Broken Reed: The Lords of Gower and King John (ePub)
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William de Breos rose to a position of great power and influence as a close confidant of King John, but when his wife revealed John's greatest secret John's revenge was brutal. William's sons and grandson turned to Llywelyn the Great, Prince of Gwynedd to help them regain their lands. The fall of the de Breos family was the final spark that lit the fire of Magna Carta and led to the offer of the English crown to the prince of France.
Amazon Reviews:
1. As a resident of the Gower Peninsula, I've really enjoyed Ann Marie Thomas's colourful and insightful accounts of the area's troubled history. The sequel (or prequel) to Ms Thomas's previous book Alina: the White Lady of Oystermouth (Paperback) , 'Broken Reed' tells of Alina's ancestor William de Breos and his turbulent friendship with King John (he of the Magna Carta). Ms Thomas's conversational style and attention to detail make for an easy, interesting and informative read, while the extensive bibliography and endnotes provide ample resources for further exploration.
2. There are very few well written non-fiction Welsh historical books. This is one of them. If you want to know more about the Gower's history and why such a small peninsula has the ruins of so many Norman castles this is the book for you. I thoroughly enjoyed a glimpse into the past of one of the most beautiful parts of Wales
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
- 2013, 41 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: Distributed via Smashwords
- ISBN-10: 0957198833
- ISBN-13: 9780957198838
- Erscheinungsdatum: 01.09.2013
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