The Lily and the Lion (50 page)

We simply wish to say that this is not an historic account but a romance novel using history as its background. We have tried at all times to remain faithful and accurate but it is a fictional story.

It is what
could
have happened.

Joan, the Fair Maid of Kent, did marry Thomas Holland when she was very young. It has been suggested she may have been carrying his child and that is why they married in secret, without permission. We gave our women education and the wherewithal to procure parchment for their letters so they could tell their story. Couriers did run private services if you had the coin and both families to whom we refer, did not lack fortune. Edward of Woodstock did have bastard sons. We draw from references and weave our story with fact and interpretation.

The rest is imagination.

Bliaut:
An over garment featuring a voluminous skirt and horizontal puckering or pleating across a snugly fitted abdomen. The sleeves are long and loose. It was worn with a belt or stomacher.

Braies:
An undergarment tied about the waist, a form of men's underwear to which the chausses were tied.

Chausses:
Individual leggings (not joined with a gusset) usually made of wool and tied at the top to the braies. Some knights did wear gamboised (padded) chausses for protection in battle.

Chemise:
Linen undergarment for women. The shift beneath the gown, sometimes visible at the neck and sleeves.

Compline:
The last of seven canonical bells that indicated mid-evening prayer.

Cotehardie:
A 14th to 16th-century unisex garment tailored to fit the torso and arms, usually with a row of buttons down the front as well as down each fitted sleeve, from the elbow to the wrist.

Cuisses:
A piece of armour made to fit the thigh.

Demesne:
The central part of a manorial estate set apart for the lord's own use that provided for the needs of his household.

Ducat:
A gold coin used in medieval Europe.

Ephedra:
Shrubby, almost leafless plant found in dry regions

Hastilude:
A medieval term that refers to many kinds of martial or lance games.

Kirtle:
A woman's gown.

Lauds:
A service of morning prayer traditionally said or chanted at daybreak.

Loveage:
A plant of the parsley family.

Lungwort:
A bristly plant of the borage family, typically having white-spotted leaves and pink flowers that turn blue as they age.

Mandrake:
A Mediterranean plant of the nightshade family, with white or purple flowers and yellow berries. It has a forked root that supposedly resembles the human form and was formerly used in medicine and magic.

Matins:
The first of seven canonical bells that indicated the first or dawn prayer.

Nones:
The fifth of seven canonical bells that indicate afternoon prayer.

Paillasse:
Straw-filled mattress or small makeshift
(or pallet)
bed.

Perry:
A drink made from fermented pears.

Plague:
Pestilent: likely to spread and cause an epidemic.

Prime:
The second of seven canonical bells that indicated morning prayer.

Retainer:
Person/s attached to a noble household or owing it service.

Seneschal:
The steward or major-domo of a medieval great house.

Sext:
The fourth of the seven canonical bells that indicated noon prayer.

Simples:
Herbs used in healing.

Terce:
The third of seven canonical bells that indicated mid-morning prayer.

Treadmill:
A large mill-type wheel used to operate a crane for lifting stone and operated by peasants walking within the wheel.

Vespers:
The sixth of seven canonical hours that indicated late afternoon prayer.

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‘My grandmother was a wonderful storyteller and I count myself fortunate to have been able to spend time with her and my great uncles and aunts, who loved nothing more than a good pot of tea with added lashings of gossip. It is their legacy that fuelled my genealogical addiction as I strove to identify fact from fiction and then record the information for posterity. From this sprouted my love of history, the urge to research and write and, eventually, to develop my own stories.

‘At the suggestion of Anna Jacobs, another highly successful and talented Australian novelist, I joined Romance Writers Australia. One keystroke error placed me on a chat loop where I met my namesake, Cathy T. After making a crass remark concerning my rather plain name, our friendship was born. We began to regularly email one another, offering words of encouragement (the publishing world is a tough place for the uninitiated – believe me), when Cathy T came upon the idea to create a novel along the lines of our real-time friendship. Hence,
Lions and Lilies
was born.'

Catherine was born in London, England, but has lived in Australia for the last thirty-nine years, growing up in and around the leafy suburbs of Eastwood, Epping and Dundas. Without a particular path in mind she simply took the first job she was offered, which happened to be the position of Layout Artist for a well-known map publisher, but changed course and selected a career in nursing. She later enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force, before resigning to a quiet life at home.

She lives in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, with her husband and two beautiful children, several Jack Russells, a large flock of flighty chickens, goldfish and budgies. When not writing (which is not often) she likes to garden, read books, shop, read books, drink copious cups of strong coffee with friends and read plenty of books.