Kingmaker

by Griff Hosker Book 12 in the The Anarchy Series series.

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The death of Robert, Earl of Gloucester, removes the Empress Matilda’s most important military supporter and makes Stephen’s victory in the Anarchy appear increasingly likely. Matilda returns to Normandy, while the Warlord of the North takes responsibility for the young Prince Henry and begins preparing him for the role his mother still believes he can claim.

Training a future king brings political danger as well as military duty. Rivals see the Warlord’s influence over Henry as a threat and move against his lands and followers. The novel follows the transition from Matilda’s failing campaign to the emergence of her son as a credible claimant, showing how the next phase of the succession struggle is built through education, alliances and survival as much as open battle.

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