Enemy at the Gate

by Griff Hosker Book 9 in the The Anarchy Series series.

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While England is weakened by civil war, King David of Scotland invades the north and threatens territory that has already suffered from years of divided allegiance. Local lords who disagree over Stephen and the Empress must decide whether their quarrel matters more than resisting an army advancing across their own lands.

The Warlord of the North becomes central to the defence, working alongside the Archbishop of York and men who would not normally stand together. The campaign forces former rivals into an uneasy coalition and turns northern England into a separate theatre of the Anarchy, where survival depends on setting aside a dynastic dispute long enough to meet an immediate invasion.

Historical Periods

Thomas Becket and Church–Crown Conflict1162–1170 CE Third Crusade1189–1192 CE First Battle of Lincoln1141 CE Norman Invasion of Ireland1169–1177

Historical people

Eleanor of Aquitaine1124–1204 Henry II of England1133–1189 Stephen, King of England1095–1154 Empress Matilda1102–1167 David I of Scotland1084–1153 Thomas Becket William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke1146–1219