J.R. Tomlin > Quotes

“It is in truth not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom--for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself.   Declaration of Arbroath (1320)”
― J.R. Tomlin, A Kingdom's Cost

“Charles, who now was King Henry’s only barrier to conquest.”
― J.R. Tomlin, A King Ensnared

“troops were gathering for Henry’s push to punish the”
― J.R. Tomlin, A King Ensnared

“Then lie with me? Now? My own Lady Joan.” “The earth will be hard…” Her voice wavered. “Aye. Earth is as hard as life, but the primroses will ease it.” She looked up at him thoughtfully. Her eyes gleamed in the moonlight, and he waited. “I will.” She”
― J.R. Tomlin, A King Ensnared

“Dunbar”
― J.R. Tomlin, The Winter Kill

“depends on you. The King's life. Everything.”
― J. R. Tomlin, The Black Douglas Trilogy

“lese-majesty”
― J.R. Tomlin, A Kingdom's Cost

“Whisht.” He lowered his voice to a whisper as he picked”
― J.R. Tomlin, A King Ensnared

“He fed more on the laughter than the food.”
― J.R. Tomlin, Freedom's Sword

“That he seemed with every defeat to grow stronger within himself. His resolve to defeat their conquerors grew deeper with each day. Whatever it was, James could see it in his companions' faces. They would follow Robert de Bruce to the death. And the truth was that he would, as well.”
― J.R. Tomlin, A Kingdom's Cost

“receive”
― J.R. Tomlin, A King Ensnared