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H A Culley’s fifth novel about the Norman Kings of England covers the turbulent reign of William the Conqueror’s third son, William Rufus and fits chronologically between the Bastard’s Crown and England in Anarchy. As in the first book, the main character is Hugo de Cuille. He is outraged when King William deprives him of his most prosperous manor in Buckinghamshire and offers him land in the untamed wilderness of North Northumberland on the Scottish border as compensation. Nevertheless, he supports the king when William’s elder brother, the Duke of Normandy, tries to take the throne from him. To secure his new manors he has to overcome the Anglo-Danes who are holding the area to ransom before taking control of his new domain. However the instability in the area continues with another revolt against the king, border raids and eventually the invasion of Scotland to make Etgair, an ally of William Rufus the King of Scots. Hugo is summoned to help William conquer the Vexin and Maine in France, but during the campaign he inadvertently kills his brother Richard; something that his youngest brother, Edward, can never forgive. He returns to England a broken man, riddled with guilt. His mi

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Author

Culley, H.A.

Publisher

Orchard House Publishing

Published

2016

Language

EN

Category

work of fiction