Broken Rules

By Annemarie Nikolaus

When does the ends justify the means?
Murder and theft – yes, of course ...But back then the circumstances were entirely different than they are today. Or weren't they?

In Cornwall in 1072 the young Caitlin saves her inheritance from the Norman conquerors.
In Paris in 1795 the gendarme Michel single-handedly punishes a corrupt baker.
In Swabia in 1754 Hildegard, one of the lawless “travelers” provides Christmas dinner
.In Lucerne in 1824, the homeless Clara becomes a cue ball of a political intrique.

Historical short stories
I have added historical notes to every story.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Annemarie Nikolaus
• Release date: Dec 8, 2020
• ISBN: 9781005349042

Annemarie Nikolaus

German free-lance journalist and author.Gebürtige Hessin, hat zwanzig Jahre in Norditalien gelebt. Seit 2010 wohnt sie mit ihrer Tochter in Frankreich.Sie schreibt Fiction und Non-Fiction, in der Regel in deutscher Sprache. Mittlerweile sind einige ihrer Werke in mehrere Sprachen übersetzt worden.Bleiben Sie auf dem Laufenden mit dem Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/TWEoTSie hat Psychologie, Publizistik, Politik und Geschichte studiert und war u.a. als Psychotherapeutin, Politikberaterin, Journalistin, Lektorin und Übersetzerin tätig.Ende 2000 hat sie mit dem literarischen Schreiben begonnen. Seit der Veröffentlichung der ersten Kurzgeschichten schreibt sie Romane, mit besonderer Vorliebe Fantasy und historische Romane. .

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Murder and theft – yes, of course...

But back then the circumstances were entirely different than they are today. Or weren‘t they?

Four short stories from bygone times.

Annemarie Nikolaus

Broken Rules

Historical Short Stories

Copyright © 2015, 2020 Annemarie Nikolaus

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Contents

The Twelfth Night

Pious GiftsBread

The Mills of Justice

About the Author

The Twelfth Night

Treganna, Cornwall, Christmas Eve 1072

A powerful storm roared around the Great Hall of Treganna, drowning out again and again the noise of the castle’s celebrating servants. Then some of them choked on their laughter; others made the sign of the cross and looked around in fright. The dogs, which on other days were scuffling for bones, lay peacefully under the tables, attracting attention only with an occasional whimper.

The fires in the two huge fireplaces had trouble asserting themselves against the constant pressure of the wind. Smoke drifted all the way to the High Table where Sir Geoffrey, the new Lord of Treganna Castle, sat with his family.

Young Amis, his son, coughed as he inhaled the smoke. As he struggled harder and harder for air, Caitlin patted him on the back and then offered him a mug of water.

Concern was in her eyes, and she smiled compassionately. Drink; you’ll feel better then. With all hope he would choke on it. How she hated him, her stepbrother, even more than the Norman who had forced her mother into marriage. May god prevent Treganna from falling into the hands of this weakling one day; after all, she was the true heir.

A shudder ran over Amis as the storm suddenly whistled in a higher pitch.

Are you freezing? Sir Geoffrey wrapped him tighter in his warm plaid.

No, Father. I was simply frightened.

By this little bit of wind? Sir