Blair Hoffman was a judicial staff attorney with the California Supreme Court for many years, until his recent retirement. History, and especially medieval English history, has fascinated him since his youth. In addition to his work as an appellate attorney, he authored a murder mystery, Murder for the Prosecution, and has written various legal articles. This is his first foray into writing about history since his university days. He lives in Moraga, California, with his wife of over four decades, Peggy. His daughter and son have blessed him with three cute and adorable grandchildren.