Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence

1338–1368

Lionel of Antwerp was a son of Edward III of England and Duke of Clarence. His descendants’ claim to the throne later became important in the dynastic arguments behind the Wars of the Roses.

David Gilman’s Rage of Swords is set in 1368, Thomas Blackstone rides toward Milan to secure gold and alliances for the Plantagenet war in France.

Historical context

Historical periods linked to Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence

Wars of the Roses 1455–1487 CE

Series

Series featuring Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence (1 series)

Master of War in Order

by David Gilman 9 books 4.6

The Master of War series follows Thomas Blackstone, an English archer and later knight, through the Hundred Years’ War. Beginning with the Crécy campaign in 1346, the sequence expands across France, Aquitaine, Brittany, Castile and northern Italy, using Blackstone’s career to show how medieval war was fought through…

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