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Hangman Blind
bookshelves: published-2008, autumn-2012, historical-fiction, medieval5c-16c, one-penny-wonder, paper-read, mystery-thriller, yorkshire, tbr-busting-2012, library-in-norway, series, poison, revenge
Recommended to ☯Bettie☯ by: MBP
Read from May 19, 2009 to October 18, 2012
dedication: To my daughters
Withdrawn from Kent Libraries and Archives
Maps:
ENGLAND & WALES IN 1382
YORKSHIRE IN 1382
opening - The novice slipped ahead like a shadow in the darkness, melting away only when Hildegard reached the great studded door and pushed it open. There she found the prioress in her private chapel, kneeling before a simple whitewashed altar lit by one tall tallow.
Peasant's revolt 1381Page 48: After the labourers from Kent and Essex were butchered by the King's men the shock waves were felt throughout the country. [..] When Tyler had been slaughtered at Smithfield he had been taken to St. Bartholomew's where he had lain for some hours, his followers, it is said, dipping their banners in his blood and vowing to fight on.
History is spot on, which is refreshing, however this surrounding fiction is implausable. That aside, enjoyable enough but I won't be seeking out any further in this series.
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