Madison Scott

Madison Scott

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Madison has been writing stories for a long, long time. Not really that long in reality, but for the greater part of her life she has been scribbling something on a piece of paper. Homeschooled from kindergarten through her graduation from highschool, Madison devoured every English-related book her home library acquired. To be entirely accurate, she devoured nearly every book.
 From the time Madison wrote and finished her first 'book', "A Dreaded Day" in 2001, she dreamed of being a published author one day. In late 2007, she found that dream to be coming true with the publication of her first novel, "Reba", the fictional story of a girl that has no friends, except for her family. Since then, Madison has been writing frantically and has almost completed the sequel, "Chester-Shaw", which she plans to submit for publication by mid-2009.

Godwine Kingmaker: Part One of The Last Great Saxon Earls

Godwine Kingmaker: Part One of The Last Great Saxon Earls

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<p><span><span>Harold Godwineson, the Last Anglo-Saxon King, owed everything to his father. Who was this Godwine, first Earl of Wessex and known as the Kingmaker? Was he an unscrupulous schemer, using King and Witan to gain power? Or was he the greatest of all Saxon Earls, protector of the English against the hated Normans? The answer depends on who you ask. He was befriended by the Danes, raised up by Canute the Great, given an Earldom and a wife from the highest Danish ranks. He sired nine children, among them four Earls, a Queen and a future King. Along with his power came a struggle to keep his enemies at bay, and Godwine's best efforts were brought down by the misdeeds of his eldest son Swegn. Although he became father-in-law to a reluctant Edward the Confessor, his fortunes dwindled as the Normans gained prominence at court. Driven into exile, Godwine regathered his forces and came back even stronger, only to discover that his second son Harold was destined to surpass him in renown and glory.</span></span></p>

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