26 February, 2020

Win a FREE Signed Book!

I'm offering two FREE, signed hardback copies of my new joint biography of Edward II's nieces the three Clare sisters! It doesn't matter where you live in the world; the competition is open to all, as long as you have a postal address where I can send the book!

All you have to do to win is leave a comment with your email address (so I know how to contact you) here on the blog, or send me a message on my Edward Facebook page, or if you prefer, you can send me an email at edwardofcaernarfon(at)yahoo(dot)com. If we're connected on Twitter or via my private Facebook page, you can send me a private message there instead, if you like.

The closing date is Wednesday 11 March, midnight Greenwich Mean Time. The following day, I will randomly select the winners and notify you both via email, at which point you can give me your postal address and any special dedication you'd like me to write in the book.

The Clare sisters, Eleanor, Margaret and Elizabeth were born between 1292 and 1295 as the granddaughters of the reigning king, Edward I, and came to adulthood in the reign of their uncle Edward II. The sisters were married to a total of seven men, four of whom were involved in intense and perhaps sexual relationships with their uncle the king, and all three sisters were imprisoned either by Edward II or by his queen, Isabella of France. Elizabeth was widowed for the third time at the age of twenty-six; Eleanor was said by one chronicler to be the mistress of her uncle Edward II, a statement given some credence by Edward's accounts of 1324/26; and Margaret was married to two men who were her uncle's 'favourites' and spent over four and a half years in captivity at Sempringham Priory on Edward's orders. The three sisters' lives could hardly be more dramatic!


54 comments:

Jules said...

Well, I shall be getting the book, whatever the result, but I thought I'd have a go and see whether 'random' works for me for a change! LOL xoxoxox

Kathryn Warner said...

Best of luck! :) xxoxox

Denise said...

Sounds like a great read! DeniseK1@outlook.com

Kathleen Guler said...

Love your books! kathleenguler@gmail.com

Susan said...

Another Kathryn Warner book would be a real treat.

Sara said...

I love your work and will read this no matter what, but it sure would be fun to get something other than junk in my mailbox!

Kathryn Warner said...
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Kathryn Warner said...

Thank you, Denise, Kathleen, Susan and Sara - you've all been added to the draw! Good luck!

sami parkkonen said...

I enter to the draw too. But then again, you know me. I join in what ever you do just because. Books or not. Like they sang in the early 60's I will follow Her. (it was Him for real but you know... )

Kathryn Warner said...

Thanks, Sami :) You're added!

Libby said...

I would love to win this signed book, I could even rearrange my shelves to put it with your other books. Alas none signed. ;) if not then I will put it on my wish list ready for mother's day.

Kathryn Warner said...

Thank you, Libby, have added you!

Judy said...

I would love to have a go! judylperry@gmail.com

Kathryn Warner said...

Thanks, Judy, have added you!

Susan Wakefield. said...

I will be undergoing surgery on my wrist on 11 March so I deserve to have a signed copy!!!

Kathryn Warner said...

You certainly do, Susan ;) Best of luck!

brenday said...

Who would like? Me! Me! Me! Love your books, Kathryn <3

Kathryn Warner said...

Thank you so much <3 I've added you!

Unknown said...

Would love to read about the de Clare sisters.
Dean McGaveston e-mail address:dean24@hardrockers.com

Jessica said...

jeh268@cornell.edu
But I'm also putting in a request for work to buy it!

Elaine said...

Yes please , I would love to be the lucky recipient of this book
Thankyou ��

Elaine said...

Yes please , I would love to be the lucky recipient of this book
Thankyou ��

Anonymous said...

I really liked the other books you have written, so I would like to read this one also ... wonder why this hasn't been made into a TV miniseries yet.

Esther (esorkin56@gmail.com)

Elizabeth Holden said...

What a beautiful book! I would love to win it. My email address is fajrdrako@gmail.com

Kristie Dean said...

Would love to get a copy of this great book.

rebcorf said...

I would so love to have in my possession this book. And signed by you, Kathryn? A dream come true. rebcorf@gmail.com

rebcorf said...

I would so love this book! And to be signed by you, Kathryn? Dream come true!

Amanda said...

Count me in too please! Your book looks amazing!

Anonymous said...

I've been looking forward to this one; a signed copy would be awesome! tiggywinkle225@gmail.com
(CeeJay Britain on FB)

Kathryn Warner said...

Thank you, Dean, Jessica, Elaine, Esther, Elizabeth, Kristie, Rebcorf, Amanda and CeeJay - you've all been added to the draw!

TrevB said...

This has been on my Amazon wishlist since it was published. A copy signed by yourself would be amazing!

matt said...

Fingers crossed I'll be lucky.
Matthew Newton
gmnewton@btinternet.com

Kathryn Warner said...

Thank you, Trev, I've added you to the draw!

Sarah Misheff said...

I can't wait. It looks like it will be awesome.😊 My email address is sarahmisheff432@gmail.com

Kathryn Warner said...

Thank you, Matt, and Sarah - you're both added to the draw!

Andrea Povey said...

I love your blog and refer to it often as I am researching the history of the Ashburnham of family during the reign of Edward II, they have links with the Badlesmere family and later the Sutton/Dudley family. My email address is acpovey@hotmail.co.uk

anonymous said...

Hi Kathryn,

Yes please I would love to be in the draw.

My email is: hedgewitch.sarah@aol.com

Many thanks and fingers crossed

Kathryn Warner said...

Thank you, Andrea and Sarah, I've added you both to the draw!

Good luck with the Ashburnham research, Andrea! I don't know much about the family but I do remember the name in connection with the Badlesmeres.

Anonymous said...

Hello Kathryn,

I already have two of your books and would love to win this here. So, please take me in the draw.
My email adress: carlamoeller2@gmail.com

Thank you very much!

Kathryn Warner said...

Hi Carla, thank you, I've added you!

Elysium said...

Sounds like a good book. Would love to learn more about the Clare sisters.

crimson_haze(at)hotmail.com

Unknown said...

I'm a history buff, esp. medieval period, and your book looks great. Thanks for writing it and keeping history alive and vibrant.

Kathryn Warner said...

Thank you so much for the kind words!

Esther said...

Hi Kathryn, I would LOVE to win a signed copy! Currently reading an online preview of your Philippa of Hainault and thoroughly enjoying it. The writing style, with all those delicious facts and details, is exactly what I like. Can't wait to order a hardback copy. Your newest book, the joint bio on the Clare sisters, promises to be just as interesting and engrossing.
esther.franssen@gmail.com

Denise said...

What a life these poor girls led! Not a good time to be a woman, used as marriage pawns. Thank you for the chance to win a copy of "The Clare Sisters".

denannduvall(at)gmail(dot)com

Kathryn Warner said...

Thanks, Esther and Denise, I've added you to the draw! And Esther, thank you for the kind words and so glad you're enjoying it!

Phyllis Eddings said...

I would love to read about the de Clare sisters in detail. Please enter me! Pieddings@aol.com

Kathryn Warner said...

Thanks, Phyllis, done! :)

Sheila Ice said...

Please enter me into the drawing for your latest book about the Clare sisters! I love your work! sheilagail227@yahoo.com

Kathryn Warner said...

Thanks, Sheila, done! :)

Connor Williams said...

Wooo, so happy to see the de Clare family getting more attention. So refreshing to the de Clare sisters themselves getting special attention rather than as wives to their respective husbands. Email: ccawilliams@outlook.com

Kathryn Warner said...

Thanks, Connor, I've added you to the draw!

Nicola I said...

How exciting! I haven't read anything about the de Clares since I studied Edward II as a special subject at uni over 20 years ago. I stumbled across your blog today & can't wait to start rediscovering all things Edward II. Email: iles.nicolaj@gmail.com

Kathryn Warner said...

Hi Nicola, welcome to the blog! :) I've added you to the draw!