The Black Rose(1950) -

Bayan is impressed by Tristram’s skill with the English longbow and Walter’s scholarly knowledge. The two Englishmen enter Bayan's service, finding themselves at the center of the Mongol war machine. While Walter is fascinated by the advanced culture and military tactics of the Mongols, the honest Tristram is increasingly appalled by Bayan's brutal methods. The Legend of the Black Rose

Deeply resentful of Norman rule, Walter joins a group of Saxon rebels to free hostages held by the Norman aristocracy. When the rebellion fails and he is recognized, Walter is forced to flee the country to avoid execution. Accompanied by his loyal friend Tristram Griffen, a master Saxon archer, he sets out to seek his fortune in the legendary East. Journey to the East The Black Rose(1950)

The story begins in England, 200 years after the Norman Conquest. Walter of Gurnie, a proud Saxon scholar and illegitimate son of the late Earl of Lessford, returns from Oxford to find himself disinherited. His only inheritance is a pair of boots—a final token of his father's love—while the family’s estate falls to his father’s Norman widow. Bayan is impressed by Tristram’s skill with the