Dear all – rather than a post, today I’m writing to ask for your ideas . In late 2022, I completed a novel for my two grandsons (I now have three!). As I’ve mentioned before, that novel is called The Magical Tree: A Tate and Theo Adventure .
And now it’s time for another adventure. I consulted with the boys – the newest one is too young to have an opinion – and they came up with two ideas. The older one wanted a novel set during WWII; the younger one preferred something with “knights and castles” . Such diversity!
Source: Quora.com
Knights and castles has now been confirmed, and I’ve chosen Henry VII’s reign for the setting . As those who follow this blog know, the time periods of my novels have been much more recent than the 16th century. So, here’s my request:
do you have any favourite novels from that era?
do you have any suggestions for research sources?
where might I find details about a knight’s training?
why might a young boy become a ward of someone in the nobility?
how was warfare waged in that time period?
how were young boys trained and educated?
Beyond that, all ideas welcome!
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M.K. Tod writes historical fiction. Her latest novel is THE ADMIRAL’S WIFE , a dual timeline set in Hong Kong. Mary’s other novels, PARIS IN RUINS, TIME AND REGRET, LIES TOLD IN SILENCE and UNRAVELLED are available from Amazon , Nook , Kobo , Google Play and iTunes . She can be contacted on Facebook , Twitter and Goodreads or on her website www.mktod.com .
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