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* TheLostLenore: Throughout the first and second books, Tancred often torments himself about not being able to save Oswynn.
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* VictoryIsBoring: After experiencing a year of relative peace after the Battle of Eoferwic, Tancred begins to grow restless and dissatisfied about living the quiet life. He later comes to reflect on how [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor foolish this mindset was]] after being called out to war again experiencing its hardships anew.
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* DyingMomenOfAwesome: [[spoiler: Maredudd avenging his brother and killing an enemy king, despite being fatally wounded himself]].
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* BrutalHonesty: Wace's knack for this has cost him a few friends, though Tancred greatly values it.
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* FamedInStory: Tancred becomes this in book 2, after tales of his exploits at the Battle of Eoferwic become widespread. This proves to be a double edged sword, as it makes him an object of envy from other Norman noblemen.
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* TookALevelInJerkass: After being given a lordship between books 1 and 2, Tancred becomes notably more arrogant, brash, and petulant. This lands him on thin ice with his superiors on more than one occasion.
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* BigDamnHeroes: Earl Hugues and his detachment pull this [[spoiler: at the Battle of Mechain. While it saves the lives of Tancred and a good amount of his men, it isn't enough to win the battle]].
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* DyingMomenOfAwesome: [[spoiler: Maredudd avenging his brother and killing an enemy king, despite being fatally wounded himself]].
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* LeeroyJenkins: At the Battle of Mechain, [[spoiler: the rebel Welsh princes Maredudd and Ithel break formation and charge one of the enemy kings. This costs the princes their lives and the Normans the battle]].
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* MassOhCrap: Tancred and his men have this reaction [[spoiler: when they realize they've been led into a massive Welsh ambush, which kicks off the disastrous Battle of Mechain]].
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* RedOniBlueOni: Maredudd is just barely the blue to Ithel's red.
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* SuicidalOverconfidence: See Maredudd and Ithel's LeeroyJenkins entry above.
* TakingYouWithMe: At the battle of Mechain, the Welsh king Rhiwallon [[spoiler: personally kills Ithel and fatally wounds Maredudd, though the latter manages to kill Rhiwallon before succumbing to his wounds]].
* TakingYouWithMe: At the battle of Mechain, the Welsh king Rhiwallon [[spoiler: personally kills Ithel and fatally wounds Maredudd, though the latter manages to kill Rhiwallon before succumbing to his wounds]].
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* YoungGun: Earl Hugues "The Wolf" d'Avranches is already a respected war leader despite being in his early twenties.
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* BloodKnight: Tancred has definite shades of this, though he's fairly subdued about it.
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* TheStarscream: After Tancred is put in charge of a military campaign into Wales, the lord Berengar starts playing this role to him almost immediately.
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* WouldHurtAChild: Berengar's willingness to slaughter Welsh infants is what causes his tensions with Tancred to finally boil over.
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* TokenEnemyMinority: Maredudd and Ithel, the Welsh princes who join forces with the Normans to oust the current rulers of Wales.
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* DarkIsNotEvil: The colors of the Malet family are black and yellow, and Robert Malet usually dresses in black attire. However, they are one of the more honorable houses among the Norman nobility.
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* BadassMoustache: The facial hair style of choice for most Welsh warriors.
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* ItsPersonal: Tancred bears a personal grudge against Eadgar the Ætheling, who in his mind is responsible for the death of his lover, Oswynn. He speaks and acts as if Eadgar personally murdered her, though in truth she was really just collateral damage from the inevitable sack that followed when the Northumbrians retook Dunholm.
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* ItsPersonal: Tancred bears a personal grudge against Eadgar the Ætheling, who in his mind is responsible for the death of his lover, Oswynn. He speaks and acts as if Eadgar personally murdered her, though in truth she was really just collateral damage from the inevitable sack that followed when the Northumbrians retook Dunholm. [[spoiler:The feeling is reciprocated by Eadgar himself. After Tancred plays a key role in the Normans' recapture of Eoferwic and wounds the Ætheling himself, he puts out a bounty on Tancred's head]].
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* BarbarianLonghair: Many Northumbrian Saxons have gone back to wearing their hair like this, probably due to the heavy Danish influence in the area.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: [[spoiler: Father Ælfwold]].
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* LockedAwayInAMonastery: Tancred's parents died when he was still young, so he was raised by his uncle. Being a minor lord with too many mouths to feed, his uncle sent Tancred to a monastery as soon as they would accept him. He eventually left, as the life of a monk was decidedly not for him.
* TheMole: [[spoiler: Father Ælfwold]].
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** Tancred's parents died when he was still young, so he was raised by his uncle. Being a minor lord with too many mouths to feed, his uncle sent Tancred to a monastery as soon as they would accept him. He eventually left, as the life of a monk was decidedly not for him.
** Also the fate of Harold Godwinson's widow, Eadgyth.
* TheMole:[[spoiler: [[spoiler:Tancred discovers that Father Ælfwold]].Ælfwold had been secretly feeding intel to the Northumbrians. Had he not been thwarted, he would have divulged the location of Harold Godwinson's remains, and given the rebellion a new rallying point]].
** Tancred's parents died when he was still young, so he was raised by his uncle. Being a minor lord with too many mouths to feed, his uncle sent Tancred to a monastery as soon as they would accept him. He eventually left, as the life of a monk was decidedly not for him.
** Also the fate of Harold Godwinson's widow, Eadgyth.
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* [[MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch My People Doth Protest Too Much]]: Tancred may be a Breton, but his allegiance is firmly with the Normans. When Duke Conan of Brittany rebelled against Guillaume and was brutally crushed, Tancred had very little sympathy. Recalling the incident, he simply remarked that Conan was a fool to think that he could overcome Guillaume.
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* HornyVikings: The Danes are major antagonists, though they correctly do not wear horned helmets.
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* HornyVikings: The While the Danes are major antagonists, though they have been Christianized by this point, their warriors still bear a good deal of resemblance to the Vikings of previous generations. They correctly do not wear horned helmets.helmets, however.
* ItsPersonal: Tancred bears a personal grudge against Eadgar the Ætheling, who in his mind is responsible for the death of his lover, Oswynn. He speaks and acts as if Eadgar personally murdered her, though in truth she was really just collateral damage from the inevitable sack that followed when the Northumbrians retook Dunholm.
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: At the battle of York, the Danish mercenaries break and retreat far sooner than the English rebels. With no motivation beyond gold, they had no qualms about minimizing their losses when the battle swung in the Normans' favor.
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* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters: Naturally, the Northumbrian rebels, [[spoiler: as well as Father Ælfwold]], have this attitude.
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* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler: Malet knows the location of Godwineson's body, but will not divulge it for fear of fanning the flames of English rebellion]].
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* WeUsedToBeFriends: Guillaume Malet had this relationship with Harold Godwineson, obviously before Hastings.
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* DawnOfAnEra: Though for many of the English it's more like EndOfAnAge.
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* FourStarBadass: Robert de Commines, Guillaume Malet, [[spoiler: and eventually Tancred himself]].
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* TheMole: [[spoiler: Father Ælfwold]].
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* GoodIsNotNice: Tancred has his moments.
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''The Conquest Series'' is a HistoricalFiction series by English author James Aitcheson. Beginning a few years after the Battle of Hastings, the series portrays the events of the tumultuous period from a Norman perspective. The protagonist and narrator, Tancred a Dinant, is an honorable knight who completely believes in [[Main/TheHouseOfNormandy King Guillaume's ]] cause. The story begins in 1069, when Tancred and his liege lord Robert de Commines are sent north to subdue the rebellious province of Northumbria. After Lord Robert is killed in a surprise attack by the English, Tancred uncovers a conspiracy that threatens to topple the Normans and undo their conquest. As if the rebellious English and political intrigue weren't enough, there are other enemies who are beginning to sense cracks in the Norman armor...
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''The Conquest Series'' is a HistoricalFiction series by English author James Aitcheson. Beginning a few years after the Battle of Hastings, the series portrays the events of the tumultuous period from a Norman perspective. The protagonist and narrator, Tancred a Dinant, is an honorable Breton knight who is sworn to a Norman lord and completely believes in [[Main/TheHouseOfNormandy King Guillaume's ]] cause. The story begins in 1069, when Tancred and his liege lord Robert de Commines are sent north to subdue the rebellious province of Northumbria. After Lord Robert is killed in a surprise attack by the English, Tancred uncovers a conspiracy that threatens to topple the Normans and undo their conquest. As if the rebellious English and political intrigue weren't enough, there are other enemies who are beginning to sense cracks in the Norman armor...
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* LastOfHisKind: Eadgar Ætheling, the leader of the Northumbrian rebellion, is the sole surviving member of the House of Wessex.
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* TheConspiracy: When several Norman lords are killed in surprise attacks within a short period of time, it becomes clear that the events are not coincidence.
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* MyGreatestFailure: Tancred's failure to save Lord Robert's life at Dunholm continually haunts him.
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''The Conquest Series'' is a HistoricalFiction series by English author James Aitcheson. Beginning a few years after the Battle of Hastings, the series portrays the events of the tumultuous period from a Norman perspective. The protagonist and narrator, Tancred a Dinant, is an honorable knight who completely believes in [[UsefulNotes/TheHouseOfNormandy [[Main/TheHouseOfNormandy King Guillaume's ]] cause. The story begins in 1069, when Tancred and his liege lord Robert de Commines are sent north to subdue the rebellious province of Northumbria. After Lord Robert is killed in a surprise attack by the English, Tancred uncovers a conspiracy that threatens to topple the Normans and undo their conquest. As if the rebellious English and political intrigue weren't enough, there are other enemies who are beginning to sense cracks in the Norman armor...
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* PerspectiveFlip: Much of the fiction set in this era tells the story from a decidedly English POV, while this series centers around the Normans and their efforts to deal with the bloody aftermath of Hastings.
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* PerspectiveFlip: Much of the fiction set in this era tells the story from a decidedly the English POV, while this series centers around explores the motives of the Normans and their efforts to deal with the bloody aftermath of Hastings.
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* RealMenLoveJesus: While Tancred had no interest in living a monastic life (which is what his uncle wanted him to do), he's still fairly devout.
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* RealMenLoveJesus: While Tancred had no interest in living a monastic life (which is what his uncle wanted him to do), life, he's still fairly devout.
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* TheIdealist: While many Normans primarily motivated by the desire for wealth, land, and increased status, Tancred wholeheartedly believes in King Guillame's right to the throne of England.
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* TheIdealist: While many Normans are primarily motivated by the desire for wealth, land, and increased status, Tancred wholeheartedly believes in King Guillame's right to the throne of England.
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* LockedAwayInAMonastery: Tanred's parents died when he was still young, so he was raised by his uncle. Being a minor lord with too many mouths to feed, his uncle sent Tancred to a monastery as soon as they would accept him. He eventually left, as the life of a monk was decidedly not for him.
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* LockedAwayInAMonastery: Tanred's Tancred's parents died when he was still young, so he was raised by his uncle. Being a minor lord with too many mouths to feed, his uncle sent Tancred to a monastery as soon as they would accept him. He eventually left, as the life of a monk was decidedly not for him.
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''The Conquest Series'' his is a HistoricalFiction series by English author James Aitcheson. Beginning a few years after the Battle of Hastings, the series portrays the events of the tumultuous period from a Norman perspective. The protagonist and narrator, Tancred a Dinant, is an honorable knight who completely believes in [[UsefulNotes/TheHouseOfNormandy King Guillame's Guillaume's ]] cause. The story begins in 1069, when Tancred and his liege lord Robert de Commines are sent north to subdue the rebellious province of Northumbria. After Lord Robert is killed in a surprise attack by the English, Tancred uncovers a conspiracy that threatens to topple the Normans and undo their conquest. As if the rebellious English and political intrigue weren't enough, there are other enemies who are beginning to sense cracks in the Norman armor...
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* {{Flashback}}: Several sequences in the first book explore Tancred's background, early life, and relationship with Robert de Commines.
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* PosthumousCharacter: Lord Robert is killed very early on in the first book, but he still has a consistent presence in Tancred's flashback sequences.
* RealMenLoveJesus: While Tancred had no interest in living a monastic life (which is what his uncle wanted him to do), he's still fairly devout.
* RealMenLoveJesus: While Tancred had no interest in living a monastic life (which is what his uncle wanted him to do), he's still fairly devout.
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* UsefulNotes/AngloSaxons: As antagonists.
* BadassBeard: Lord Robert has one; a somewhat rare trait among Normans.
* BigGood: Tancred sees King Guillame this way.
* CoolHorse: Tancred's horse, Rollo.
* TheIdealist: While many Normans primarily motivated by the desire for wealth, land, and increased status, Tancred wholeheartedly believes in King Guillame's right to the throne of England.
* KnightInShiningArmor: Tancred could be considered a {{Reconstruction}}. He is a genuinely good man who is motivated by a desire for justice, but he knows when to be pragmatic and avoids falling into StupidGood territory.
* PerspectiveFlip: Much of the fiction set in this era tells the story from a decidedly English POV, while this series centers around the Normans and their efforts to deal with the bloody aftermath of Hastings.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Lord Robert de Commines.
* SpiritualSuccessor: to Literature/TheSaxonStories.
* BadassBeard: Lord Robert has one; a somewhat rare trait among Normans.
* BigGood: Tancred sees King Guillame this way.
* CoolHorse: Tancred's horse, Rollo.
* TheIdealist: While many Normans primarily motivated by the desire for wealth, land, and increased status, Tancred wholeheartedly believes in King Guillame's right to the throne of England.
* KnightInShiningArmor: Tancred could be considered a {{Reconstruction}}. He is a genuinely good man who is motivated by a desire for justice, but he knows when to be pragmatic and avoids falling into StupidGood territory.
* PerspectiveFlip: Much of the fiction set in this era tells the story from a decidedly English POV, while this series centers around the Normans and their efforts to deal with the bloody aftermath of Hastings.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Lord Robert de Commines.
* SpiritualSuccessor: to Literature/TheSaxonStories.
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''The Conquest Series'' his a HistoricalFiction series by English author James Aitcheson. Beginning a few years after the Battle of Hastings, the series portrays the events of the tumultuous period from a Norman perspective. The protagonist and narrator, Tancred a Dinant, is an honorable knight who completely believes in [[UsefulNotes/TheHouseOfNormandy King Guillame's ]] cause. The story begins in 1069, when Tancred and his liege lord Robert de Commines are sent north to subdue the rebellious province of Northumbria. After Lord Robert is killed in a surprise attack by the English, Tancred uncovers a conspiracy that threatens to topple the Normans and undo their conquest. As if the rebellious English and political intrigue weren't enough, there are other enemies who are beginning to sense cracks in the Norman armor...
There are currently three books in the series:
* ''Sworn Sword''
* ''The Splintered Kingdom''
* ''Knights of the Hawk''
Due to the setting, the first-person narration, and the realistic presentation of medieval violence and society, readers of Bernard Cornwell's [[Literature/TheSaxonStories Saxon Stories]] will be in very familiar territory.
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There are currently three books in the series:
* ''Sworn Sword''
* ''The Splintered Kingdom''
* ''Knights of the Hawk''
Due to the setting, the first-person narration, and the realistic presentation of medieval violence and society, readers of Bernard Cornwell's [[Literature/TheSaxonStories Saxon Stories]] will be in very familiar territory.
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