1066 Quotes

“We do not creep in battle under the shelter of shields before the crash of weapons;
This is what the loyal goddess of the hawks had commanded us.
The bearer of the necklace told me long ago
To hold the prop of the helmet high in the din of weapons
When the Valkyrie's ice met the skulls of men.”
― G.K. Holloway, 1066: What Fates Impose

“Life is as simple as you make it my Lord.”
― G.K. Holloway, 1066: What Fates Impose

“why would you risk everything just to gain a little more? Is it anger that drives you, or hatred, jealousy, vanity or what? Do you even know what it is? Tell me William, tell me; perhaps then I can help.”
― G.K. Holloway, 1066: What Fates Impose

“By command of the Duke, you rest here a king, O Harold, that you may be guardian still of the shore and sea.”
― G.K. Holloway, 1066: What Fates Impose

“Also on the hillside were those who were hoping to find someone they loved amongst the dead, and yet hoping to find no one. Did no corpse mean that he had escaped into the night? Was he even safe at home, warming himself, cosy by the fireside? Or would a stool stand empty by the hearth.”
― G.K. Holloway, 1066: What Fates Impose