Alina, The White Lady of Oystermouth (Stories of Medieval Gower, #1) / Stories of Medieval Gower (ePub)
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Alina's husband John de Mowbray takes control of the Lordship of Gower in 1320, in an attempt to secure her inheritance. But her father had sold it to the king's favourite, and the king takes it back. The Marcher Barons side with de Mowbray and rebel against the king. But although it eventually leads to the king's downfall, Alina and John will pay a heavy price.
Amazon Reviews:
1. Very nice illustrations, easy to read. This book is a delight for boys or girls interested in learning about some very interesting moments in history.
It goes to show that sometimes true life and history is even more interesting than tales.
2. The story of Alina de Breos, a little-known but fascinating figure of Swansea history, whose family was instrumental in the downfall of Edward II and his favourite Hugh le Despenser in 1326. Residents and visitors to Swansea and the Gower Peninsula will enjoy this account, as will anyone who is interested in the intrigue and drama behind historical events.
I had already written up my research into the de Braose family before my stroke, but the long hours in hospital gave me time to think about it in detail. Once I came home, rather than sitting doing nothing, I rewrote the book, and taught myself to format and publish in both ebook and print. My husband contacted the art department of the local university, who helped me find a wonderful artist to illustrate my books.
Alina, The White Lady of Oystermouth came out as an ebook and in print for the locals and the tourist market at Easter 2012 and it's success gave me the impetus to write another, Broken Reed: The Lords of Gower and King John, which came out in September 2013.
The 800th anniversary of Magna Carta in 2015 led me to adapt and enlarge my Broken Reed book and produce The Magna Carta Story: The Layman's Guide to the Great Charter. This came out in May 2015.
During my research I found other fascinating stories which are not long enough for a book, so I collected them together into Medieval Gower Stories, published in October 2017.
I am now working on another great story from Gower medieval history: Swansea Miracle.
When I was in hospital I wrote a flood of poetry, about my stroke, my therapy, my faith, and random things like the rain outside my window. I have now published them as an ebook and print, My Stroke of Inspiration. 22 poems in all: verse, doggerel, and blank verse. The poems talk about suffering and patience, therapy and faith, and are surprisingly
There is also a Christian non fiction book, Blinded by the Light, warning of the traps Christians can fall into, published in February 2020.
I continue to work on my recovery from the stroke, and although I am disabled I lead a very busy life. I am involved in my church and active on social media. I ...
- Autor: Ann Marie Thomas
- 2012, Englisch
- Verlag: Ann Marie Thomas
- ISBN-10: 1476236569
- ISBN-13: 9781476236568
- Erscheinungsdatum: 28.03.2012
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- Dateiformat: ePub
- Grösse: 3.79 MB
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