Thanks to all who sent me the info on English novels. I have ordered a couple, will probably order more later. I love historical novels, especially English. An excellent series is by Thomas Costain, covering English history from the 1066 Norman conquest through the last of the Plantagenet kings (1485 when Henry Tudor (Henry VII, father of Henry VIII, grandfather of Elizabeth I) became King. Titles: Titles: The Conquerors, The Magnificent Century, The Three Edwards, The Last Plantagenets. I think they are out of print but you can find them used. Roy Johnson

Roy and all, try your local public libraries for both the Costain and the Cadfael series. If they do not have them, they can borrow them for you through inter-library loan. Also try your local academic libraries, if you have access to them. I have not checked in the last few months, but Barns and Nobles had some of the Cadfael series. I believe that the video series of the Cadfael books were on PBS Julian H. Pace, Sr. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roy Johnson" <royj@webster.edu> To: <PACE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 7:37 AM Subject: [PACE-L] English novels > Thanks to all who sent me the info on English novels. I have ordered a > couple, will probably order more later. I love historical novels, > especially English. An excellent series is by Thomas Costain, covering > English history from the 1066 Norman conquest through the last of the > Plantagenet kings (1485 when Henry Tudor (Henry VII, father of Henry VIII, > grandfather of Elizabeth I) became King. > > Titles: Titles: The Conquerors, The Magnificent Century, The Three Edwards, > The Last Plantagenets. I think they are out of print but you can find them > used. > > > > Roy Johnson > > > > ==== PACE Mailing List ==== > To share info which may be of interest to others, reply to the mail list (PACE-L@rootsweb.com). To say thank you or otherwise reply personally, reply to sender. > >

Public libraries are a good choice. If you decide you want to read this series, begin with A Morbid Taste for Bones, the first in the series. There are 20 novels in all, plus a volume with 3 short stories. Except for the short stores, the stories are in chronological order, and are best read in order. I purchased all 20 volumes on Amazon.com. Most were available new, several were out of print and I had to order them used through individuals who made them available on Amazon. All were in good shape when delivered. I am two pages from finishing book 13, The Rose Rent. Several of these were on PBS with Derek Jacobi as the lead. These videos are also available to be purchased. Charlie >Roy and all, try your local public libraries for both the Costain and the >Cadfael series. If they do not have them, they can borrow them for you >through inter-library loan. Also try your local academic libraries, if you >have access to them. I have not checked in the last few months, but Barns >and Nobles had some of the Cadfael series. I believe that the video series >of the Cadfael books were on PBS > >Julian H. Pace, Sr.