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The Whyte Harte

by Paul Doherty Book 1 in the Matthew Jankyn Mysteries series.

First published 1988

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The suspicious death of the Richard II prompts an unground movement known as the White Harte...The turbulent times of the 15th century are perfectly captured in in an Augustinian monastery; his rebellious flirtation with the heresy of Lollardism; and finally his becoming a thief, an accused traitor, and yeoman to Bishop Henry Beaufort, illegitimate grandson of ' The Black Prince', and half-brother to King Henry V.

It is Beaufort who 'rescues' Jankyn from Newgate prison to serve as his investigator of the rumours that Richard II is not dead, but alive in Scotland, encouraging the small rebellions under the sign of the White Harte. It is up to Jankyn to discover the truth

Historical Periods

Lancastrian England1399–1461 CE Lollardy and Oldcastle’s Risingc. 1380–1417 CE

Genres

Crime & Mystery Espionage Exploration & Survival Fiction

Historical people

Henry Beaufort1375–1447

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