DATE: Wednesday, May 14, 1264
EVENT: The battle of Lewes.
SOURCE: "May morning in the year 1264".ERB-The Outlaw Of Torn.
- "on that bloody Wednesday".ERB-The Outlaw Of Torn.
Chat: It is a historical fact that the Battle of Lewes occurred on May 14, 1264.
- When Norman of Torn invaded Roger de Leybourn's castle and called out Peter of Colfax the outlaw states, "Give him a great draught of brandy, said the outlaw, "or he will sink down and choke in the froth of his own terror." ERB-The Outlaw Of Torn.
- ERB commits an error here. Brandy's origin dates back to the thirteenth century, not the twelfth. It was initially produced in France for medicinal purposes. However, its popularity as a beverage grew over time.
DATE: Saturday, May 17, 1264
EVENT: It is discovered that Norman of Torn is actually Prince Richard, son of King Henry III.
SOURCE: "three days after the battle of Lewes". ERB-The Outlaw Of Torn.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
James Michael Moody is a lifelong fan and collector of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Over the past forty-five years, Moody has contributed over two hundred articles to various ERB-related fanzines. He also manages an unauthorized Tarzan blog titled Greystoke Chronologist: James Michael Moody. There, the researcher chronologizes the Tarzan books starting in May 1872 (known as the pushback theory) instead of the more accepted date, May 1888.
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James Michael Moody also authorizes the action-packed Sci-Fi fantasy adventure Unium series. Pioneers On Unium, published December 31, 2019, Exiled On Unium, published August 25, 2022, and Swordsman On Unium, published on July 15, 2024.
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