Your Questions

Sir,I have read all your Arthur,Stonehenge,Grail Quest & Saxon Stories.They are absolutely first rate;I appreciate the research & the historical accuracy you achieve in your books. Question:Does Uhtred of Bebbenbang ever get back to his ancestral home in Northumbria? I have not been able to find a book covering this phase of Uhtred's travels.Is such a book envisaged? My wife & I visited Bamburgh Castle(Bebbenbang)on a trip to the UK..What an awesome place it must have been in Uhtred's time! Thank you for your great historical novels Regards; Ron Leeds

Dear Mr. Cornwell; In one of the ''saxon stories'' Uhtred has a meal of cows udder,I want to use that word in a report but have scanned in vane to find it. I don't have time to reread all the series plus i am not sure which book it is in. Could you please tell me what that word is before I go crazy? Thank you so much. I look forward to finding out what happens to Uhtred next.Bob

Hello, I left a comment a few months ago asking about the best battlefields in the Peninsular War to go and visit and when I looked back at that list you gave me, my dad (who's now reading Sharpe's Enemy) asked about the "Gate way of God". Would you be so kind to let me know if it's worth visiting and if anything is still there (if it wasn't something from the imagination)? Dave J

Dear Mr. Cornwell, I was a student at West Point, studying the Napoleonic Wars in a History of the Military Art class when I first came across your book Waterloo almost 12 years ago. I enjoyed it immensely but did not immediately continue with the Sharpe series (though I did enjoy Trafalgar and have since begun the series chronologically). I instead discovered an interest in your works set in the Medieval period, particularly the Warlord Chronicles and later, the Saxon Stories. Of particular interest to me is the period of time between Henry I, The Anarchy and the rise of the Angevins and their involvement in the crusades and crusader states. I realize that the popular version of Robin Hood takes place in the latter part of this period and that Dan Brown seems to have unleashed a wave of authors covering Templar stories and the crusades so you may feel that this content is overdone. However, I would love to read more historically accurate stories of this period. Do you have any plans or interest in writing about this time, using either events in Europe or the Levant as a background? If not, would you be so kind as to recommend someone who has? Thank you and keep up the incredible work. I am eagerly looking forward to Saxon6 and will be eagerly looking forward to Saxon7 about 3 days after the former is published.
Dan Rutledge

Hello, Just finished reading "The Winter King" and I have a question about names of people in the story. Many of the names look more-or-less Welsh (use of "ll" and "dd", for example). So I have been hearing them in my head with Welsh pronunciation; the "voiceless lateral fricative" for the "ll", and "th" for "dd". And "Derval" for "Derfel". Just wondered if this is how you hear them, too? If I were reading aloud, would it be correct to say them that way? Thanks. Cyn

I would just like to thank you for writing your books!!! I was introduced to your books by my mother several years ago and have now read just about every book you have written (except the Sharpe series). The first thing at the top of my birthday and christmas lists are always any new books you have written. So far my favorite has been "The Warlord Chronicles" since I am a huge Aurthor fan. I love the lore that surrounds him and I enjoyed the books you wrote about him. A question I have is, do you try to write historically when you write? I know you usually include a section at the end of your books outlining any true historical facts about the books, but I was wondering if you try to research the history behind the events you write about, or do you just write and match them up later if things pan out? (I ask you thinking I already know the answer, but it never hurts to ask. thank you). I hope you are doing well and life has blessed you with many great times. I hope to be able to read more of your books soon (I'm currently in the middle of the fall semester at a local Bible College. Its called Eternity Bible College in Simi Valley, California.) Please come to the area soon because I would love to thank you in person for the many sleepless nights and for allowing me to loose myself in such wonderful books. Brandon Arrieta PS. do you plan on writing any books on Robin Hood? I know he is a very popular hero of English lore...well at least he is in California.

Hello Mr Cornwell, I'm a fan of the Sharpe series. I was wondering what was the very first Sharpe book because when I got one it was kinda out of order. Also when I read Nate Starbuck with Patrick Lassan his dad and mom didn't get married I was wondering did Sharpe die or his girlfriend die? Also what happened to Antonia and are you planning on continued the Sharpe series or are you starting Patrick Lassan series? That would be awesome if you did and why did you choose Patrick Lassan a french officer instead of British officer and can you change Patrick Lassan last name? Also do a series where Patrick Lassan does go in the British army. Last thing are you continuing making the Saxon series with Uhtred? have a good weekend,

Zach Shaw

Hi, I am currently planning a presentation on an historical figure and their influence, and was hoping to focus on the early career of Arthur Wellesley and his time spent in India, I was therefore wondering if you could point me in the direction of any resources that you found particularly helpful (particularly when writing Tiger, Triumph and Fortress. Many thanks for your help and of course the hours of enjoyment I have got from Sharpe. Peter Krajewksi

Hello Mr Cornwell. This summer I once again read Sharpe' Warterloo. When I read it I think of the common soldier. The men on both sides were really brave. How the French could walk into English musket fire stills stuns me. My grandfather fought with the East Yorks in world war one. My father asked him how he could go over the top knowing what was waiting. He replied we would have followed our officers anywhere. Is it all in the mind? Also this summer I found Sharpe's Triumph in hardback. What I enjoyed about this book was the pace. A good summer read. In regards to Azincourt is there any record of the English scrounging up all the swords , daggers, rings, armour, saddles. and anything of value from the battlefield? It is never talked about but they would not have left it? Look forward to your next book. Regards, Nicholas Langrick

hello- I just finished "Sharpe's Company" and I was sure that Sgt Hakeswill was killed in a previous book. Am I dreaming or was this "poetic license" and he has reappeared ? I wish that I had known about Sharpe when he was on BBC and I had watched more of the series.
Walter