Dear Mr Cornwell
I would just like to start off by saying that I am a huge fan and that you are my favourite writer, my question is in regards to the research done for “The Saxon Chronicles”, especially the research done on the Norse beliefs, for example, the use of sacrifice, the stories about the gods and also the methods of sacrifice used by the pagans, my question is, was the research on the Norse hard to find and is some of it created by your imagination? I would also like to ask in the books when Uhtred is fighting he experiences what you called Battle Joy and I think Battle rage, I would just like to ask if these are real? and one final question, through your research have you found any evidence that the Norse used a type of Mushroom or herb before going into battle to make them go into a berserker rage?
Thank you for writing such incredible books.
Euan Clark