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    The Outlaw Knight

    By Elizabeth Chadwick

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    "The 12th century comes to life as Chadwick weaves a tale of betrayal, deceit and intrigue..." —RT Book Reviews

    A Deadly Rival.
    An Ancient Family Dispute.
    An Impossible Love.

    He should have known better than to fight with the future King John. Ruthless and feared, John is not one to forget or forgive. But Fulke FitzWarin couldn't help himself, and now the vindictive John has insured that Fulke will never become lord of the castle he loves.

    Instead of accepting his fate, Fulke rebels. He begins an affair with Maude Walter, the wealthy widow desired by John himself. Negotiating a maze of deceit, treachery, and shifting alliances, Fulke's route to success is blocked at every turn. And when the turmoil of the Magna Carta rebellion combines with a shocking tragedy, everything Fulke has fought for is thrown into the path of destruction.

    "A star back in Britain, Elizabeth Chadwick is finally getting the attention she deserves here."—USA Today

    "The best writer of medieval fiction currently around."—Richard Lee, founder and publisher, Historical Novel Society

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSourcebooks
    Release dateSep 3, 2013
    ISBN9781402274633
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    The Outlaw Knight
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    Elizabeth Chadwick

    Elizabeth Chadwick lives in Nottingham with her husband and two sons. She is a member of Regia Anglorum, an early medieval reenactment society, and tutors in writing historical and romantic fiction. She won a Betty Trask Award for The Wild Hunt, her first novel, and was shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists' Award in 1998 for The Champion. Her novel Lords of the White Castle won the WordWeaving Award of Excellence, and The Falcons of Montabard, her thirteenth novel, was shortlisted for the U.K.'s Parker Romantic Novel of the Year Award for 2004.

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    • 5/5
      ...of princes, kings and grudgesRichard, Coeur de Lion, an enigma. A man who was king and yet left his kingdom to corrupt and power hungry lords, beggaring his country for the sake of the crusades. Why is not the question. It does however provide the background for this story. It places Prince John, his foibles and his policies, his governing of England whilst Richard is away, and when he later becomes king, firmly in the limelight.A teenage altercation with Prince John, shown as an arrogant, womanizing, drunken, spoilt whelp who held grudges long and deeply sets the path that Fulke FitzWarin will tread. Growing into a man of the same elk, John further fans this antipathy between them when as king he denies Fulke justice in the matter of his birthright holding, Whittington. Fulke refuses to pay homage to John and is declared an outlaw. By now an accomplished commander and knight, Fulke proceeds to harass John at every chance. Fulke becomes the thorn in John's side.With this background, fiction expounds on fact. Elizabeth Chadwick has taken a story hidden in the mists of time and revealed it to our present eyes via what is essentially the love story between Fulke FitzWarin and Maude le Vavasour, the wife of Lord Theobald Walter. Both characters are impressive and fully elicit our sympathies.When Fulke's mentor and friend Walter dies, they marry at dying his behest, both to thwart John and keep Maude safe. Fulke had been Theobald's squire. There had always been strong attraction between the two, kept strictly in control out of deference, love and duty towards Theobald. Around their life's story rages the battles for kingdoms between John and his principalities in France and Wales. The fight for the charter of liberties, a code of conduct (Magna Carta) becomes an important part of this background. As Fulke explains to Maude, 'It means that never again will [a ruler] withhold land from a man on a royal whim. Never again will a woman be constrained to marry against her will, or an heir pay more than he should Ro inherit his father's lands.'Bringing history alive is a wonderful skill and Elizabeth Chadwick has it in spades.A thoroughly enjoyable medieval historical novel--empathetic and interesting.A NetGalley ARC
    • 5/5
      Chadwick's writing is masterful and I appreciated very much the follow-up chapter of the 'real' facts and her research into Fulke Fitzwarin. The book has a definite "Robin Hood" feel because of the three years Fulke must live as an outlaw. It was a privilege to be invited into the lives of Fulke and Maude, to witness the birth of their children, to worry and wonder if the "family keep" (Whittington Castle) would ever come back into the Fitzwarin family, to grieve when death came to the family, to rejoice when joy crept back in. The herbal medicine element appealed to me very much as well - woven in deftly throughout. A satisfying ending was written for the book and I like to think of Fulke still out there, carrying on.
    • 5/5
      The Outlaw Knight is the continuation of the FitzWaren family saga begun in Shadows and Strongholds. You do not have to have read the first book to appreciate this one. This book follows Fulke FitzWarin from a young man in the service of Prince John to his years rebelling against King John when what he feels is his rightful inheritance is being kept from him.Young Fulke is removed from John's service but not from court. He rises in the service of Theobald Walter and ultimately ends up marrying his widow despite John's competing interest. No matter where he turns he finds things going against him until he finally snaps and he becomes that outlaw knight. Will it ruin his family?There is one thing you can count on with any Elizabeth Chadwick book and that is attention to the smallest detail of the period be it attire, food or accommodations. This is why I love her books so very much; I know that once I begin to read I will soon find myself lost in the medieval world. I will almost smell the aromas and feel the materials yet she does it in a manner so smooth and so masterful you hardly realize it's happening. I feel as if I'm in the middle of a movie in my head and re-entering the modern world is always jarring.Fulke's was a good story but he didn't thrill me as much as other characters from the pen of Ms. Chadwick hence the 4.5 stars instead of 5. A mild difference. I don't know what it was about him - the cover freaked me a bit, perhaps that didn't help. He just wasn't as heroic I suppose as his father Brunin or everyone's favorite knight, William Marshal. I still read the book over the course of two days so it's not like it was painful to read....I will pick up anything Ms. Chadwick writes because I know that when I do I am in for a magical experience.
    • 3/5
      This is book 2 in the FitzWaren novels, but you do not need to have read book 1 to follow along. This is the story about Fulke FitzWarin who likes his father wants his land and castle back.

      Another book where King John is a total ass, honestly this guy deserve a kick in the behind. Fulke and prince John gets in a fight at 15 and hates each other for the rest of their lives. As all this happened a long time ago, and legends grow, we can't know it all. But yes I can see it happening like this. Later on Fulke becomes an outlaw when the now King John is a total asshat.

      Fulke is, well a man oh his time. He can be so stubborn at times, a right idiot. But he loves his family. He sure wants Whittington back and he is a man of honor. And I liked how he went up against King John, now that is how a legend is made.

      It was a hard time, but a great time to read about. You know it's good when I have to go google different people I read about,´even though I have googled them before.

      An interesting story, but I must admit I wish the could have ended it a bit before the end. I did not need to know that which I shall not say. Then again, I had already read Chadwick's own words so I knew what would happen. But I like the illusion of everyone staying young and happy.

      History at it's best.