Many of you may already know this. Some you may also well know it follows three important figures that shaped the third crusade and are famous to any crusades enthusiast of today: King Richard I of England, Sultan Saladin of Syria, and a lesser well known character whom also shaped it's events,
Sir Peter de Preaux. Each character has surprised me in doing the research and my life has certainly changed while writing the books. Letters, accounts, and other eyewitness sources have much to do with my own interpretation of the characters, to their thoughts, feelings, emotions, and how they would have reacted to events that surround them. I have recently decided that the order of events in my books will change, and while I don't want to give away any details, the third will certainly include the second advance to Jerusalem, the Battle of Jaffa, and the journey of one of my heroes, Sir Peter de Preaux in the last march to Jerusalem. Every significant event is historical, every character is real, I have tried very hard since october 2010 to make these books historically accurate. Writing about the third crusade for so long now, I have often felt that I was there with them. It has been quite a quest. Now for the 1st draft I am finally coming to the end of my rope. When it is finished it will be advertised and mentioned in various place across the internet. A number of modern works and biographies have also helped that these books might be written. That's all for this for now. Contiue to keep updated.
Can't wait to read the entire project. Sir Peter de Preaux is someone who I have never heard of before. I love bios and try to read any I run across. Thank you Dear Cousin and May God bless and guide you in your endeavors. Sheila Fuhr
ReplyDeleteThank you so much cousin Sheila. While very little is written about him online or in books, he was truly one of the greatest heroes of the third crusade, as was his younger brother, William who gave up the freedom of his own life to save King Richard. Peter was one of five brothers, four of him took place in the third crusade. Very strong in his Christian faith, he has been one of my favorite characters in any of my stories. While I don't want to give away certain things right now, I will say that he was truly a hero of the battlefield and also of strategy. I hope people will recognize his significance more after reading my books.
ReplyDeleteThank so much for your encouragement. God bless.