Hi. Firstly saying that your Saxon stories inspire me greatly – even more than the Sharpe books (which I thought impossible). I am really interested in that period of history and your books allow me to become engrossed in a great tale set in my favourite age. I have two questions: how do you go about starting your research for a book? Obviously historical accuracy is quite important for you so research is very necessary, so how do you know where to start, and where to go from there, particularly for the stories set in older days like the Saxons, Arthur, Stonehenge etc. In the books you mention that Uhtred is (or was) your ancestor. How did you manage to research (its that word again!) your ancestry down that far? I would obviously love to do this for my family, but I know that it is virtually impossible, so can you please tell me how you found out? Many thanks, Rhys