Philippe kept on walking.
Author’s Note
Unbroken in Time is another moment in the After Cilmeri series where we come face to face with real history in all its complexity. The old adage truth is stranger than fiction truly comes into play in this time period, and I feel at times like William shouting at the sky, “You’ve got to be freaking kidding me!”
I often say that my books are as historically accurate as I can make them ... except when they’re not. In the case of Unbroken in Time, the plot is very much rooted in the genuine history of the time. King Edward I of England really did give up Aquitaine as part of his obligations to Philippe of France as the Duke of Aquitaine—and Philippe didn’t give it back. Philippe really did assassinate a pope, considering himself God’s representative in France and denying that the pope held temporal (material, earthly) power over him.
Furthermore, as part of his perpetual quest to address his financial difficulties, Philippe really did impose an increasing number of pogroms on the Jewish community of France, including the requirement to wear a yellow badge, sudden arrests, and the confiscation of their material possessions, all of which culminated in their expulsion from France in the summer of 1306.
The destruction of the Templars came only a year later, for much the same reasons: the Templars were wealthy and Philippe’s treasury was bare. In an amazingly concerted action, he sent word to his agents throughout France many weeks in advance, telling them to open their orders all on the same day: Friday, October 13, 1307.
I’m glad that with the help of David and all his family and friends, I am able to tell a different story.
For more background to this story and the rest of my books, have a look at my video series,
Making Sense of Medieval Britain.
Thank you for reading Unbroken in Time and for continuing this journey into the Middle Ages with me. Given that David has an adventure ahead of him, needless to say, there will be another book! If you’d like to pre-order it now, you can do so at the retailer of your choice:
https://books2read.com/outcastsintime/
(Note, publication is set for 2021; if I finish it sooner, by pre-ordering, you’ll get it the moment it is released!)
Also by Sarah Woodbury
Après Cilmeri
Une Fille du Temps
Premiers Pas dans le Temps
Le Tourbillon du Temps
Godfrid the Dane Medieval Mysteries
Godfrid the Dane Medieval Mysteries Boxed Set
The After Cilmeri Series
Daughter of Time
Footsteps in Time
Winds of Time
Prince of Time
Children of Time
Exiles in Time
Castaways in Time
Ashes of Time
Warden of Time
Guardians of Time
Masters of Time
Outpost in Time
Shades of Time
Champions of Time
This Small Corner of Time
Refuge in Time
Unbroken in Time (Coming Soon)
Outcasts in Time (Coming Soon)
The After Cilmeri Series Duo: Footsteps in Time & Prince of Time
The After Cilmeri Series Boxed Set
The Gareth & Gwen Medieval Mysteries
The Bard's Daughter
The Good Knight
The Uninvited Guest
The Fourth Horseman
The Fallen Princess
The Unlikely Spy
The Renegade Merchant
The Unexpected Ally
The Worthy Soldier
The Favored Son
The Viking Prince
The Irish Bride
The Gareth & Gwen Medieval Mysteries Boxed Set
The Gareth & Gwen Medieval Mysteries Books 1-7
The Last Pendragon Saga
The Last Pendragon
The Pendragon's Blade
Song of the Pendragon
The Pendragon's Quest
The Pendragon's Champions
Rise of the Pendragon
The Pendragon's Challenge
Legend of the Pendragon
The Last Pendragon Saga: The Complete Series (Books 1-8)
The Last Pendragon Saga Boxed Set
The Last Pendragon Saga Volume 1
The Last Pendragon Saga Volume 2
The Last Pendragon Saga Volume 3
The Lion of Wales
The Oaken Door
Of Men and Dragons
A Long Cloud
Frost Against the Hilt
The Lion of Wales: The Complete Series (Books 1-5)
The Paradisi Chronicles
Erase Me Not
The Welsh Guard Mysteries
Crouchback
Was nach Cilmeri geschah
Tochter der Zeit
Spuren in der Zeit
Standalone
Heroes of Medieval Wales
From Many Cultures, One Nation: Ethnicity and Nationalism in Belizean Children
Medieval to Modern: An Anthology of Historical Mystery Stories
Legends of Wales
Guardians of Medieval Wales (Four First-in-Series Historical Romances)
Watch for more at Sarah Woodbury’s site.