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the Puppeteers fandom and the plot are all born from the imagination of my daughter, Carley, who may someday be a fine author herself.  She certainly has the imagination for it.

As for the Battle of Flodden:

James IV did write to Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon informing them of his intent to invade the country.  As odd as it sounds, it is the truth.  I also followed the progress of the Scottish army closely those absolute details are still left to theory and conjecture.  Though he traveled directly there without a brief layover at Crichton Castle, King James IV did lead his troops out of Ellemford Haugh with twenty cannon, and rumor had it, a ring given to him by Anne of Brittany on his finger.  The nuns at the Coldstream Priory noted their crossing over the River Tweed at Coldstream on August 22, 1513.  The details I have given regarding the taking of Norham in a five day siege is accurate to the historical documents I researched as is the taking of Ford Castle.  The King’s brief affair with Lady Heron was also speculated on and offered as a viable theory for the Scots delay in the area.

By the time sunset on Flodden Field on September 9, 1513, around 10,000 Scottish soldiers (and as I mentioned, at least one member of every noble family in Scotland) lay dead on Flodden Field along with about 2000 to 3000 Englishmen.  The English forces also attacked the remains of the Scottish camp and burnt it, killing as many men, women and children there as they did on the battlefield.

The Scottish forces retreated but it was the bloodiest defeat the country had ever seen.  The last war they would fight for more than thirty years and the last time any reigning monarch would die on the field of battle.

I could write a book about the Battle of Flodden alone but there are already many, some which I have used to resources in making the details of the Scottish progress into England and the timeline of their activities as accurate as possible.  But like any work of fiction, I have strayed from the truth a time or two to suit my storyline.  I hope all is forgiven there.

If you are interested in reading more about the battle, you can get a nice overview at http://www.flodden1513.com/index.php/site/single_panel/the_battle_of_flodden.

And in case you caught it and wondered, the term ‘your majesty’ was not used at the time.  Though the usage cannot be precisely pinned down, there is one theory that Charles V of Spain was the first to use it following his election as Holy Roman Emperor in 1519.  Francis I and Henry VII would adopt it afterward.

I would love to hear your thoughts any time.  You can email me at fortin.angeline@gmail.com or visit my website https//www.angelinefortin.com.  You can also follow me on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Tumblr, LinkdIn or my Pinterest page.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Angeline Fortin is the author of historical and  time-travel romance offering her readers a fun, sexy and often touching tales of romance.

Her first release in May of 2011, the Highland time travel novel A Laird for All Time, has steadily ranked in Amazon's Top 100 in Time Travel for the past three years with more than 80 five-star reviews so far.

A Question of Trust, the first of her Victorian historical romance series Questions for a Highlander, was released later that year and quickly followed by series additions A Question of Trust and A Question of Lust.  The series primarily follows the siblings of the MacKintosh clan.  Ten brothers and their lone sister who end up looking for love in all the right places.

While the series continues on with familiar characters well known to those who have read the entire series, each single title is also a stand-alone tale of highland romance.

With a degree in US History from UNLV and having previously worked as a historical interpreter at Colonial Williamsburg, Angeline brings her love of history and Great Britain to the forefront in settings such as Victorian London and Edinburgh.

As a former military wife, Angeline has lived from the west coast to the east, from the north and to the south and uses those experiences along with her favorite places to tie into her time travel novels as well.

Angeline is a native Minnesotan who recently relocated back to the land of her birth and braved the worst winter recorded since before she initially moved away.  She lives in Apple Valley outside the Twin Cities with her husband, two children and three dogs.

She is a wine enthusiast, DIY addict (much to her husband's chagrin) and sports fanatic who roots for the Twins and Vikings faithfully through their highs and lows.

Most of all she loves what she does everyday - writing.  She does it for you the reader, to bring a smile or a tear and loves to hear from her fans.

ALSO BY ANGELINE FORTIN

Time Travel Romances:

A Laird for All Time

Nothing But Time

My Heart’s in the Highlands

A Time & Place for Every Laird

The Questions for a Highlander series:

A Question of Love

A Question of Trust

A Question of Lust

The Perfect Question

A Question for Harry

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