tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post2813619197003485940..comments2024-03-25T03:13:07.127-04:00Comments on Seduced By History: King Stephen vs. Empress MaudSeduced by Historyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15196314920956478724noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-79491208977121693772015-11-09T12:38:14.975-05:002015-11-09T12:38:14.975-05:00I read Pillars of the Earth long before I had a co...I read Pillars of the Earth long before I had a computer. I am now reading the Brother Cadfael series and like so many of the others googled King Stephan and Empress Maud. I was brought to this very informative and well-written site, and for that I heartily thank you.Benahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03764721353059992030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-27516374389917505052015-11-09T12:36:19.763-05:002015-11-09T12:36:19.763-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Benahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03764721353059992030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-79837637074723064172015-04-11T20:20:32.327-04:002015-04-11T20:20:32.327-04:00Wow! Interesting, king Stephan. Is. My. Ance...Wow! Interesting, king Stephan. Is. My. Ancestor, I'm. Also. A...blois! Thank youmarksm683@gmail.comhttp://gmailnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-50453847544664279332014-01-25T18:43:08.387-05:002014-01-25T18:43:08.387-05:00Darn!!!! A 'z' in realised???!!! Arghhhhhh...Darn!!!! A 'z' in realised???!!! Arghhhhhhhh<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-43007271040083649452013-08-03T19:03:09.800-04:002013-08-03T19:03:09.800-04:00We have been watching the Brother Cadfael series o...We have been watching the Brother Cadfael series on Netflix. The period is fascinating, and we wondered if Empress Maud and King Stephen actually existed.Apparently Ellis Peters was pretty accurate in her history. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-90991324301162490202012-12-27T14:20:02.625-05:002012-12-27T14:20:02.625-05:00I too have read (Or am in the process of reading) ...I too have read (Or am in the process of reading) "pillars of the earth" and have never run across Queen Maud in my other readings. If you are interested in this period of English history, I recommend it highly. Sumter Moore, South CarolinaSumter Moorenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-52829921790713005662012-10-09T15:16:37.238-04:002012-10-09T15:16:37.238-04:00Hello Francesca,
I realize that your post about t...Hello Francesca,<br /><br />I realize that your post about the Stephen/Maud era is quite old but I, too, have found that period of British history confusing. I have recently started and discarded an old book, "The Conquering Family" by Thomas B Costain. On pages 32-34 there is some discussion that Empress Matilda's son, the future Henry II might have been fathered by King Stephen and not her husband Geoffrey of Anjou. Costain ends the discussion with the comment, "How ironic it would be if not a drop of Plantagenet blood had ever flowed in the veins of an English King!"<br /><br />Have you ever come across such a suggestion from any other author or source?<br /><br />Thanks for any thoughts on this.<br /><br />Jelly<br />Jellylavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067908234133621685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-68411830153532453952011-12-23T14:48:58.727-05:002011-12-23T14:48:58.727-05:00I too have reached this post through Google while ...I too have reached this post through Google while reading "Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follet.Very interesting.Thank you!rioritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13296287940403841962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-52959055687253894532010-01-20T19:18:01.741-05:002010-01-20T19:18:01.741-05:00Hi Francesca,
I'm reading an awesome book (fic...Hi Francesca,<br />I'm reading an awesome book (fiction) by Ken Follett based on this period in history. It's called "Pillars of the Earth".<br />I had no idea there was actually a King Stephen/Queen Maud, but when I googled it your site came up. Great read - thank you!<br />MariaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-79048785767724309202009-06-02T18:51:55.406-04:002009-06-02T18:51:55.406-04:00Enjoyed reading the comments about King Stephen an...Enjoyed reading the comments about King Stephen and Maud. I like to read books set during this period.<br />JOYE<br />JWIsley AT aol.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-87593478792034919052009-05-21T12:49:38.470-04:002009-05-21T12:49:38.470-04:00Thanks Francesca :)
Forgot to mention - I added y...Thanks Francesca :)<br /><br />Forgot to mention - I added your post as my Link of the Day yesterday on my blog.Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15636189059910920978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-60185071911963555252009-05-21T03:01:01.844-04:002009-05-21T03:01:01.844-04:00Francesca, fascinating post. I never knew that muc...Francesca, fascinating post. I never knew that much detail about that period of English history.Savanna Kougarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698138048388102279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-67437722591612746452009-05-21T00:28:18.253-04:002009-05-21T00:28:18.253-04:00Virginia and Paris,
Thanks for stopping by to c...Virginia and Paris, <br /> Thanks for stopping by to comment! Medieval castles and political intrigue makes the writing fun.Francesca Hawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280521929025352600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-49779755067141860892009-05-20T17:42:10.465-04:002009-05-20T17:42:10.465-04:00Francesca, great post and I love finding out about...Francesca, great post and I love finding out about time periods that I'm unfamiliar with. This one's a doozy! All that intrigue! Looking forward to reading your book:-)Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18430750954598484156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-27491113644332443812009-05-20T17:00:17.236-04:002009-05-20T17:00:17.236-04:00Great post! I loved this piece of history, also lo...Great post! I loved this piece of history, also love the photo of the castle! Thanks for sharing!Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06924888528166831610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-33167602306990829882009-05-20T14:34:40.175-04:002009-05-20T14:34:40.175-04:00Hanna and Anna, thanks for posting. It was a tumu...Hanna and Anna, thanks for posting. It was a tumultuous time period and that always provides excellent fodder for story creation! :-)Francesca Hawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280521929025352600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-78416342651683889752009-05-20T14:33:15.908-04:002009-05-20T14:33:15.908-04:00Teresa, It's a fab article. I've made the reques...Teresa, It's a fab article. I've made the requested correction. Thanks for the info!<br /><br />FrancescaFrancesca Hawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280521929025352600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-15861791314283028082009-05-20T14:09:00.704-04:002009-05-20T14:09:00.704-04:00Francesca, what a great, informative blog. The tim...Francesca, what a great, informative blog. The time period makes for interesting reading and writing, doesn't it? Keep us posted about your book's release.<br /><br />A.K.Anna Kathryn Lanierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10607469543348819190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-23434103580411633932009-05-20T13:28:33.145-04:002009-05-20T13:28:33.145-04:00Hi Francesca,
I love this period almost as much a...Hi Francesca,<br /><br />I love this period almost as much as I love the one following it. So much excitement whether you were a noble or a commoner. Makes for really interesting writing. Great post!<br /><br />HannaHanna Rhys Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00761521054677957391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-18869647728447948642009-05-20T12:16:32.900-04:002009-05-20T12:16:32.900-04:00Hi Francesca,
Great post :) You summed up a compl...Hi Francesca,<br /><br />Great post :) You summed up a complicated piece of history quite successfully! Roberta Gellis wrote a great romance novel set during this period - Bond of Blood. It certainly is a period fraught with conflict, perfect for romance fiction :)<br /><br />Thanks for mentioning my article - could you please change the link, though to:<br />http://www.triviumpublishing.com/articles/romanticcouples1.html<br /><br />AAR no longer has my permission to publish it, but they refuse to remove it from the site. Trivium is now the article's legitimate publisher.<br /><br />Thanks :)<br /><br />TeresaTesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15636189059910920978noreply@blogger.com