Henry III

by Griff Hosker Book 6 in the Border Knight series.

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Sir Thomas of Stockton crosses to France with a small group of trusted men after the death of his son, pursuing the enemy he holds responsible. The private quest brings him into the politics of the French crown and into contact with King Louis before revenge is finally achieved. Returning home does not bring retirement.

Henry III is preparing a campaign in Poitou and calls once more on the knight whose experience he trusts. Sir Thomas enters a war in which the young English king must demonstrate that he can command rather than merely inherit authority. The novel links a veteran’s personal grief with Henry’s attempt to assert Plantagenet power in France and to prove himself capable of ruling without older guardians.