The Angles

“The Angles” is the prequel of that trilogy and tells of Cutha’s father, Saebald, and his involvement with an Anglian warband that was sent to assist Alaric, King of the Goths, in his disputes with the treacherous Romans; disputes that led to his second sacking of Rome. This is a very important event, and a curious one in that the Visigoths were Christians, albeit of the Arian varietyAs a result they did not want to be seen in a bad light by the Christians of Rome. This is where the pagan Angles come in handy! A very interesting and complex time with very involved events, yet neglected by historical fiction writers (if you know of any good titles, please tell me). This is what makes this book so interesting and rather unique.