1. Hastings
Richard fitz Malet grows up on the margins of a Norman noble family, the illegitimate son of a Norman father and the daughter of an English housecarl. Treated as little more than a servant by his half-brothers, he learns to rely on ability rather than birth…
2. Conquest
William has won the English crown but not the unquestioned obedience of the country. When Richard fitz Malet is granted a manor north of York, the reward places him in one of the most unstable regions of the new kingdom, where resentment of Norman rule is…
3. Rebellion
Edgar Ætheling becomes a focus for resistance to Norman rule when rebellion spreads through northern England. The uprising threatens William’s still-fragile hold on the kingdom and brings violent reprisals into communities whose loyalties remain divided after Hastings. Richard fitz Malet is caught directly between the two…
4. Treachery
In the shadow of William the Conqueror’s reign, loyalty dances on a knife-edge and betrayal lurks behind every corner. The fourth instalment of Griff Hosker’s Conquest series, Treachery follows the gripping journey of Baron Richard fitz Malet, a young knight torn between his steadfast duty and…