Dear Mr. Cornwell,
I am a huge fan of all of your works, and have just finished reading “The Death of Kings.” A thought came to me while I was reading it that may seem silly but I thought it worth asking about. I noticed that not once in any of the Saxon books was there ever a mention of Quarterstaff. I realize Uhtred and friends are seasoned, mail garbed, sword wielding warriors that would have no interest in such a weapon or art, but the reason I ask is Quarterstaff fighting is a decidedly Saxon phenomenon in Britain is it not? My ignorance of that particular bit of history leads me to believe it may have only become a real thing after the Norman conquest as a result of the disarming the Saxons, who in turn resorted to staves and cudgels to defend themselves. However, is it something that you would ever consider touching upon in your coming stories? Could be an interesting bit of historia.
Regards,
Erik Klassen