Mattie, too, asks if the old king’s dead, and Caris admits that her father heard he was murdered in prison. For those fans of Rome, Mattie’s played by the actress who played Lucius Vorenus’s wife, Niobe. Caris needs something for her mother’s headaches, which Mattie serves up right away. She continues on her way to the home of Mattie, a woman who’s apparently very skilled in the arts of herbalism. A pretty young woman, Caris, travels through the marketplace and one woman asks if it’s true the king’s been murdered. Jaunty music takes us off to Kingsbridge, which still has its very nice cathedral. Isabella immediately hands it to their son, Edward III, who’s played by the same actor who played Prince George in Upstairs Downstairs. Edward has lost, and we see him hand over his crown on the battlefield. England is once again embroiled in a civil war, this time between King Edward II and his queen, Isabella of France. It’s about 200 years post PotE, which puts us right in the 14 th century. One intelligent, thoughtful member of the clergy (typically one in charge)Īt least one character unexpectedly connected to a major historical event One horrible, scheming member of the clergy

Using PotE as a guide, I think we can expect the following:Ī creepy mother overly involved in her son’s lifeĪ jerkass nobleman bumping a more benevolent one out of the wayĪ horrifying, rape-happy member of the upper classĪ horrible accident that kills many people in the townĪt least one witchcraft accusation levelled at the most intelligent woman anyone can find

Since this is a celebration of sorts, I think it’s only appropriate to have a little game-feel free to adapt this into Ken Follett Bingo or a drinking game. Just so you know, while I did read PotE, I haven’t gotten around to WWE yet, so you’ll get fewer ‘but it was different in the book!’ comments from me this time around. Second, in celebration of the birthday, I thought it only fitting to go back to where this all started: Kingsbridge! Yes, I’m finally getting around to recapping World Without End, the sort-of sequel to Pillars of the Earth. First off, thanks to everyone who’s been reading, commenting, and visiting the site-it’s been great hearing from you and I hope you’ve enjoyed the recaps etc as much as I’ve enjoyed writing (most of) them. The Armchair Anglophile’s three years old now.

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