I disliked it so much I am actually taking the time to write my first book review on Amazon. Apparently Mr. Paterson and Co. used my 1976 World Book Encyclopedia in preparing this piece of ......historical fiction. The research, if any, could have consisted of no more than looking up "Middle Ages" and reading the two page World Book explanation. Lovers of historical fiction run and hide, blatant misuse of historical events, military terms, regional dialect, names etc etc. Even if you have absolutely no knowledge of history, the story is so far fetched it borders on the absurd. For the simple minded only, it would make a great blockbuster movie. I wish there was an option to give it no stars.