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Historical person
1354–1423
Richard Whittington was a medieval merchant and civic leader who served several terms as mayor of London. His wealth came from trade and royal finance, while later folklore transformed him into Dick Whittington, the poor boy who rises through fortune and a famous cat.
In Simon Fairfax’s A Knight and a Spy 1410, Sir Richard Whittington needs a discreet agent who can move through court, ports and hostile territory without attracting the attention given to great lords. In Simon Fairfax’s A Knight and a Spy 1411, the narrative follows James as Whittington sends him to investigate threats that may come from rebels, crown servants or men seeking to use the prince’s ambition against the king. Other novels featuring Richard Whittington include Simon Fairfax’s A Knight and a Spy 1412, Simon Fairfax’s A Knight and a Spy 1413, Simon Fairfax’s A Knight and a Spy 1414, and Simon Fairfax’s A Knight and a Spy 1415.
Series
The Road to Agincourt: King’s Spy follows Sir James de Grispere through the final years before Henry V’s French campaign. Beginning under the failing rule of Henry IV and ending at Agincourt, the sequence combines court espionage, diplomatic missions, Channel piracy, Lollard conspiracy, the Western Schism and the…
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