An Antic Disposition: A Medieval MysteryMacmillan, 20.01.2004 - 304 Seiten In 1204 A.D., the Fools' Guild is on the run from an enraged Pope Innocent III and the Papal troops he's dispatched to destroy them. Now, hidden in their secret enclave deep within the Black Forest, the fools, troubadours and novitiates, including the jester couple Theophilos and Claudia, come together for their evening gathering to hear Father Gerald, their ancient leader, tell one of the greatest stories from the history of the Guild. It begins in Denmark, during a time of civil war when three men laid claim to the throne while a fourth watched and bided his time. Into the strategically crucial town of Slesvig, the Guild sends Terence of York, who is promptly dubbed Yorick by the Duke's young son, Amleth. What unfolds is a tale of treachery, tragedy and bloodshed that is the true story behind one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies. But Father Gerald's history contains secrets never known to anyone outside the Guild, and as he recounts it, Theophilos feels a chill steal over his heart. For not even Father Gerald knows the ending of this story. But Theophilos does. |
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Absalon Alfhild Amleth looked arms asked Amleth asked Fengi asked Gorm asked Ørvendil asked Terence Axel baby began bowing brother cathedral clubs cried Danes Danish Denmark door drawbridge drost Esbern eyes face Father Gerald fjord fool Gerutha Gorm's guards Guild hall hand head heard Holstein Horace horse inside island jester juggling juggling clubs Jutland keep killed King Lamord langue d'oïl Larfner laughed live Lother mercenaries midwife milady milord morning muttered never night nodded pallet Paris picked priest pulled replied Terence Reynaldo Rolf and Gudmund Roskilde shouted sighed Signe Signe's sister Slesvig smiled softly soldiers standing stepped stockade stood stopped suddenly Sveyn sword tavern tell Thank Theophilos There's thing thought thralls took town turned Tuscan Vache Valdemar waiting walked wall watched Wend wet nurse whispered wife wondered Yorick