The conqueror's queen
Courtney, Joanna (Novelist)2017
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Mathilda of Flanders is furious at her father's choice of husband for her. William of Normandy has a reputation as a rough warrior but after a violent start to their courtship Mathilda discovers him to be a man of unexpected sensitivity, driven by two goals: to win her heart and to win her a throne. Astoundingly the throne seems to come first, for King Edward of England invites the newlyweds to Westminster and declares William his heir. But with the passing of time, this secretive promise is soon forgotten; though not by William. Or Mathilda. As events either side of the Narrow Sea reach crisis point, Mathilda has to decide what she wants: heart or throne?
Main title:
The conqueror's queen / Joanna Courtney.
Author:
Courtney, Joanna (Novelist), author
Imprint:
London : Pan Books, 2017.©2018
Collation:
432 pages : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: London: Macmillan.
ISBN:
9781447281092 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.92FICTION
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2557596