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Cadfael himself is a Welshman and uses patronymics in the Welsh fashion, naming himself Cadfael ap Meilyr ap Dafydd (Cadfael son of Meilyr son of Dafydd). He was born in May 1080 into a peasant community in Trefriw , near Conway in Caernarvonshire in north Wales, [ 8 ] and had at least one sibling, a younger brother.
Cadfael is a British mystery television series, broadcast on ITV between 29 May 1994 and 28 December 1998, based on The Cadfael Chronicles novels written by Ellis Peters. Produced by Central, it starred Derek Jacobi as the medieval detective and title character, Brother Cadfael. The complete series was released on DVD on 24 August 2009. [1]
One Corpse Too Many is a medieval mystery novel set in the summer of 1138 by Ellis Peters.It is the second novel in the Cadfael Chronicles, first published in 1979.. During the Anarchy, King Stephen takes Shrewsbury Castle and hangs all of the surviving defenders.
In 1120, King Henry's force is returning in triumph to England, having secured control of Normandy once again. Cadfael, an experienced man-at-arms in the service of Roger Maduit, one of Henry's knights, accompanies his lord back to England, at a loss to decide what to do with his life once his term of service with Roger expires in a few days.
The Cadfael Chronicles is a series of historical murder mysteries written by the linguist-scholar Edith Pargeter (1913–1995) under the name Ellis Peters. Set in the 12th century in England during the Anarchy, the novels focus on a Welsh Benedictine monk, Cadfael, who aids the law by investigating and solving murders.
The Leper of Saint Giles is a medieval mystery novel by Ellis Peters, set in October 1139.It is the fifth novel in The Cadfael Chronicles and was first published in 1981.. The book includes a map of the Abbey, the town of Shrewsbury, St. Giles, the winding River Severn and its small local brooks, and places in the environs mentioned in this story and others in the series.
Brother Cadfael's Penance is a medieval mystery novel set in the autumn of 1145 by Ellis Peters. It is the last novel in the Cadfael Chronicles , first published in 1994. When a rebellion arises in the south, Cadfael leaves the Shrewsbury Abbey cloister to save two who are dear to him.
The Holy Thief is a medieval mystery novel by Ellis Peters set in 1144–1145. It is the 19th and penultimate volume of the Cadfael Chronicles, first published in 1992.. It was adapted for television in 1998 by Carlton Media for ITV.