Robert M Johnson

Striker King, Warhorse: the English Archer Series Robert M Johnson

Publisher Marketing: 1357 had been a year of intense activity, the seaport of Cherbourg in northern France had become a hub of English movement. The army of the Black Prince had chosen Caen and Cherbourg for disembarking from France back to England, destination London itself. Calais was too far to the east, across territory that still flew the French flag. There was talk of the King and the French Dauphin being ransomed and returned to Paris from their captivity in London. Marshal Will Burton was still in charge of the castle of Malfleur in the duchy of Cherbourg, liege to Lord Henry de BeauCourt of RocheFontaine. Will Burton, hero of the battle of Poitiers that saw the French King, John the First, captured by the soldiers of the Black Prince of England. Will had made himself known as an archer and a leader of men at a very early age. His knowledge of the French language, his ability to read and write in several languages set him apart from his contemporaries. And Will Burton was decidedly a man of war. In France, early in the year of our Lord 1358, something was still missing to the accomplishments of young Will Burton. His liege lord, Henry of RocheFontaine, had already decided that this young man must become a Knight. For this reason, he had commissioned one of his most trusted knights, a man named Louis Renfree to mentor the young man in the art of war. Young Will had already mastered two of the finest weapons of warfare: the Longbow and the short Sword. Now he must gain mastery of the broad sword and the mace and learn to fight on horseback. He must become adept with the Lance and gain renown in the tournaments held annually throughout France. Contributor Bio:  Johnson, Robert M Robert M. Johnson has published thirty novels to date and ten works of professional reflection in his field of Psychology and Mental Health. For the past twenty years he has been researching the information contained in this present work of Historical fiction. It blends together elements of personal history and creative insight. The Shea Saga that is portrayed in this work reflects the struggles that many Americans faced during the difficult era of the Prohibition and the Great Depression. Catherine Shea Gendreau was a survivor, someone who made the best of a life that was far from perfect. Her story, though emblematic of thousands of people who suffered through the troubling times between the two World Wars, deserves to be told. Her brothers and sisters and her parents display that which is greatest about America: when a family pulls together, they can overcome the seemingly impossible obstacles of culture and law. The author has done extensive study of this period of American history, but the story of Katie comes as much from the knowledge of family history as it does from the heart. When families face life as one unit, the combined force is extraordinary. Such is the story of Katie.