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About High King of Britain
Praise for the Once And Future Hearts series
Title Page
Who’s Who and What’s What
Maps
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
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About High King of Britain
All she wants is to fight for Arthur and Britain.
Lady Mair is a daughter of Corneus—the house of perfect warriors—and wants only to serve Arthur, War Duke of Britain, as her brothers Lucan and Bedivere do. Yet King Alun of Brocéliande wants to make her his queen, which would mean leaving Britain and Arthur’s court.
Alun’s younger brother and Mair’s best friend, Rawn, sees things as Mair does—nothing is more important than being the best warriors they can be.
Only Mair is entangled in the politics of the kings and leaders surrounding Arthur, just as his army prepares to fight two major battles in one summer, and people wonder when Arthur will become High King of Britain.
Plus, Rawn is hiding secrets of his own, that run counter to Mair’s desparate wish to be free to fight for Britain.
This novel is part of the ancient historical romance series, Once and Future Hearts, set in Britain during the time of King Arthur.
1.0 Born of No Man
2.0 Dragon Kin
3.0 Pendragon Rises
4.0 War Duke of Britain
5.0 High King of Britain
6.0 Battle of Mount Badon
7.0 Abduction of Guenivere
8.0 Downfall of Cornwall
9.0 Vengeance of Arthur
10.0 Grace of Lancelot
11.0 The Grail and Glory
12.0 Camlann
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Praise for the Once And Future Hearts series
Imagine how good is the author in her craft that she is capable of surprising us her readers even though the Arthurian cycle is one of the most rewritten ones in western literature.
What a great storyteller! I never thought that anyone could tell an Arthurian tale as well as Mary Stewart, but Tracy Cooper Posey has succeeded. I am just in awe of her ability to meld historical detail with legends and turn out a mesmerizing story.
It takes me back to the magic I felt when reading Mary Stewart's stories of Merlin. Tracy Cooper-Posey has written another winner!
As a long time, self proclaimed Arthurian Legend junkie I couldn't wait to dive into Tracy Cooper Posey's new series. Tracy once again proves to be a master story teller as she weaves the delicate threads of this beloved legend into her own.
Oh my goodness. Of course I was not sure what to expect with this but what I got was a wonderful story set in the time just before King Arthur. Invading Saxons, Romans, Kings, princesses, mysteries, Merlin, and romance? Wonderful beginning to a new series and I cannot wait to read more.
I also love the fact that her female characters are definitely not boring, whiny or TSTL.
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Who’s Who and What’s What
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Accolon: Accolon of Gaul. Minor son of Gaulish king. Companion to Uther.
Aglovale: Son Pellinore and Alis. See Listenoise
Agravaine: Son of Lot. See Lothian
Alis: Wife to Pelinore (dec.) see Dunoding.
Alun: King of Brocéliande. See Brocéliande
Ambrosius Aurelianus: (Welsh: Emrys Wledig). High King of Britain (dec.) See Pendragon.
Anwen of Galleva: Heroine, Pendragon Rises. See Galleva.
Arawn Uther: Son of Arawn and Ilsa. See Brocéliande.
Arawn: Hero of Dragon Kin. King of Brocéliande. See Brocéliande.
Arthur: Son and heir of Uther Pendragon and Igraine. See Pendragon.
Ban of Benoic: Brother to Bors, and exiled from his own kingdom by Saxon incursions. See Benoic.
Bedivere: Welsh: Bedwyr. "Bedwyr of the Perfect Sinews". Oldest son of Bedrawd, Duke of Corneus. See Corneus.
Bevan: King of Calleva. See Calleva.
Blavet: Large tidal river, location of Lorient, capital of Brocéliande, Lesser Britain.
Bors the Elder: King of Guanne. See Guanne.
Bors the Younger: King of Guanne. See Guanne.
Brandegoris: Brandegoris of Estangore. See Kernow.
Brandérion: Village in Lesser Britain, the birth place of Ilsa.
Brennus: Idris’ horse.
Budic: King of Morbihan. See Morbihan.
Cadfael: Hero of Born of No Man. See Dunoding.
Cador: Duke of Cornwall. See Cornwall.
Cai: Son of Ector. Companion to Emrys. See Galleva.
Calleva: Kingdom in the south of Britain, neighbouring Cornwall. . See Calleva.
Campbon: By the great Briére swamps of Lesser Britain. Capital of Guanne.
Carnac: King Budic’s summer residence in Lesser Britain, where Ambrosius and Uther prepared to take back Britain from Vortigern. See Morbihan.
Claire of Brandegoris: Mother of Elyan the White by Bors the Younger. See Kernow
Claudas: Frankish King and conquerer. See Berry.
Coria: Corbridge, in modern parlance.
Cynbel: Emrys's horse
Dinadan: Son of Brunor. Siblings: Breunor, Daniel. See Kernow.
Dindrane: Daughter Pellinore and Alis. See Listenoise
Dornar: Bastard son of Pellinore. See Listenoise
Doward: Hill fort where Vortigern perished.
Ector: Count of Galleva. See Galleva.
Elaine of Listenoise: Daughter of Pellinore and Alis. See Listenoise.
Elaine: Ban of Benoic’s wife. See Benoic.
Elen: Daughter of Arawn and Ilsa. See Brocéliande. Wife of Cador of Cornwall.
Ellar:
Lot’s seneschal
Elyan the White: Son of Bors the Younger and Claire of Brandegoris. See Guanne.
Evaine: Bors the Elder’s Queen. See Guanne.
Forest Sauvage: Where Galleva is located, close by Hadrian’s Wall. See Galleva.
Gaheris: Oldest son and heir of Lot. See Lothian.
Gareth: Son of Lot. See Lothian.
Gawain: Son of Lot. See Lothian.
Gorlois: Duke of Cornwall. See Cornwall.
Guanne: Kingdom in Lesser Britain. See Guanne.
Guenivere: Welsh: Gwenhwyfar. See Camelard.
Hector de Maris: Half brother to Lancelot du Lac. See Benoic.
Héric: Ban of Benoic’s lands, within Guanne, Lesser Britain.
Hoel: Hoel the Great, Hoel of Brittany. King of Morbihan.
Horsa: A Saxon leader
Idris the Slayer: Northern warrior. See Lothian
Igraine: Daughter of Emlawdd Wledig. Wife to Gorlois of Cornwall. See Cornwall and Pendragon.
Ilsa: Heroine of Dragon Kin. See Brocéliande.
Iseult of Ireland: Daughter of Anguish of Ireland and Iseult the Elder.
Kahedin: Son of Hoel. See Morbihan.
King of the Magyars: Husband to Julia. Father of Sagramore. See Kernow
Lady of the Lake: A title bestowed upon powerful women who control the Perilous Forrest and the Lake at the heart of Brocéliande. The title is not hereditary. See The Perilous Forest.
Lamorak: Son of Pellinore and Alis. See Listenoise.
Lancelot of the Lake: aka Lancelot du Lac. See Benoic.
Leodegrance: King of Camelarde.
Lot: King of Lothian.
Lowri: Daughter of Cadfael and Lynette. See Dunoding.
Lynette the Elder: Heroine of Born of No Man. See Dunoding.
Mabon: King of Calleva.
Maela: Daughter of Vortigern. Wife to Mabon. See Calleva.
Mair: Daughter of Bedrawd, Duke of Corneus.
Mared: Daughter of Bors the Elder. See Morbihan.
Mark: Brother to Tristan the Elder. See Kernow
Merlin: Myrddin Emrys. See Pendragon.
Morbihan: Kingdom in Lesser Britain. See Morbihan.
Morgan le Fey: Daughter of Gorlois and Igraine. See Rheged.
Morguase: Daughter of Gorlois and Igraine. Wife of Lot.
Morlaix: Kingdom north of Brocéliande, in Lesser Britain.
Nimue: Lady of the Lake. See The Perilous Forest.
Pellinore: King of Listenoise.
Percival: Son of Pellinore and Alis. See Listenoise.
Perilous Forest: The heart of the Brocéliande forest, where The Lady of the Lake lives.
Rhiannon: Daughter of Anwen and Steffan. Companion to Cai and Emrys. See Galleva
Sagramore: Son of the King of the Magyars and Julia, Princess of Rome. See Kernow.
Scorff: Smaller river that runs into the Blavet by Lorient. Fresh water river.
Steffan of Durnovaria: Hero, Pendragon Rises. See Galleva
Tewdwr: Son of Hoel. See Morbihan.
Tielo: Rhiannon's horse
Tintagel: Fortified rocky island connected to mainland Cornwall by narrow natural bridge of rock.
Tor: Bastard son of Pellinore. See Listenoise.
Tristan the Elder: King of Kernow.
Tristan the Younger: Bastard son of Tristan the Elder. See Kernow.
Urien: King of Rheged.
Uther: Uther Pendragon. High King of Britain.
Vannes: Principal town of the kingdom of Morbihan.
Vedra River: The Tyne, in modern parlance.
Via Statra: Roman road between Vannes and Corseul, Lesser Britain
Vivian of Maridunum: Mother of Merlin.
Vivian: Accolyte of the Perilous Forrest. Lover of Nimue.
Vortigern: High King of Britain. Died at Doward. Succeeded by Ambrosius. Wife: Olwen. Sons: Vortimer, Catigern. Daughters: Maela.
Yr Wyddfa: Snowden
HOUSES, CLANS AND TRIBES
BENOIC
Ban & Elaine
Ban: King of Benoic
Elaine: (see Brocéliande)
Hector: Ban’s son (by Suzanne de Maris)
Lancelot du Lac: Their son
BERRY
Claudas: King
Claudin: His son
Dorin: His son
BROCÉLIANDE
Arawn & Ilsa
Arawn: King of Brocéliande
Ilsa of Brocéliande: Arawn’s queen. (See Morbihan)
Elaine: Arawn’s sister (see Benoic)
Evaine: Arawn’s sister (see Guanne)
Alun: eldest son of Arawn & Ilsa, King of Brocéliande
Arawn Uther: second son of Aran & Ilsa
Elen: Daughter of Arawn & Ilsa (see Cornwall)
BRYNAICH
Caradoc & Ula
Caradoc: King of Brynaich
Ula: Caradoc’s queen.
Brigid: Caradoc & Ula’s daughter
Cara: Caradoc & Ula’s daughter
Nareen & Isolde: Caradoc & Ula’s twin daughters
Newlyn: Caradoc & Ula’s son
CALLEVA
Mabon & Maela
Mabon: King of Calleva
Maela: Mabon’s queen. Daughter of High King Vortigern & Olwen.
Bevan: Mabon & Maela’s son. King of Calleva (see below)
Bryn: Mabon & Maela’s son. Partner of Druston (see Dunoding)
Bevan & Lowri
Bevan: Mabon & Maela’s son. King of Calleva
Lowri: Bevan’s queen. (see Dunoding)
Branwen: Bevan & Lowri’s daughter
Eira: Bevan & Lowri’s daughter
Martyn & Trevor: Bevan & Lowri’s twins ons
Betrys: Bevan & Lowri’s daughter
Deryn: Bevan & Lowri’s daughter
CAMELARD
Leodegrance & Gwenhwyfach
Leodegrance: King of Camelard
Guenivere: Leodegrance’s daughter
CORBENIC
Pedr: King of Corbenic. aka The Fisher King
Elaine: Pedr’s daughter
CORNEUS
Bedrawd: Duke of Corneus (serves Kernow)
Bedivere: Bedrawd’s son, companion to Arthur
Lucan: Bedrawd’s son, companion to Arthur
Mair: Bedrawd’s daughter.
CORNWALL
Gorlois & Mari
Gorlois: Duke of Cornwall
Mari: Gorlois’ Duchess.
Cador: Gorlois & Mari’s son (see below)
Gorlois & Igraine
Gorlois: Duke of Cornwall
Igraine: Duchess of Cornwall (see Pendragon)
Morguase: Daughter of Gorlois & Igraine (see Lothian)
Morgan: Daughter of Gorlois & Igraine. aka Morgan le Fey (See Rheged)
Cador & Elen
Cador: Gorlois & Mari’s son. Duke of Cornwall.
Elen: Cador’s Duchess. (See Brocéliande)
Constantine: Cador & Elen’s son
DUNODING
Cadfael & Lynette
Cadfael: Hero of Born of No Man. Vortigern’s War Duke.
Lynette: Cadfael’s wife
Bricius: Cadfael & Lynette’s son (see below)
Alis: Cadfael & Lynette’s daughter (see Listenoise)
Lowri: Cadfael & Lynette’s daughter (see Calleva)
Drusan: Cadfael & Lynette’s son, partner of Bryn (see Calleva)
Eogan: Cadfael & Lynette’s son (see below)
Bricius & Maeve
Bricius: Cadfael & Lynette’s son
Maeve of Ireland: Bricius’ wife
Cadoc: Bricius & Maeve’s son
Tegan: Bricius & Maeve’s daughter
GALLEVA
Ector & Druscilla
Ector: Count of Galleva
Druscilla: Ector’s wife
Cai: Ector & Druscilla’s son. Companion to Arthur.
Steffan & Anwen of Gal
leva
Steffan: Hero of Pendragon Rises
Anwen: Heroine of Pendragon Rises
Rhiannon: Their Daughter (see Lothian)
GUANNE
Bors & Evaine
Bors The Elder: King of Guanne
Evaine: Bors’ queen (see Brocéliande)
Bors The Younger: Bors & Evaine’s son (see below)
Lionel: Bors & Evaine’s son
Mared: Bors & Evaine’s daughter (see Morbihan)
Bors The Younger