A King's Ransom Av Sharon Penman

Richard I was crowned King in 1189 and set off almost immediately for the Third Crusade. This was a bloody campaign to regain the Holy Land, marked by warfare among the Christians and extraordinary campaigns against the Saracens. Men and women found themselves...

<p><b>Filled with drama and battle, tragedy and romance, Sharon Penman’s <i>The Land Beyond the Sea</i> tells the epic tale of a clash of cultures that will resonate with readers today.</b><br><b><br>1172....

<p>In this gripping tale of passion, politics and conflict, King Henry II finds himself brutally betrayed by his wife Eleanor and three eldest sons when they enter into a rebellion against him. Aligning themselves with Henry''s most bitter...