1. A Knight and a Spy 1410
In 1410, Henry IV’s illness and strained relationship with Prince Hal leave England politically unsettled while France watches for an opportunity to renew the Hundred Years’ War. Sir Richard Whittington needs a discreet agent who can move through court, ports and hostile territory without attracting the…
2. A Knight and a Spy 1411
In 1411, Sir James de Grispere serves as a royal household knight while England is troubled by piracy, rebel intrigue and the political rivalry between Henry IV and Prince Henry. The wool trade and the Channel routes make the war with France a commercial as well…
3. A Knight and a Spy 1412
In 1412, Henry IV’s weakening rule and renewed tension with France force Sir James de Grispere into a wider field of espionage. His work takes him from London to Paris and Florence, where assassination, papal finance and the Western Schism connect English policy to the unstable…
4. A Knight and a Spy 1413
In 1413, Henry IV dies and Prince Henry becomes Henry V, inheriting a kingdom burdened by debt, rebellion and unresolved claims from the previous reign. Sir James de Grispere must protect the new king while Scottish threats, French instability and Lollard conspiracy create overlapping dangers at…
5. A Knight and a Spy 1414
In 1414, Henry V’s government prepares for war with France while diplomacy and church politics pull England into the business of the Council of Constance. Sir James de Grispere is sent into a world of embassies, court factions and broken alliances where the English navy and…
6. A Knight and a Spy 1415
In 1415, Sir James de Grispere returns to England carrying documents that could undermine Henry V and plunge the kingdom into civil war. As the king prepares to invade France, James must deal with enemies at court, threats on the Scottish border and the danger of…