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The Royal Rebel

by Elizabeth Chadwick Book 1 in the Jeanette of Kent Duology series.

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In 1338, Jeanette of Kent enters the travelling court of Edward III as England’s war with France begins. She falls in love with the household knight Thomas Holland and marries him in secret, but his departure on campaign leaves her exposed to relatives determined to impose a more advantageous match.

Forced into a second marriage and confined while Thomas is abroad, Jeanette must challenge her family through church law and royal influence. The novel follows their fight for recognition against the background of the Crécy campaign, plague and the ruthless calculations of an aristocracy in which marriage controls land, lineage and power.

Historical Periods

Battle of Crécy1346 CE Black Death1347–1351 CE

Genres

Biographical Fiction Court & Political Fiction Dynastic & Royal Fiction Historical Sagas Romance War Fiction

Historical people

Edward III of England1312–1377 Edward, the Black Prince1330–1376 Joan of Kent1328–1385

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