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Twelfth-century England, a land of treachery, high
passions and shifting allegiances, is plunged into chaos as the Empress Maude
and her cousin Stephen become locked in a bitter struggle for the throne lasting
twenty years.
King Henry is dead, and there are two people who want his crown. But only one
can have it. He has bequeathed it to his daughter Maude, much to the horror of
his nobles, for she is arrogant and stubborn, and, most dangerous of all, a
woman. When her cousin Stephen, a brave and popular warrior but a weak ruler,
attempts to seize the throne, it is the beginning of a tragic conflict that
brings suffering and bloodshed to all and victory to no-one.
And waiting in the wings of this tumultuous drama are other players: Maude's
charming and devious son Henry, born of an enforced, bitter marriage, and the
formidable Eleanor of Aquitaine, both with ambitions of their own ...
Published Aug 1995
by Penguin
Paperback | £14.99
ISBN-13: 9780140166361
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