The Villains of the Piece
โ Scribed by Graham Shelby
- Publisher
- Canelo Digital Publishing Ltd
- Year
- 2018
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 201 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1788632915
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ 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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