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The Villains of the Piece

โœ Scribed by Graham Shelby


Publisher
Canelo Digital Publishing Ltd
Year
2018
Tongue
English
Weight
201 KB
Category
Fiction
ISBN
1788632915

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โœฆ Synopsis


Royal intrigue and deadly deceit abound in this epic historical adventure of the Crusader Knights

England 1134 : These are the years of the long, bloody civil war over the succession of Henry I - a conflict between the supporters of Henry's daughter and rightful heir, the beautiful and tyrannical Matilda, and her cousin, the usurper Stephen of Blois , a just and decent man but with no lawful claim to the throne.

This is a war in which even partisans can change sides according to who holds the advantage - a war in which there is little courage, much deceit, and barely any honour.

The sole exception is Brien Fitz Count , Lord of Wallingford, friend of Stephen's but true to his vow of support for Matilda. He, his wife Alyse, and their retainers make of their small, strategic castle a fortress and rallying point, holding it against siege and worse at immense personal cost...

**This epic third instalment of The Crusader...


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