Hearts and Crowns (19 page)
Authors: Anna Markland
Montbryce Castle, Normandie.
Six years later.
Sitting beside his
Oncle
Robert in the gallery of Montbryce Castle, Gallien stared blindly into the flames of the roaring fire. Robert had inherited Ram de Montbryce’s rheumatic knees and rarely left his chair by the fire.
Death had brought Gallien to Normandie. Baudoin de Montbryce, Second Earl of Ellesmere, had been interred in the family crypt a fortnight earlier.
“I still cannot believe my father is dead,” Gallien rasped.
Robert rubbed his knees. “
Bien
, he was three score and two years old, a year younger than I. My time is at hand. I’ll be content to join my darling Dorianne and leave the never ending intrigues of Norman politics to Alexandre.”
Gallien gazed up into the rafters of the castle that had been the seat of the
Comtes
de Montbryce for generations. His father had been born in England and lived his life there, but it had always been understood he would be interred with his ancestors in Normandie. Gallien and Étienne had brought their father’s body home to its final resting place.
The two men sat in silence for a long while. Robert had shared with Gallien and Étienne many memories of growing up in England with Baudoin, some of them good, some bad. He told of the kidnapping they had endured, of happy visits to Normandie, and of being married in a double ceremony in their father’s church, Baudoin to Carys, Robert to Dorianne.
Robert’s raspy voice interrupted his reverie. “Now the awesome responsibility of the Earldom of Ellesmere falls on your shoulders. You as an English Earl and my son as the Norman
Comte
face stormy weather ahead. There will be conflict over the succession when Henry finally dies.”
Gallien shrugged. “We’ve been saying that for nigh on ten years. However, with my wife’s help, and the example of you and my parents to guide me, I’m hopeful the Montbryces can weather the storm. Alexandre and I will work together for the good of the family.”
He prayed he was right. Though they had become closer since Flandres, there was still a lot about Alexandre he wasn’t sure of.
Robert remained silent for a while, seemingly lost in thought. “King Henry afforded us a great honor by being present for my brother’s burial. He travelled from Lyons-la-Forêt, near Rouen. He was supposedly visiting his daughter, who is expecting their third child, but apparently Geoffrey has whisked her off to Anjou.”
Gallien did not remind his uncle that he already knew all this.
Robert coughed, a hacking cough that seemed to have worsened since their arrival. “Many remarked privately how frail and weak Henry seems. Maud plans to declare herself Queen once Henry dies.”
Gallien shrugged. “She’s at a disadvantage if she’s in Anjou. Stephen is ready to travel to England at a moment’s notice to secure the throne.”
Robert steepled his hands. “Many will censure him for breaking his oath to support Maud.”
Gallien copied his uncle’s pose. “It cannot be helped. I will break Ellesmere’s oath. Stephen must be king.”
Robert seemed to doze for a while, then stirred. “You’re fortunate to have Peri as your wife, my boy. Dorianne brought me back from hell, as you know. I wish Alexandre could find a good woman.”
Gallien supposed that if he, an angry, embittered man, had found love, there was a chance for the painfully shy Alexandre. He chuckled inwardly as it dawned on him he was indeed afflicted with the
curse
of the Montbryces. He loved his wife to distraction.
He thanked God for Peri. What a Countess she would be. The people of Ellesmere Castle and its environs loved her. She had not accompanied him to Normandie, being again with child—their fifth. Seven year old Grace had remained behind as well, but her twin brother had come to Normandie to be present at his grandfather’s burial.
Rodrick was the living image of Baudoin de Montbryce, and Gallien knew his mother took solace in that. The boy had supported his grandmother throughout the ordeal of the journey and the interment, solicitous of her needs.
Gallien inhaled deeply, chewing his bottom lip. “My mother has aged. I fear she will not outlast my father by much.”
Robert smiled. “She is like me. I lost interest in life after Dorianne’s death. A marriage bed is a cold and lonely place when you have shared a great love and your partner dies. Carys loved my brother with an enduring passion—but I don’t need to tell you that. It’s that love that will see her buried here with Baudoin when the time comes, though her Welsh roots call to her.”
Gallien hesitated, but what he wanted to say, had to be said. “You probably don’t want to hear this,
oncle
, but I would prefer to be buried at Ellesmere. Étienne feels the same way.”
Robert was pensive for a while. “It makes sense, I suppose. In some ways Ellesmere is my home too, though I have lived in Normandie for most of my life. Somehow, one’s birthplace always beckons. It’s ironic. My father lived in England and longed for Normandie. I live in Normandie and often think fondly of England.
“Speaking of your brother, what’s this about six children?”
Gallien laughed. “Étienne is enamored with Tandine de Villiers. Her six stepchildren are wards of the earldom, thanks to my father. He petitioned King Henry to grant de Villiers Hall to Tandine. If Étienne marries her, he will get the hall as her dowry.”
Robert chuckled. “This is why he is anxious to get back to England. But why has he waited this long to wed her. It’s what, six years since they met?”
Gallien grimaced. “He hesitates because he knows neither Peri nor I will ever set foot in that Hall again.”
Robert chuckled. “Bad memories. Caen has the same effect on me. I can’t travel through the town without bile rising in my throat.”
A noise in the corridor caught their attention. Alexandre, hurried into the gallery, his face flushed, his breathing laboured.
“What’s wrong, Alexandre?” Robert asked, coming slowly to his feet with the aid of his cane.
Alexandre swallowed hard. “King Henry is dead. He died at Lyons-la-Forêt yesterday, the first day of December. Messengers have been sent to summon Maud back from Anjou.”
The hiss and crackle of the fire’s flames filled the gallery as the three men looked from one to the other.
Robert swayed, his knuckles white on the head of his cane.
Alexandre’s breathing steadied.
Gallien’s gut clenched. The day he had long dreaded was upon them, but his duty was clear. He clenched his fist in the air. “King Henry is dead. Long live King Stephen.”
Alexandre thrust out his chin, one hand fisted at his side, the other pressed to his heart.
“Le roi est mort. Vive la Reine Maude!”
He turned on his heel and stormed out of the gallery.
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In the Middle Ages,
dwale
was home remedy widely used to render people insensitive to pain. Here is a recipe. As indicated in the story, too much henbane or hemlock, both highly toxic, could be fatal.
Three spoonfuls of the gall of a sow (bile)
3 sp. hemlock juice
3 sp wild neep (bryony)
3 sp dried juice of wild lettuce
3 sp pape (opium)
3 sp henbane
3 sp eysyl (vinegar)
Mix and boil ingredients. Put in
potel
(2.2 L)
Put 3 sp into wine and administer.
I was born in England, but I’ve lived most of my life in Canada. I have a keen interest in genealogy and this has had a tremendous influence on my stories. I write medieval romance about family honor, ancestry, and roots. My novels are intimate love stories filled with passion and adventure. Following a fruitful career in teaching, I transformed my love of writing and history into works of fiction. One of the things I enjoy most about writing historical romance is the in-depth research necessary to provide readers with an authentic medieval experience. And I love happy endings! I hope you get as much pleasure from reading my books as I do writing them.
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Conquering Passion, A Man of Value, Sweet Taste of Love
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Spanish History—
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Ireland
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If you like to read about historical characters:
William the Conqueror—
Conquering Passion, If Love Dares Enough, Defiant Passion
William Rufus—
A Man of Value
Robert Curthose, Duke of Normandy—
Passion in the Blood
Henry I of England—
Passion in the Blood, Sweet Taste of Love, Haunted Knights, Hearts and Crowns
Heinrich V, Holy Roman Emperor—
Carried Away
Vikings—
Wild Viking Princess
Kings of Aragon (Spain)—
Dance of Love
The Anarchy (England) (Stephen vs. Maud)—
Hearts and Crowns
CP=
Conquering Passion
AMOV=
A Man of Value
ILDE=
If Love Dares Enough
PIB=
Passion in the Blood
DP=
Defiant Passion
DB=
Dark and Bright
WTH=
The Winds of the Heavens
CA=
Carried Away
STL=
Sweet Taste of Love
WVP=
Wild Viking Princess
DOL=
Dance of Love
DIK=
Dark Irish Knight
HK=Haunted Knights
HC=Hearts and Crowns
Abbaye
aux Dames
—An abbey for women built in Caen by William the Conqueror ILDE, PIB
Abbaye
aux Hommes
—An abbey for men built in Caen by William the Conqueror ILDE, PIB
Abbey
—Agneta’s mare in AMOV
Abbot
—Caedmon’s roan stallion in AMOV
Abertawe
—
Welsh name of Swansea in south Wales
DB
Adam
de
Montbryce
—Son of Antoine and Sybilla PIB; hero of Haunted Knight
Adelaide (Matilda/Maud)
—Daughter of King Henry I; married Holy Roman Emperor, Henry V CA; later betrothed to Geoffrey of Anjou HC
Aediva
Melton
—Sister of the Saxon heroine in ILDE
Aegir
—Norse god of the sea DOL
Agnes
—Norman scullery maid at Domfort Castle ILDE
Agnès—
maidservant of Maudine in HK
Agneta
Kirkthwaite
—English Heroine of Danish and Saxon descent in AMOV
Aidan Branton FitzRam
—Son of Caedmon and Agneta, twin of Blythe; named for Agneta’s brothers slain at Bolton. AMOV, CA; hero of STL
Aiweeda
—elderly nun in DIK
Alain Cormant—
steward at East Preston HK
Alban—
first English martyr; the city of St. Albans grew around his shrine HK
Alexandre de Montbryce
—Eldest son of Robert and Dorianne. Heir to the title Comte de Montbryce. Born in Caen during his father’s incarceration PIB
Alfonso Sánchez
—King of Aragón DOL
al-Kindi
—historical figure born in Basra; medieval Islamic physician; DOL
Alnwick
—in Northumbria. Site of a battle in 1093 between Roger de Mowbray, Earl of Northumbria, and Malcolm, King of Scotland. Malcolm and his son were killed. Agneta rescues Caedmon from the battlefield and tends his injuries. AMOV
Alphonse Revandel—
father of Letyce HK
Álvar Fáñez
—historical figure; Spanish hero of the Reconquista, cousin of El Cid
Alys—
maidservant of Peridotte HC
Amadour de Vignoles
—Norman comrade of Caedmon during Crusade; hero of Civitote AMOV; DOL
Andras ap Rhys
—Welshman—Friend and comrade of Rhodri ap Owain in CP and DP
Aneurin ap Norweg
—Welshman—Friend and comrade of Rhodri ap Owain in CP and DP
Angeline Hugo
—Norman peasant, rape victim of Arnulf de Valtesse CP
Anjou
—Geographic area of France south of Normandy. Its people are called Angevins. Normans and Angevins were traditional enemies. ILDE; HC
Anna
—Dieter’s housekeeper, CA
Annalise de Vymont
—Heroine of DB. Niece of the Earl of Chester.
Antoine de Montbryce
—Norman hero of ILDE; brother of Rambaud and Hugh
Apollo
—Izzy de Montbryce’s horse DOL
ap Owain
—Welsh patronymic—son of Owain
Aragón
—Medieval kingdom in northeastern Spain DOL
Ariel
—Rhodri’s Welsh pony DP
Arnulf de Valtesse
—Norman half brother of Mabelle de Montbryce, heroine of CP. Bastard son of Guillaume de Valtesse. Murdered in CP by Simon Hugo
Artus Aubin
—Norman steward of Giroux Castle DOL
Arundel Castle—
famous Norman castle in Sussex HK
Ascha (Bronson) Woolgar
—Saxon mother of Caedmon; in CP and AMOV
Aurore de Pontrouge-
mother of Peridotte HC
Badajoz
—city in Spain DOL
Barat Cormant
—Norman steward brought to England by the Montbryces for Sussex properties; ILDE; son of Michel, brother of Théo.
Baudoin de Montbryce
—Norman born in England; second son of Ram and Mabelle de Montbryce; becomes 2nd Earl of Ellesmere; marries Carys verch Rhodri; appears in CP, AMOV, DP and PIB.
Beal
—coastal village in Northumbria close to Holy Island STL
Belatucadros
—Welsh god of war and vengeance on enemies HC
Belisle Castle—
Antoine’s castle in Normandie
Bemia Melton
—Saxon sister of heroine of ILDE
Bernard Chauvelin
—Norman soldier at Montbryce Castle PIB
Bernard de Montbryce
—Father of Ram, Antoine and Hugh. Dies in 1066 while his sons are fighting in England.
Bernadine de Montbryce—
daughter of Antoine and Sybilla
Bernhardt
—Dieter’s valet, CA
Berthold de Quincy
—Hospitaller Knight DOL
Bertrand de Poitou—
herald of King Henry HK
Bileaud
—Norman steward at Domfort Castle ILDE
Blythe Lacey FitzRam
—Daughter of Caedmon and Agneta, twin of Aidan. Born in AMOV. Heroine of CA
Boadicea—
warrior queen in ancient Briton; also Boudicca HK
Boden
—English mastiff in ILDE
Bolton
—Village in Northumbria; location of Kirkthwaite Hall AMOV;STL
Bonhomme
—Normans; family name of the stewards of Montbryce and Ellesmere.
Brémonde
—Norman; one of Ram’s commanders at Ellesmere CP
Brevis—
Denis’ horse HK
Brigantia
—English mastiff in ILDE
Brindis
—Ram de Montbryce’s horse in CP
Brother Christian
—religious name given to Aidan when he enters the monastery STL
Brother Tristan
—Cellarer in charge of mead making at Lindisfarne STL
Caedmon Brice (Woolgar) FitzRam
—Illegitimate son of Ram de Montbryce and Ascha Woolgar. Appears in CP, PIB & CA; hero of AMOV
Cairdis
—Ronan’s sword, a gift from Rhodri, means Friendship DIK
Cantabrian Sea
—today known as the Bay of Biscay DOL
Carnac—
village in Brittany; site of ancient monoliths
HK
Capilla del Relicario
—Reliquary chapel, Santiago de Compostella cathedral DOL
Caryl Penarth
—Welsh healer; appears in CP and DP
Carys verch Rhodri
—Welsh; healer; daughter of Rhodri and wife of Baudoin de Montbryce. Becomes 2nd Countess of Ellesmere. Appears in PIB, DP and DB
Catherine de Montbryce
—Daughter of Robert and Dorianne PIB
Chaca
—Aragonese name for the ancient town of Jaca DOL
Civitote
—site of the heroic rescue of thousands of crusaders by Caedmon and Amadour AMOV
Clito—see William Clito
Coll de Lladrones
—Hill of Thieves DOL
Commote
—A Welsh area of administration, similar to a county.
Conall MacCathail
—steward’s son DIK; helps Ronan escape
Cormant
—Normans; family name of stewards at Alensonne in CP and at East Preston in ILDE
Coventina Brightmore
—Saxon; friend of hero and heroine in AMOV; marries Leofric Deacon
Curia regis
—Latin for King’s Court ILDE
Curthose—see Robert Curthose
Daegal
—Saxon brigand DIK
Dagfinn Alfredsen
—Dane; ally of Reider in WVP
Dagfrid
—Dane; cousin of Kjartan in WVP
Dareau Revandel—
brother of Letyce HK
Dda
—Welsh surname of Rhonwen and Myfanwy; CP and DP and DB
de Valtesse
—Maiden surname of heroine of CP
Denis de Sancerre
—Angevin; son of Sybilla and adopted son of Antoine de Montbryce; dwarf ILDE & PIB; hero of HK
Devlin de Villiers—
villain of HC
Devona Melton
—Saxon; heroine of ILDE; marries Hugh de Montbryce
Dieter Von Wolfenberg
—German hero of CA; marries Blythe FitzRam; appears in WVP
Dominguez
—Aragonese; King Alfonso’s lieutenant DOL
Dorianne de Giroux
—Norman heroine of PIB; marries Robert de Montbryce
Dubh Linn
(or Dyflin)—Dublin DIK
Earl of Chester
—Hugh d’Avranches. Historical figure. Known by the Welsh as Hugh Vras (the Fat) PIB, DIK
East Preston—
Sussex village; sight of fictitious manor deeded to Antoine HK
Edgar the Aetheling
—Saxon; historical figure. Claimant to throne of England taken by William the Conqueror. Aetheling is a Saxon term for “next in line”; appears in CP and AMOV
Edwin FitzRam
—English; brother of Blythe, Aidan and Ragna; son of Caedmon and Agneta STL
El Batallador
—nickname given to King Alfonso, means “The Battler” earned because he fought the Moors DOL
El Cid
—historical figure; Spanish hero of the Reconquista DOL
Eldwyn
—Saxon brigand DIK
Elenor de Giroux
—Norman; mother of Dorianne de Giroux; wife of Francois. PIB
Ellesmere
—Location of castle given to Ram as a reward by William the Conqueror. Ram and Mabelle eventually turn a derelict Anglo-Saxon earthwork into a vibrant, thriving castle.
Empress Maud (see Adelaide)
Emrys
—Cook at llys Powwydd. DB
Emyle Bossuet
—Norman commander of mercenaries in Ireland DIK
Encaustum
—ink
Enid
—Saxon maid of Ascha Woolgar. CP & AMOV
Ermintrude de Calumette—
Empress
Maud’s confidant HC
Espérance
—Cat who brings solace to Robert during his imprisonment. The word means ‘hope’. PIB
Étienne Robert de Montbryce
—Second son of Baudoin and Carys; DB,STL; HC
Farah
—Aragonese; heroine (María Sancha Tarazona) Arabic word meaning ‘joy’DOL
Felicia de Roucy
—historical figure; mother of King Alfonso of Aragón DOL
Felicité—
Gallien’s treacherous first wife HC
Fernand Bonhomme
—Norman; second generation of his family to be steward of Montbryce Castle. Father of Mathieu and Honore. Married to Vangeline.
FitzRam
—Norman patronymic surname bestowed on Caedmon by Ram. AMOV
Flandres—
medieval county of Flanders HC
Fleurie Mabelle de Montbryce
—Daughter of Baudoin & Carys. Her mother almost dies giving birth to her. DB
Florymonde de Montbryce—
daughter of Antoine and Sybilla
Fortis
—Black stallion; Ram’s favourite mount; saves his life at Hastings CP
Fortissima
—Rhoni’s mare, descended from Fortis DIK
Fothud MacFintain
—villain DIK
Francine Beaujoie—
lady-in-waiting to Empress Maud
;
friend of heroine HC
François de Giroux
—Norman father of Dorianne and Pierre PIB; sworn enemy of the Montbryces ILDE
Frederika
—Dieter’s first wife, CA
Freyja
—Norse goddess of fertility;WVP
Fulk—
Count of Anjou; father of Geoffrey HC
Gabriel Duquesne
—Norman Captain of Rhoni’s bodyguard DIK
Galicia
—kingdom/region in the west of Spain DOL
Gallien Rambaud de Montbryce
—Eldest son of Baudoin and Carys DB, STL; hero of HC
Gareth Bronson
—Saxon brother of Ascha Woolgar; takes Ascha to Scotland. CP & AMOV
Gawain Bronson
—Saxon nephew of Ascha Woolgar; CP & AMOV
Geoffrey of Anjou (the Handsome)—
Angevin betrothed to Maud, Henry’s daughter.HC
Georges de Giroux
—Norman, Crusader. Reappears in DOL
Gervais
—Norman soldier; Ram’s second in command; CP & DP
Gerwint Isembart de Montbryce
(
Izzy
)—Second son of Hugh and Devona. Named for his grandfather and great grandfather, and the rat catcher, Jubert. Prefers to be called Izzy.PIB; Hero of DOL
Gerwint Melton
—ILDE Saxon grandfather of heroine
Gicotte
—Norman soldier at Montbryce Castle; PIB
Giroux
—Norman surname of the family sworn to avenge Valtesse's cruelty to their ancestor; CP, ILDE & PIB
Giselle
—Norman maidservant who accompanies Mabelle to England and becomes chatelaine of Ellesmere; kidnapped with Mabelle; CP
Glain verch Llewelyn
—Welsh bonesetter in DB
Gorm
—villain of WVP; step brother of Reider
Grace Mabelle Carys de Montbryce—
daughter of Gallien and Peridotte; twin of Rodrick HC
Grouchet
—Anglo-Norman baron, villain of STL
Guillaume de Terrence—
champion supposed to guard heroines in HK
Guillaume de Valtesse
—Norman father of Mabelle; his cruelty begins the feud between the Valtesses and the Giroux family; CP
Hastings
—Site of a historic battle in 1066 that changed the history of England and Normandy CP
Heinrich
—Historical figure; Holy Roman Emperor; CA
Hel
—Norse word for Hell WVP
Hélène de Fleury
—Norman wife of friend of Montbryce brothers killed at Hastings. CP
Henry Beaumont
—
Earl of Warwick; historical figure; DB
Hospitallers
—Knights of the Order of St. John DOL
Hugh de Montbryce
—Norman-virgin hero of ILDE; brother of Antoine and Ram CP, PIB
Husembro
—hidden cove on Danish coast WVP
Hylda
—Christian name of Mabelle’s mother, purported to have been strangled by her husband, Mabelle’s father.
Hylda Rhonwen de Montbryce (Rhoni)
—Daughter of Ram and Mabelle born in captivity in Wales; CP, AMOV; heroine of DIK
Iftikhar ad-Daula
—historical figure; governor of Jerusalem DOL
Ingram Maknab
—Scot; son of Neyll. STL
Isembart Jubert
—Rat catcher from Montbryce; instrumental in saving the lives of Hugh and Devona; ILDE
Isolda verch Llewelyn
—Welsh healer, heroine of WTH
Ivar Sigurdsen
—Dane; captain in WVP
Jacquelle
—Rhoni’s maid DIK
Jennet
—Northumbrian peasant woman STL
Johann
Dieter Marius von Wolfenberg
—Dieter’s son by his first marriage, CA
Johara
—Arabic name given to María Catalina; means ‘jewel’ DOL
Joleyne
—Norman mistress of Ram de Montbryce before he meets Mabelle; CP
King Harald Hardråda of Norway
—Historical figure; pretender to the English throne; killed by King Harold’s army at Stamford Bridge; CP
King Harold II of England
—Historical figure; Saxon brother-in-law of Edward the Confessor. Claimed the throne on Edward’s death; slain at Hastings by the Conqueror’s army; CP
King Henry I
—Norman king of England; son of William the Conqueror; known as Henry Beauclerc; succeeded his brother William Rufus on the throne. Historical figure; PIB;HK;HC
King Malcolm Canmore of Scotland
—Historical figure. CP & AMOV
Kingston Gorse—
Sussex village, site of fictitious manor deeded to Antoine ILDE;HK
King William I of England
—William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandie. CP, ILDE; historical figure
King William Rufus
—William II of England; son of the Conqueror; AMOV; historical figure
Kirkthwaite
—Surname of Agneta’s family AMOV
Kirkthwaite Hall
—Ancestral home of Agneta’s family, destroyed in a raid by the Scots AMOV
Kjartan Eldarsen
—Danish; comrade of Reider in WVP
Kolbrand’s Path
—fictitious seat of the MakNab clan on the coast of Scotland STL
Köln
—German (Saxon) town, known as Cologne in English; CA
La Blanche Nef
—Infamous White Ship that sank in 1120 taking with it hundreds of sons and daughters of the English nobility, including the Crown Prince, William, son of Henry I STL
La Cuisinière
—Legendary Norman cook at Montbryce Castle; her name means ‘The Cook’ CP
Lande Pourri
—A wooded area outside Caen PIB
Laurent Deschamps
—military commander at Montbryce in Ram’s absence CP
Le Manio—
ancient
giant monolith in Carnac HK
Leofric Deacon
—Saxon friend of Caedmon AMOV; badly injured at Alnwick; marries Coventina Brightmore; appears in STL
León
—kingdom/region in central Spain DOL
Les oreillons—
mumps HK
Letyce Revandel—
villainess HK
Lindisfarne Abbey
—historic Benedictine monastery on Holy Island STL
Llansanfraid
—site of Myfanwy Mabelle’s priory DIK
Llys (plural Llysoed)
—A building that served as a royal court for a commote in Wales. Stone castles were virtually unknown in England and Wales before the Conquest
Lope Velasco
—known as The Wolf; looks like a crow; henchman of Vermudo Díaz DOL
Lorcan MacFintain
—villain DIK
Lothar von