Mr Cornwell. Azincourt, as I’ve come to expect, was a compelling and often breathtaking read. As a London resident I spend a lot of time traveling to and from work via the underground, which is a great opportunity for me to enjoy your wonderful stories. I may even go as far as I am one of the lucky few here that actually look forward to my journeys to and from work, and I have you to thank for that. Hook, in comparison with Uhtred for example, is definitely one of your more sensitive characters, a slightly more relatable warrior which helps with understanding and sharing his fears through the battle. My favourite character by some stretch, however, is Sir John. I found myself completely in awe of this fearless warrior of old, I would love to know more about him. The men-at-arms in general I found to be fascinating, amidst the legendary English archers which were always going to dominate your story, I was very pleased that within your masterful commentary of the battle itself you gave commendable respect and airtime to the hand to hand combatants on the front line. I am still a huge fan of the Saxon stories, and nothing I have read compares with your vivid and terrifying description of the shield wall, especially in The Pale Horseman. How did you manage to create such a real and powerful envisaging of this horrific form of battle? Marcus Hibbert