Kingmaker

by Griff Hosker

Book 12 in the The Anarchy Series series.

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When the Earl of Gloucester suddenly dies and the Empress Matilda is forced to return to Normandy it seems that the civil war is about to end and Stephen of Blois will have succeeded in winning his crown. The Warlord of the North takes the fledgling Prince Henry under his wing and begins to train him to become king. When others try to take advantage of the Warlord's position he and his warriors have to dig deep to defeat their enemies. Gradually Henry becomes a man and shows that he has the potential to become a king. An exciting and fast moving novel filled with battles, plots and conspiracies.

Historical periods

High Medieval The Anarchy Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine Thomas Becket and Church–Crown Conflict Crusades Third Crusade Battle of Lincoln (1141) Norman Invasion of Ireland

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