The Medieval Ages were a time of chaos and war as rulers struggled to maintain a centralized power. The historical fiction novel Blood Red Horse by K. M. Grant takes place in Medieval England at first in 1185, and then moves toward the holy city of Jerusalem until 1193. It follows the journey of Sir Thomas’s sons, Gavin and William, and their inseparable bond of the invincible horse, Hosanna, as they leave their homeland of Heartslove to take part in the third crusade. Along their journey, the novel thoroughly explains their visits to the local Abbey, experiences as Christians in battle, and their encounters with the Muslims as they fight for their religion to take back Jerusalem. K.M. Grant’s Blood Red Horse strongly and accurately describes
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Benedict. In the novel the nearby Abbey is led by Abbot Hugh, and he is the most dedicated and wise monk there. He also organizes others and makes sure that everyone is following instructions, and he leads prayer. This is the historically correct name and job description of this position, "The abbey (the term for a monastery or nunnery) was under the authority of an abbot or abbess" (“Life in a Medieval Monastery”). Grant accurately names and describes the leader of the nearby Abbey; this shows a connection as the abbot has a strong role in the monastery from the story and in …show more content…
In the book the crusaders are close to Jerusalem and getting ready to attack when Richard hears that the Muslims are going to try and ambush him and his men, so he prepares. He has his men alert and able to jump into action at any moment and he has a military plan ready (124). The historical account states, “September 07, 1191 Battle of Arsuf: Richard I the Lionheart and Hugh, Duke of Burgundy, are ambushed by Saladin in Arsuf, a small town near Jaffa about 50 miles from Jerusalem. Richard had prepared for this and the Muslim forces are defeated” (“Timeline of the Crusades”). This account also says that Richard was prepared and able to defeat the Muslims. These two versions of the same event corroborate and show that Grant was historically accurate when describing this battle
Benedict. In the novel the nearby Abbey is led by Abbot Hugh, and he is the most dedicated and wise monk there. He also organizes others and makes sure that everyone is following instructions, and he leads prayer. This is the historically correct name and job description of this position, "The abbey (the term for a monastery or nunnery) was under the authority of an abbot or abbess" (“Life in a Medieval Monastery”). Grant accurately names and describes the leader of the nearby Abbey; this shows a connection as the abbot has a strong role in the monastery from the story and in …show more content…
In the book the crusaders are close to Jerusalem and getting ready to attack when Richard hears that the Muslims are going to try and ambush him and his men, so he prepares. He has his men alert and able to jump into action at any moment and he has a military plan ready (124). The historical account states, “September 07, 1191 Battle of Arsuf: Richard I the Lionheart and Hugh, Duke of Burgundy, are ambushed by Saladin in Arsuf, a small town near Jaffa about 50 miles from Jerusalem. Richard had prepared for this and the Muslim forces are defeated” (“Timeline of the Crusades”). This account also says that Richard was prepared and able to defeat the Muslims. These two versions of the same event corroborate and show that Grant was historically accurate when describing this battle