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'It is 1154 and Henry Plantagenet avenges his family honour by taking back the English throne from Stephen the Usurper. The kingdom he inherits is impoverished, lawless and broken by years of civil war. By his side is the beautiful, wealthy and indomitable Eleanor of Aquitaine. Combining forces, this golden couple use their charisma and shrewd diplomacy to crush rebellious barons and restore England's prestige and glory.
'However, an equally ambitious financial magician is needed to restore the royal treasury. Opportunistic Thomas Becket answers the call, using his appointment of Chancellor to fill not only the King's coffers but also his own. In a dance of ambition, vengeance and forbidden passions, Henry, his Queen and the Chancellor fight for political power and control against forces seen and imagined, each with their own agenda, each determined to hide their own shameful secrets.' (Publication summary)
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Into the Darker Reaches of Mediaeval Power Games
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 25-26 October 2014; (p. 32) The Canberra Times , 25 October 2014; (p. 20)
— Review of The Lion Rampant 2014 single work novel -
Taking a Liberty with King’s Turbulent Priest
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 11-12 October 2014; (p. 20)
— Review of The Lion Rampant 2014 single work novel
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Taking a Liberty with King’s Turbulent Priest
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 11-12 October 2014; (p. 20)
— Review of The Lion Rampant 2014 single work novel -
Into the Darker Reaches of Mediaeval Power Games
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 25-26 October 2014; (p. 32) The Canberra Times , 25 October 2014; (p. 20)
— Review of The Lion Rampant 2014 single work novel