Dear Mr Cornwell, Ive read all of your books and love every single one of them, the stories of Uhtred are the ones that I love most. Ive just finished reading The Burning Land and loved it, although I do get frustrated at his treatment from the church and ultimately Alfred, sometimes I wish he’d fight for the Danes and massacre Alfred’s family once and for all. Thankyou so very much for all the hours of literary pleasure you have shared with all of us avid fans. A question if you will, you claimed in one of the Saxon story books that the historical rulers of The Bebbanburg were your ancestors, I was wondering if you could share how you came about this knowledge? My own surname is Saxon, going back to ancient Treowemann (faithful/loyal man)and in my romantic imagination I see my own ancient ancestor as a Saxon Huscarle in service to a Lord and would love to know if this was truly so. Also in this day and age of mostly pollution from the television are there any plans for a TV series of The Saxon Stories? I was thinking Kevin McKidd (Vorenus) would make an excellent Uhtred. If there were a series who you like to see try to fill Uhtred’s mail, iron plated boots? Yours humbly and full of gracious thanks Chris Trueman