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On June 4th 1249—only eight days short of the one-year anniversary of her husband King Louis IX of France taking the pilgrim staff at St. Denis—Marguerite of Provence, Queen of France and one of two main characters in my novel THE SISTER QUEENS—spots the outline of the Egyptian port city Damietta from her ship.
The French fleet had been separated...
Recently, I realized that while I’ve produced multiple book-trailers, I’ve never made an author-trailer. So, I created the video below to unite my work in a single place . . . and in doing so emphasize the continuity. Because there is a common thread that runs through it, and through me. I hope you enjoy the short film.
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On this day in history . . .
On May 17, 1220 Henry III of England was crowned for the SECOND TIME with a coronation at West Minster Abbey. His first coronation—in 1216 at Gloucester Cathedral—was a hasty one and took place amidst civil war and the loss of the original crown. His second at Westminster Abbey ceremony served to formally cement Henry’s suc...