Radegund: Captive, Queen and Saint - the serial (intro and TOC)

This blog will present the novel Radegund: Captive, Queen and Saint in serial form. The novel presents the life of St. Radegund of Poitiers, based on far more contemporary documentation than we have for most saints. It is divided into four sections: "Captive"; "Queen"; "Deaconess"; "Holy Mother" with an "Epilogue".

The same serial will be available at Chez Jim.

The following Table of Contents will be updated as installments are published:

CAPTIVE

Erfurt

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