The Poisoned Chalice

Acknowledgements

The author would like to thank the following for historical advice, though reserving the blame for any misapprehension about the complexities of life and law in twelfth century Devon: Mrs Angela Doughty, Exeter Cathedral Archivist; the staff of Devon Record Office and of Exeter Central Library; Mr Stuart Blaylock, Exeter Archaeology; Rev Canon Mawson, Exeter Cathedral; Mr Thomas Watkin, Cardiff Law School, University of Wales; Professor Nicholas Orme, University of Exeter; and to Clare Ledingham, Editorial Director of Simon & Schuster, and Gillian Holmes for their unfailing interest and support.