Sir Nigel Chapter 8 - How the King Hawked on Crooksbury Heath
In which King Edward and his companions take to the heath for a spirited day of hawking, engaging in lively discourse on falconry and the burdens of monarchy, while the sport provides a temporary repr...
22 Aug 21min
Sir Nigel Chapter 6 - In Which Lady Ermyntrude Opens the Iron Coffer
In which Nigel finds a steadfast ally in the loyal archer Samkin Aylward and receives the venerable Sir John Chandos’ counsel and encouragement as preparations begin for a royal visit; together with t...
22 Aug 20min
Sir Nigel Chapter 5 - How Nigel Was Tried by the Abbot of Waverley
In which young Nigel Loring finds himself ensnared in the formidable and archaic legal proceedings of the Abbey court at Waverley, where claims against his family estate and challenges to his honour c...
21 Aug 31min
Sir Nigel Chapter 3 - The Yellow Horse of Crooksbury
In which a fearful disturbance at the Abbey involving a fiery, untamable yellow horse stirs both dread and curiosity among the monks, culminating in a bold young squire’s daring attempt to master the ...
21 Aug 33min
Sir Nigel Chapter 4 - How the Summoner Came to the Manor House of Tilford
In which we are introduced to the faded grandeur of Tilford Manor and the stern yet proud Dame Ermyntrude, who holds fast to the old chivalric traditions amidst encroaching hardships and legal threats...
21 Aug 27min
Sir Nigel Chapter 2 - How the Devil Came to Waverley
In which the tranquil routine of Waverley Abbey is revealed in vibrant detail under the watchful eye of Abbot John, whose stewardship balances spiritual discipline with the pragmatic concerns of estat...
20 Aug 14min
Sir Nigel Chapter 1 - The House of Loring
In which the sombre years of 1348 bring a dreadful plague upon England, casting a dark pall of death and decay across the land, upending the lives of both noble and common folk alike. Amidst this uphe...
20 Aug 13min
Sir Nigel Introduction
In which the author reflects on the challenges and choices involved in faithfully recreating the manners, speech, and brutal realities of fourteenth-century England for the modern reader. He candidly ...
20 Aug 3min
