Hello Bernard, Just finished The Last Kingdom and I must say not only did I absolutely love it, but it has taken me to another level of enjoyment – kind of spirituality. I can’t put my finger on it really, but I suppose I received some knowledge in the book that has filled some holes. Thank you anyway. Which comes to my question, do you put history fact into your novels to just add weight to the story or do you really believe that you need to tell your readers certain historical facts that are perhaps lost on most people today? Paddy