Hi Bernard,

I just finished The Archer’s Tale, and one of the things that struck me was how strong regional identities were during that time period (Bretons, Burgundians, Gascons, etc.). That made me wonder, would the Bretons and the Welsh have felt any particular sense of kinship, even though they were on opposite sides? I found it interesting that, in the Arthur trilogy, the Britons on the island of Britain and in Armorica seemed to see themselves as basically the same ethnic unit. That doesn’t seem to be the case at all in The Archer’s Tale. Again, I’ve only read the first book of the Grail Quest, so forgive me if that’s touched upon later on in the series.

Thanks as always,

Eric Clay