Anne O'Brien
Short story prequel to The King's Concubine.,1330. Philippa of Hainault may be married to King Edward III but she is kept penniless and powerless. England grimaces in the clutches of the Dowager Queen Isabella and her ruthlessly ambitious lover Lord Mortimer, while Edwardâ€™s father rots in illegal confinement, a prisoner at Mortimerâ€™s hand.,It will take a courageous young man to emerge from the shadows and rise up against this formidable pair. But now Edward is grown to maturity and Philippa, his new wife, is determined to see justice done. It is her advice, whispered into the young King Edwardâ€™s ear, that will see the battle for Englandâ€™s throne commence.,Treason is rife, with all to lose but a Crown â€“ in more than name - to gain. The victorâ€™s prize is Englandâ€¦failure is death.
Historical,Historical Fiction,Historical,Historical,Medieval,Literature,14th Century,Fiction,European Literature,British Literature,Short Stories,Historical,Plantagenet
The Uncrowned Queen