Your Questions

Dear Bernard In regards to your archer novels and the Hundred Years war one thing I have noticed was that has only lightly been touched in your books was the Auld alliance between France and Scotland which played a major role in the Hundred years war. I wondered if you might be exploring that more since both Poitiers and Vernuil to name two battles which both featured Scottish contingents. I also wondered if you will ever think about getting Nick Hook to Vernuil a largely unknown battle but dubbed the second Agincourt and had been described by people who were at both battles as actually the tougher of the two fights!.

On another note have you ever considered a one off novel about Ross and Cockburns campaigns against Washington and Balitmore. Truly an incredible military achievement to march several hundred miles in enemy country defeat an army and capture a capital and eating a presidents breakfast and even at Baltimore even though Fort Mchenry bombardment was a failure and Ross was killed the actual battle was a tactical victory. Can I ask if you agree with Thomas Hicky in his Myths of 1812 that Cockburn was the best British Admiral of the war and that he was largely demonized by propaganda and was merely very skilled at psychological warfare and practiced the rules of war as he knew them ????

BTW Reading about Thomas Cochrane's Uncle Alexander do you think it was fair of Wellington to lay the blame of his brother in Laws ("poor ned") death at his feet at New Orleans. Anyway take care yours sincerely Tony

P.S If you have not read them I can recommend Jon Latimers 1812 War with America one of the few if only British books on the war. And Guns Across the River the battle of the Windmill by Donald.e.Graves since a lot of ex Napoleonic war soldiers were involved and Wellington took an interest in that fight as well (He got some promoted). Maybe old man Sharpe could make an appearance there?????

Someday please consider writing a book, in your masterful way, about the good things the American Nation has done, and tried to do. As a retired US Army CSM (RSM translation) of paratroops I went to Vietnam when I was 18yo (basic private). My Mother cried, but both Mother and Father told me to "go do your duty, it's your turn now" those people over there need us. Father served in WWII.I ended up serving for 26 years before going into the private sector. As all empires eventually fade or go away, I would dearly love to see a book, told as only you can, about "The Americans". Thank you. John R. Kendall

Mr Cornwell. I live in the STV tv area of Scotland and incredibly they have decided not to show Sharpe's Peril. I am very saddened by this and have contacted STV in protest but it seems they are unwilling to back down. I intend to start a petition on this however thought you would be interested to hear that a region in the UK has taken this decision.
Colin Slaven

dear Mr Cornwell, my name is Christian, I'm from Germany and I' m a big fan of your books. I' ve read all books of the Grail quest, and so far all of the saxon stories, also the first one of the arthur books. They are real page turners. I' ve got two questions.first, will there be more parts of the saxon stories, or is sword song the last one? I don't hope so.and second,will be Azincourt also published in Germany? I hope to hear from you soon. best regards and greetings from Germany, Christian

Mr B. Cornwell, Unfortunately I have no idea how to ask a question in the questions section so I hope it's not a complete bother to do so here. I first 'met' Richard Sharpe because of Sean Bean. I've loved about every book you wrote since then (haven't read each and every one yet ^_^). My question is: my latest order in books (last part of the Grail Quest and Sharpe's fury) have come in a different size. Do you have any influence in that because it's kind of annoying to have a beautiful set on the shelf and two of them sticking out..... Thank you for your time, Best regards, Janneke.

dear Bernard, I'm a massive fan of your books, there isn't one that I havn't loved. But my question to you is what do you enjoy reading when you are relaxing?
Barry Wesson

Azincourt is an enthralling work.Are there any existing records of the actual cruelties that were ventilated upon those archers at Soissons because, if true ,the present French comments about our cruelties at Agincourt can be contrasted with those.I would love to see you tackle Marston Moor ,Stamford Bridge and Towton in 1461,which were all decisive battles in different ways fought within a short radius of York.Do you do all your own research such as the fascinating details about the longbow ? Many Thanks Tony.

Dear Mr Cornwell having read your article in the Daily Mail 27/10/08 regarding your new book about Agincourt I thought you might be interested that my ancestor fought at the battle of Crecy as Edward the Black Prince bodyguard and was wounded during the battle and that Edward carried him to his tent,eventually after the battle he became a baron and was enlisted into the archers as he was 7 feet!! tall he eventually died in 1366 but one of his sons was a commander of the British armies under Henry V and fought at the battle of Marliem in France and killed the French commander General Leopold de Rick in single handed combat for which he was awarded the arm and dagger for the family coat of arms,all of these facts are documented but we are not able to find any reference to the battle of Marliem I wonder if you have come across it in your research? Kind regards. Malcolm Phillips.

: I'm an American writer of non-fiction, now living in SW France. Together with an American coauthor, next year I'd like to try my hand at a novel set on the Oxford Canal c. 1769. The facts will be easy enough for me but putting words that ring true into the mouth of my intelligent, headstrong heroine (Sophie Alton) may be more difficult. Any ideas on how I can get up to speed on educated English conversation c. 1769? H. Janin

Dear Mr. Bernard, I enjoyed reading the Arthur stories and have been avidly keeping up with the Saxon Tales. I just love the way you have written in the antagonism between Uhtred and Alfred. It is an ingenious way to help define Uhtred's character and morality. My question is, was that premeditated or did you come up with it as you were writing the story? Thank you for hours of joy. Karen