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  GEORGE RAVENSCROFT

  An historical figure.

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Ravenscroft

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blown_plate_glass

  BLUE COAT SCHOOL, KING EDWARD’S SCHOOL, BIRMINGHAM, THE SHREWSBURY SCHOOL.

  All three actually existed, though the Blue Coat Schools weren’t established until 1700. Mrs. Margaret Flamsteed, wife of the Astronomer Royal, was one of the founders.

  The other two are still in existence and were founded much earlier, both by King Edward (son of Henry VIII)

  WIDOW WYNCKE A true story. https://www.sciencehistory.org/distillations/magazine/womens-business-17th-century-female-pharmacists

  About Anna

  Thank you for reading Kingslayer’s Daughter. If you’d like to leave a review where you purchased the book, and/or on Goodreads, I would appreciate it. Reviews contribute greatly to an author’s success.

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  I was born and educated in England, but I’ve lived most of my life in Canada. I was an elementary school teacher for 25 years, a job I loved.

  After that I worked with my husband in the management of his businesses. He’s a born entrepreneur who likes to boast he’s never had a job!

  My final “career” was as Director of Administration of a global disaster relief organization.

  I then embarked on writing a romance, something I’d always wanted to do. I chose the medieval period because it’s my favorite to read.

  I have a keen interest in genealogy. This hobby has had a tremendous influence on my stories. My medieval romances are tales of family honor, ancestry, and roots. As an amateur genealogist, I cherished a dream of tracing my own English roots back to the Norman Conquest—most likely impossible since I am not descended from nobility! So I made up a family and my stories follow its members through successive generations.

  I am a firm believer in love at first sight. My heroes and heroines may initially deny the attraction between them, but eventually the alchemy wins out. I want readers to rejoice when the power of love overcomes every obstacle and lovers find their soul mates. For me, novels are an experience of another world and time. I lose myself in the characters’ lives, always knowing they will triumph in the end and find love. One of the things I enjoy most about writing historical romance is the in-depth research necessary to provide readers with an authentic medieval experience. I love ferreting out bits of historical trivia.

  I hope you come to know and love my cast of characters as much as I do. Escape with me to where romance began and get intimate with history.

  I’d like to acknowledge the assistance of my critique group partners, Reggi Allder, Jacquie Biggar, LizAnn Carson, and Sylvie Grayson, and the invaluable contributions of beta reader extraordinaire, Maria McIntyre.