Deborah Richmond Foulkes

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My Truth Lies in the Ruins (eBook, ePUB)

Beschreibung

My Truth Lies in the Ruins is a true story filled with adventure, romance and intrigue set among colorful landscapes of breath taking scenery: medieval castles, treacherous moats and wild lands of mist covered moors. These were the dangerous and unsettled times that followed the death of King Alexander in . Lord Douglas and his lady were in love, at peace raising their family in the of their Douglasdale when King Edward invaded in 1296.

William le Hardi Douglas was a Crusader Knight, soldier of renown; a man of core values. Equally bold in love as well as war, he kidnapped his bride from Faside Castle and Edwards grasp. Le Hardi adhered to his truth, meeting death in the for rebellion with William Wallace.

His stalwart wife Eleanora of Lovaine was a modern woman living in the 13^thcentury. Lady Douglas bore the brunt of her husbands patriotism. Reduced to poverty by Edward for Williams martyred stand, she fought back; keeping her family together as they continued their fight for s National Independence. She raised three surviving sons: Hugh, Canonic Glasgow Cathedral, Archibald the Regent and s beloved knight the Good Sir James, the Black Douglas.

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Autor

Deborah Richmond Foulkes, FSA Scot is a recognized historical researcher, spending nearly four years, taking over thirty-four trips to Scotland and England where she visited nearly every site mentioned her books on the medieval Douglas clan. She consulted hundreds of original sources at the National Archives in Scotland and England as well as compilations of original documents using a two year Readers Pass at the Library of Scotland, Edinburgh. As a Douglas descendant Dr. Foulkes is proud to share these exciting stories of her medieval ancestors as they fought for freedom during the Scottish Wars for National Independence. A North Carolina resident, she lives in North Raleigh with her husband Ed and her Scottish Deerhounds, Foxcliffe Celtic Arrow dlux and Foxcliffe Garnet Ace.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: AuthorHouse
• Seitenzahl: 1
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Juni 2004
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781418412890
• Artikelnr.: 53154826