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Macro              Decurion Marcus' Horse

Mamucium               Manchester

Marcus Aurelius Maximunius              Former ala commander

Mona              Anglesey

Morbium              Piercebridge

Morwenna              Fainch's daughter

Nerva              Emperor of Rome

Ownie              Brigante chief

Parcae              Roman Fates

Parthalan              Brigante Chief

phalerae              Roman award for bravery

Pol              Brigante warrior

Sergeant Cato              Horse trainer Marcus' Horse

Taus              River Solway

Tava              River Tay

Titus Duilius Blaesus              Tribune of the Ninth

uncia              Roman inch

Vedra              River Wear

Vibius Duilius Scaeva              Garrison Commander Eboracum

Vindomora              Ebchester, County Durham

Vinovia              Binchester, County Durham

Viroconium             
Wroxeter

Author’s note

The Brigante did rebel in the mid to late 90s but the reason was not necessarily the Caledonii.  Much of Agricola’s gains were lost in the six years following his departure, mainly due to the withdrawal of legions from Britannia. Coriosopitum was burned in the mid nineties and shortly after a horde buried beneath the fort (the fort was rebuilt in 108).  It was considered the best way to look after money- no banker’s bonuses then!

Morwenna is, of course, like her mother Fainch, fictitious but the religion which she is part of was not and Druids, male and female were powerful figures.

Seton is based upon the submerged village which lies just off the north east coast between Hartlepool and Seaton Carew.  There is a submerged forest and it would have been one of the larger settlements upon that coast. The names of the places in the book are taken from the Ordnance Survey map of Roman Britain and the names taken from historical sources.  Some of the characters like Emperor Nerva and Calgathus are real whilst most of the others are fictitious.

As always in my books, and by the way thanks for reading them, they are works of fiction.  I know that they are not necessarily totally accurate but that is not by intention, more by incompetence!

 

Griff Hosker December 2011

 

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Griff Hosker

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The Sword of Cartimandua Series
(Germania and Britannia 50A.D. – 128 A.D.)

Ulpius Felix- Roman Warrior
Book 1               The Sword of Cartimandua
Book 2               The Horse Warriors
Book 3               Invasion Caledonia
Book 4               Roman Retreat
Book 5               Revolt of the Red Witch
Book 6               Druid’s Gold
Book 7               Trajan’s Hunters
Book 8               The Last Frontier
Book 9               Hero of Rome
Book 10               Roman Hawk
Book 11              Roman Treachery

They are all available in the Kindle format.

The Aelfraed Series
(Britain and Byzantium 1050 A.D.- 1085 A.D.)

Book 1              
Housecarl
Book 2              
Outlaw
Book 3              
Varangian

These are available in the Kindle format.

The Wolf Warrior series
(Britain in the late 6
th
Century)

Book 1              
Saxon Dawn
Book 2             
              Saxon Revenge
Book 3             
              Saxon England
Book 4             
              Saxon Blood

Also available in paperback and Kindle is the book aimed at 12-15 years olds,
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Carnage at Cannes
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Adventure at 63-Backpacking to Istanbul
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Table of Contents

Thanks

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Epilogue

Glossary

Author’s note

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