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Sward and Sword
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England, eleventh century. Godwine rises from the Sussex estates of his family into the court of Cnut, marrying Gytha and learning to survive among Danish commanders, rival queens and competing royal heirs. Military usefulness, landholding and careful loyalty turn him into one of the most powerful earls in the kingdom.
After Cnut’s death, Godwine helps shape a succession that eventually restores Edward the Confessor. His family’s growing power brings both influence and hostility, as disputes over Norman favourites and the future crown place father and sons at the centre of English politics. The novel presents Godwine’s career as the foundation of the dynasty that will culminate in Harold’s claim to the throne.
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