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Authors: Anna Markland
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His brothers are sentenced to die. He must marry to save them. She is determined not to marry a Welsh barbarian. Book II of the Sons of Rhodri series,
Dark and Bright.
Conquering Passion
is Book I of the original series, The Montbryce Legacy. The year is 1066 and the world is about to change forever. Ram de Montbryce struggles to establish a dynasty amid the turbulent dangers of the Norman Conquest. Can he find happiness with the wilful refugee brought to his bed in an arranged marriage, or will nothing stand in his way—not even love.
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He is a warrior stricken by a crippling affliction; she is the daughter of a king. Where there is great love, there are always miracles.
The Montbryce Legacy Series
Conquering Passion
© Anna Markland 2011
A Man of Value
© Anna Markland 2011
If Love Dares Enough
© Anna Markland 2012
Passion in the Blood
© Anna Markland 2012
Sons of Rhodri Trilogy
Defiant Passion
© Anna Markland 2012
Dark and Bright
© Anna Markland 2012
The Winds of the Heavens
© Anna Markland 2012
FitzRam Family Series
Carried Away
© Anna Markland 2012
Sweet Taste of Love
© Anna Markland 2012
Wild Viking Princess
© Anna Markland 2012
Montbryce~The Next Generation
Dance of Love
© Anna Markland 2012
My Dark Irish Knight
© Anna Markland 2013
Anna Markland is a Canadian author with a keen interest in genealogy. She writes medieval romance about family honour, ancestry and roots. Her novels are intimate love stories filled with passion and adventure. Following a fruitful career in teaching, Anna transformed her love of writing and history into engaging works of fiction. Prior to becoming a fiction author, she published numerous family histories. One of the things she enjoys most about writing historical romance is the in-depth research required to provide the reader with an authentic medieval experience.
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CP=
Conquering Passion
(Montbryce Legacy, Book I) © Anna Markland 2011
AMOV=
A Man of Value
(Montbryce Legacy, Book II) © Anna Markland 2011
ILDE=
If Love Dares Enough
(Montbryce Legacy, Book III) © Anna Markland 2012
PIB=
Passion in the Blood
(Montbryce Legacy, Book IV) © Anna Markland 2012
DP=
Defiant Passion
(Sons of Rhodri, Book I) © Anna Markland 2012
DB=
Dark and Bright
(Sons of Rhodri, Book II) © Anna Markland 2012
WTH=The Winds of the Heavens (Sons of Rhodri, Book III) © Anna Markland 2012
CA=
Carried Away
(FitzRam Family, Book I) © Anna Markland 2012
STL=
Sweet Taste of Love
(FitzRam Family, Book II) © Anna Markland 2012
WVP=Wild Viking Princess (FitzRam Family, book III) © Anna Markland 2012
DOL=Dance of Love (Montbryce—The Next Generation I) © Anna Markland 2012
Abbaye aux Dames
—An abbey for women built in Caen by William the Conqueror ILDE, PIB
Abbaye aux Hommes
—An abbey for men built in Caen by William the Conqueror ILDE, PIB
Abbey
—Agneta’s mare in AMOV
Abbot
—Caedmon’s roan stallion in AMOV
Adam de Montbryce
—Son of Antoine and Sybilla PIB
Adelaide
—Daughter of King Henry I; married Holy Roman Emperor, Henry V CA
Aediva Melton
—Sister of the Saxon heroine in ILDE
Aegir
—
Norse god of the sea DOL
Agnes
—Norman scullery maid at Domfort Castle ILDE
Agneta Kirkthwaite
—English Heroine of Danish and Saxon descent in AMOV
Aidan Branton FitzRam
—Son of Caedmon and Agneta, twin of Blythe; named for Agneta’s brothers who were slain at Bolton. AMOV, CA; hero of STL
Alexandre de Montbryce
—Eldest son of Robert and Dorianne. Heir to the title
Comte
de Montbryce. Born in Caen during his father’s incarceration PIB
Alnwick
—Located in Northumbria. Site of a battle in 1093 between Roger de Mowbray, Earl of Northumbria, and Malcolm, King of Scotland. Malcolm and his son were killed. Agneta rescues Caedmon from the battlefield and tends his injuries. AMOV
Amadour de Vignoles—
Norman comrade of Caedmon during Crusade; hero of Civitote AMOV
Andras ap Rhys
—Welshman—Friend and comrade of Rhodri ap Owain in CP and DP
Aneurin ap Norweg
—Welshman—Friend and comrade of Rhodri ap Owain in CP and DP
Angeline Hugo
—Norman peasant, rape victim of Arnulf de Valtesse CP
Anjou
—Geographic area of France south of Normandy. Its people are called Angevins. Normans and Angevins were traditional enemies. ILDE
Anna
—Dieter’s housekeeper, CA
Annalise de Vymont
—Heroine of DB. Niece of the Earl of Chester.
Antoine de Montbryce
—Norman hero of ILDE; brother of Rambaud and Hugh
Apollo—
Izzy de Montbryce’s horse DOL
ap Owain
—Welsh patronymic—son of Owain
Ariel—
Rhodri’s Welsh pony DP
Arnulf de Valtesse
—Norman half brother of Mabelle de Montbryce, heroine of CP. Bastard son of Guillaume de Valtesse. Murdered in CP by Simon Hugo
Artus Aubin—
Norman steward of Giroux Castle DOL
Ascha (Bronson) Woolgar
—Saxon mother of Caedmon; in CP and AMOV
Barat Cormant
—Norman steward brought to England by the Montbryces for Sussex properties; ILDE; son of Michel, brother of Théo.
Baudoin de Montbryce
—Norman born in England; second son of Ram and Mabelle de Montbryce; becomes 2nd Earl of Ellesmere; marries Carys verch Rhodri; appears in CP, AMOV, DP and PIB.
Beal—
coastal village in Northumbria close to Holy Island STL
Bemia Melton
—Saxon sister of heroine of ILDE
Bernard Chauvelin
—Norman soldier at Montbryce Castle PIB
Bernard de Montbryce
—Father of Ram, Antoine and Hugh. Dies in 1066 while his sons are fighting in England.
Bernhardt
—Dieter’s valet, CA
Bileaud
—Norman steward at Domfort Castle ILDE
Blythe Lacey FitzRam
—Daughter of Caedmon and Agneta, twin of Aidan. Born in AMOV. Heroine of CA
Boden
—English mastiff in ILDE
Bolton
—Village in Northumbria; location of Kirkthwaite Hall
Bonhomme
—Normans; family name of the stewards of Montbryce and Ellesmere.
Brigantia
—English mastiff in ILDE
Brindis
—Ram de Montbryce’s horse in CP
Brother Christian—
religious name given to Aidan when he enters the monastery STL
Brother Tristan—
Cellarer in charge of mead making at Lindisfarne STL
Caedmon Brice (Woolgar) FitzRam
—Illegitimate son of Ram de Montbryce and Ascha Woolgar. Appears in CP, PIB & CA; hero of AMOV
Caryl Penarth
—Welsh healer; appears in CP and DP
Carys verch Rhodri
—Welsh; healer; daughter of Rhodri and wife of Baudoin de Montbryce. Becomes 2nd Countess of Ellesmere. Appears in PIB, DP and DB
Catherine de Montbryce
—Daughter of Robert and Dorianne PIB
Civitote—
site of the heroic rescue of thousands of crusaders by Caedmon and Amadour AMOV
Commote
—A Welsh area of administration, similar to a county.
Cormant
—Normans; family name of stewards at Alensonne in CP and at East Preston in ILDE
Coventina Brightmore
—Saxon; friend of hero and heroine in AMOV; marries Leofric Deacon
Curia regis
—Latin for King’s Court ILDE
Dagfinn Alfredsen…
Dane; ally of Reider in WVP
Dagfrid—
Dane; cousin of Kjartan in WVP
Dda
—Welsh surname of Rhonwen and Myfanwy; CP and DP and DB
de Valtesse
—Maiden surname of heroine of CP
Denis de Sancerre
—Angevin; son of Sybilla and adopted son of Antoine de Montbryce; dwarf ILDE & PIB
Devona Melton
—Saxon; heroine of ILDE; marries Hugh de Montbryce
Dieter Von Wolfenberg
—German hero of CA; marries Blythe FitzRam; appears in WVP
Dorianne de Giroux
—Norman heroine of PIB; marries Robert de Montbryce
Earl of Chester
—Hugh d’Avranches. Historical figure. Known by the Welsh as Hugh Vras (the Fat) PIB, DB
Edgar the Aetheling
—Saxon; historical figure. Claimant to throne of England taken by William the Conqueror. Aetheling is a Saxon term for “next in line”; appears in CP and AMOV
Edwin FitzRam
—English; brother of Blythe, Aidan and Ragna; son of Caedmon and Agneta STL
Elenor de Giroux
—Norman; mother of Dorianne de Giroux; wife of Francois. PIB
Ellesmere
—Location of castle given to Ram as a reward by William the Conqueror. Ram and Mabelle eventually turn a derelict Anglo-Saxon earthwork into a vibrant, thriving castle.
Emrys
—Cook at llys Powwydd. DB
Enid
—Saxon maid of Ascha Woolgar. CP & AMOV
Espérance
—Cat who brings solace to Robert de Montbryce during his solitary confinement. The word means ‘hope’. PIB
Etienne Robert de Montbryce
—Second son of Baudoin and Carys; DB,STL
Farah—
Aragonese; heroine DOL
Fernand Bonhomme
—Norman; second generation of his family to be steward of Montbryce Castle. Father of Mathieu and Honore. Married to Vangeline.
FitzRam
—Norman patronymic surname bestowed on Caedmon by Ram. AMOV
Fleurie Mabelle de Montbryce
—Daughter of Baudoin and Carys. Her mother almost dies giving birth to her. DB
Fortis
—Black stallion; Ram’s favourite mount; saves his life at Hastings CP
François de Giroux
—Norman father of Dorianne and Pierre de Giroux PIB; sworn enemy of the Montbryces ILDE
Frederika
—Dieter’s first wife, CA
Freyja
—Norse goddess of fertility;WVP
Gallien Rambaud de Montbryce
—Eldest son of Baudoin and Carys DB, STL
Gareth Bronson
—Saxon brother of Ascha Woolgar; takes Ascha to Scotland. CP & AMOV
Gawain Bronson
—Saxon nephew of Ascha Woolgar; CP & AMOV
Georges de Giroux—
Norman, Crusader. Reappears in DOL
Gervais
—Norman soldier; Ram’s second in command; CP & DP
Gerwint Isembart de Montbryce (Izzy)
—Second son of Hugh and Devona. Named for his grandfather and great grandfather, and the rat catcher, Joubert. Prefers to be called Izzy.PIB; Hero of DOL
Gerwint Melton
—ILDE Saxon grandfather of heroine
Gicotte
—Norman soldier at Montbryce Castle; PIB
Giroux
—Norman surname of the family sworn to avenge Guillaume de Valtesse's cruelty to their ancestor; CP, ILDE & PIB
Giselle
—Norman maidservant who accompanies Mabelle to England and becomes chatelaine of Ellesmere; kidnapped with Mabelle; CP
Glain verch Llewelyn
—Welsh bonesetter in DB
Gorm—
villain of WVP; step brother of Reider
Grouchet—
Anglo-Norman baron, villain of STL
Guillaume de Valtesse
—Norman father of Mabelle; his cruelty begins the feud between the Valtesses and the Giroux family; CP
Hastings
—Site in Southern England of a historic battle in 1066 that changed the history of England and Normandy CP
Heinrich
—Historical figure; Holy Roman Emperor; CA
Hel—
Norse word for Hell WVP
Hélène de Fleury
—Norman wife of friend of Montbryce brothers killed at Hastings. CP
Hugh de Montbryce
—Norman-virgin hero of ILDE; brother of Antoine and Ram CP, PIB
Husembro
—hidden cove on Danish coast WVP
Hylda
—Christian name of Mabelle’s mother, purported to have been strangled by her husband, Mabelle’s father.
Hylda Rhonwen de Montbryce (Rhoni)
—Daughter of Ram and Mabelle born in captivity in Wales; CP, AMOV
Ingram Maknab—
Scot; son of Neyll. STL
Isembart Joubert
—Rat catcher from Montbryce; instrumental in saving the lives of Hugh and Devona; ILDE
Isolda verch Llewelyn
—Welsh healer, heroine of WTH
Ivar Sigurdsen—
Dane; captain in WVP
Jennet—
Northumbrian peasant woman STL
Johann Dieter Marius von Wolfenberg
—Dieter’s son by his first marriage, CA
Joleyne
—Norman mistress of Ram de Montbryce before he meets Mabelle; CP
King Harald Hardråda of Norway
—Historical figure; pretender to the English throne; killed by King Harold’s army at Stamford Bridge; CP
King Harold II of England
—Historical figure; Saxon brother-in-law of Edward the Confessor. Claimed the throne on Edward’s death; slain at Hastings by the Conqueror’s army; CP
King Henry I
—Norman king of England; son of William the Conqueror; known as Henry Beauclerc; succeeded his brother William Rufus on the throne. Historical figure; PIB
King Malcolm Canmore of Scotland
—Historical figure. CP & AMOV
King William I of England
—William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandie. CP, ILDE; historical figure
King William Rufus
—William II of England; son of the Conqueror; AMOV; historical figure
Kirkthwaite
—Surname of Agneta’s family AMOV
Kirkthwaite Hall
—Ancestral home of Agneta’s family, destroyed in a raid by the Scots AMOV
Kjartan Eldarsen—
Danish; comrade of Reider in WVP
Kolbrand’s Path—
fictitious seat of the MakNab clan on the coast of Scotland STL
Köln
—German (Saxon) town, known as Cologne in English; CA
La Blanche Nef—
Infamous White Ship that sank in 1120 taking with it hundreds of sons and daughters of the English nobility, including the Crown Prince, William, son of Henry I STL
La Cuisinière
—Legendary Norman cook at Montbryce Castle; her name simply means ‘The Cook’ CP
Lande Pourri
—A wooded area outside Caen PIB
Leofric Deacon
—Saxon friend of Caedmon AMOV; badly injured at Alnwick; marries Coventina Brightmore; appears in STL
Lindisfarne Abbey—
historic
Benedictine monastery on Holy Island STL
Llys
(plural Llysoed)—A building that served as a royal court for a commote in Wales. Stone castles were virtually unknown in England and Wales before the Conquest
Lothar von