SeriesHenry II / Eleanor of Aquitaine

Series author: Sharon Kay Penman

6 Works Popularity 3,514 (2,827 Members) 5,733 Books 223 Reviews 4.2
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When Christ and His Saints Slept by Sharon Kay Penman 2,079 copies, 62 reviews1
Time and Chance by Sharon Kay Penman 1,326 copies, 41 reviews2
Devil's Brood by Sharon Kay Penman 948 copies, 36 reviews3
Lionheart by Sharon Kay Penman 900 copies, 55 reviews4
A King's Ransom by Sharon Kay Penman 473 copies, 29 reviews5

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A Queen in Exile by Sharon Kay Penman 1 copy4.5

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This trilogy begins with the civil war for the English throne between Maude (Empress Mathilda) and her cousin Stephen. Eventually, Maude's son becomes Henry II and marries Eleanor of Aquitaine, the greatest heiress of the day and former queen of France. The second and third books follow the years of their marriage and their children as they become adults. (English, Unclassified)

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