I have yet to find a fiction book about that period...

Rob Pitkin

I agree with your statement at the end of the book, "The Death of Kings" of how your history is only taught from the 11th century on. I just read all the Saxon tales last week, and not only was I highly entertained, but I also learned a great deal about our shared history. I can't wait till Uhtred takes back his home. Keep on doin what you are doing... PS. I have a Sir Collin Campbell's line in my tree, and wonder if you have done any research about the Kings of Scotland and the Plantagenet relations?

Paul Alan Gober

Dear Mr. Cornwell, I have enjoyed reading all of your stories over the years and have decided to give historical fiction a try myself. I have started a manuscript based on some family members and my story uses their real names, though I have made up their deeds (built around real events). I will probably change their names in the end, but I am interested to hear what your advice would be. Thanks

John Pomeroy

Mr. Cornwell, First I would like to say I am a great fan of your work, especially the Warlord Chronicles. Currently, I am working on a graduate degree in Literature and this semester I am in a study of Arthurian literature. One topic that fascinates me is the "trial by combat" idea that you present in the duel between Owain and Arthur. I was wondering if you had a particular source (or sources) that link Owain to this type of battle, other than Chretien, a source which positively links Yvain/Owain to similar duels. Thanks! - Ben

Hi Mr Cornwell. Just been watching DVD's of the tv series Robin of Sherwood from the mid-80s. Great show, and if ever there was a part of English history crying out for the Bernard Cornwell treatment it must be the Robin Hood myths. Have you considered it? And intriguingly, in episode 1 the location used for Nottingham Castle was none other than Bamburgh!

Phil

Dear Mr Cornwell, My name is George and I am from Greece.I have to say to you that I like very much your books (I have read the Arthur's tale, Saxon stories and Grail Quest). I have also some questions. In Arthur's series you have a socked event with the Christian wedding of a dead prince with a young maiden. This is strange because Christians never did a ceremony like this (Orthodox Christians) and I did not found anything like that in my resources. I said that because this ceremony is not acceptable in Christian religion. Is this event imaginary, have you found something in old English tales? My second question is in Saxon stories with the Bitter Water, again in Christian Orthodox prayers we have no something like that. In all years of Byzantine empire and under Ottoman occupation the Christians priests did not do something like that? My question is again have you found something in old English tales that allow something like that and if yes , are there from Catholic or Protestants sources? Thank you very much from for your time. Kind regards George E. Georgas

Hello, Mr. Cornwell! Yesterday I received your letter,so THANK YOU! Hey, I have read the "Gallows Thief" (a title better than "The Condemned", title in Brazil), and Rider Sandman plays cricket. I wanted to ask if you play cricket? Thank you for your time! Good luck from Brazil!

Jéssica Frutuoso Mello

Hello again Bernard hope you had a good xmas and new year. I have recently read your interview with George RR Martin and you say that there is a new period you want to write about and I wonder if its about Elizabeth the first as earlier said you think she should be called Elizabeth the great. Thanks for your books and time A.Stockwell

Hi, I'm not a huge fan of reading. In fact up until i started watching Sharpe i could count the number of "real" books I'd read on my 2 hands. After I'd watched the Sharpe series i was handed a few books, namely Sharpe's Tiger, Triumph and Fortress. My addiction was instant. I have since completed the Sharpe collection and went onto pastures new. I figured finally a writer who really tugged at my imagination and once again i was blown away by the incredible Grail series. I've since read Stonehenge, Azincourt, Gallows Thief and The Last Kingdom. My collection is ever growing and I'm sure by the end of the year I'll have read through all of your books with no doubt a similar enthusiasm. Now to my question. I have just finished the Starbuck Chronicles and boy did i save the best for last. But they are unfinished. There is no end and the fact no book exists to add some closure for Nathaniel is really bugging me. Is there a plan to write an ending? I know this in in the FAQ but the response is 11 years old. Thanks in advance

David Orr

THANK YOU FOR YOUR STARBUCK SERIES. LAST SUMMER I VISITED ANTITEM AND SAT ON THE GROUNDS AND READ THE LAST IN THE SERIES. I COULD ALMOST HEAR THE BATTLE AS IT RAGED AROUND ME. ISN'T IT ABOUT TIME TO BRING NATE BACK?

Bob Hathcock

When will the next Starbuck Chronicle be done?

Bob Person