I am so delighted that you are taking on Richard Shakespeare and by definition his brother!  You have now addressed my three main passions, i.e., English medieval history (Azincourt which I have read twice), Wessex, where I live, and Northumbria, which I love, and now Shakespeare.  No wonder you’re my favourite modern writer.  I would like to just relate something that happened at Chirk Castle a couple of years ago.  I went to a festival there and chatted to a young archer in very authentic costume.He was actually mending chainmail with what looked a sort of crochet hook and I said  ‘I bet you’ve read Azincourt’  He replied by reciting, at least, the first page by heart and I believe  could have gone much further.  Your books are so well researched and a thundering good read. Thank you so much for creating the Last Kingdom series. I love the TV version too.  Wonderful casting.  Thank you Bernard…

Angela Cooper