Lady of the English
Author(s): Elizabeth Chadwick
Two very different women ...Linked by destiny and a power struggle for the English crown. Empress Matilda, daughter of Henry I, is determined to win back her crown from Stephen, the usurper king, against all odds and despite all men. Adeliza, Henry's widowed queen and Matilda's stepmother, has always been on Matilda's side but now she is married to William D'Albini, a warrior of the opposition. In a world where a man's word is law, how can Adeliza obey her husband while supporting Matilda, the rightful queen? What does it cost to be 'Lady of the English'?
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Renowned historical novelist Chadwick tells this battle-of-the-sexes story from a woman's point of view, channeling Matilda and the wannabe regent's stepmother as storytellers New York Post
Much of Elizabeth Chadwick's research is carried out as a member of Regia Anglorum, an early mediaeval re-enactment society with emphasis on accurately re-creating the past. She also tutors in the skill of writing historial and romantic fiction. She won a Betty Trask Award for The Wild Hunt and has been shortlisted for the RNA Awards three times.
General Fields
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- : Little, Brown Book Group Limited
- : Sphere
- : 0.384
- : 01 August 2012
- : 197mm X 127mm X 37mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 November 2012
- : books
Special Fields
- : Elizabeth Chadwick
- : Paperback
- : 1
- : English
- : 823.92
- : 560
- : Illustrations, maps