Mr Cornwell.
Some years back you appeared at the Civic Centre in Chelmsford,not too long after you had written the Arthur triology (the best novels I have ever read…I read all three,three times straight off…all a bit numerology!!)I was supposed to have attended but work prevented attending. I had two questions to ask you (that I will get to shortly),
The Arthurian theme has always been my favourite subject,having nearly 300 books on the subject I (and most enthusiasts …obviously including yourself by the quality of the research for your books)drew the same conclusion,”Arthur..not a King,a v.powerful warlord,fighting on many fronts,(including betrayal in his own backyard) trying to create a “United Kingdom”,12 Battles,(13th prob killed him….possibly abroad…The Riothamus theory..good old Geoffrey Ashe)not documented as he was Romano-British (a Celt) prob not a Christian etc….fantastic.
Q.1  Other than Excalibur that was great but just the Maloryistic retelling…..Why Oh Why has there never been a decent movie,set in the right time period made? Your books would be a fantastic basis for them.Done in a “Lord of the Rings” type trilogy (Peter Jackson would be nice!) or maybe like A Knights Tale or Highlander with a mix of Rock/Classical music but made with the deference it deserves.
So Have you ever been approached for a film to be made of it (and if so how would YOU like it to be?)
and Question 2. In the books you wrote “But Arthur never went to Kernow”,what was the reason behind that (understood it wouldn’t have been where “Camelot-Cadbury would have been or any decisive battles but “Never?”)
Anyhoo (as Monty would say) sorry for the long winded Questions but that’s why I’m not a writer!!…..
Thanks again for everything,look forward to your thoughts.
Riothamus