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.
Chat: 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 Edger 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 chronologies the Tarzan books starting in May 1872 (known as the pushback theory) instead of the more accepted date, May 1888.
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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