Knight's Honor
“The principal character of this book, Roger, Earl of Hereford, did exist, and the military activities in which he engaged in the company of Henry of Anjou, later to become Henry II of England, are historical facts. Most of the information regarding the actual events comes from the Gesta Stephani1, one of the few chronicles written in England during the period of the reign of Stephen of Blois and the best source of information about it. Unfortunately, like most chronicles—and, indeed, like mos...t purely historical material except biography—the Gesta makes virtually no reference to the personalities or appearances of the characters mentioned, all being called, according, probably, to the author's feelings, brave and energetic or barbarous and wicked. Equally, no mention is made of the personal affairs of the individual. Under these circumstances, and within the limits of making no alteration in any truly historical event or personality, the author has considered herself free to invent a suitable wife, character, and family for her hero.Where any historical information is available about the characters mentioned in the book, it has been followed faithfully.MoreLess
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