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In fourteenth-century England, young Eleanor de Clare, favorite niece of King Edward II, is delighted with her marriage to Hugh le Despenser and her appointment to Queen Isabella’s household as a lady-in-waiting. It soon becomes apparent, however, that Eleanor’s beloved uncle is not the king... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Eleanor: Wife of Hugh le Despenser
- Hugh Le Despenser: Eleanor's first husband
- Edward: Edward II, King of England, Eleanor's uncle, 1284 - 1341
- Roger Mortimer: Isabella's lover
- William La Zouche: Eleanor's second husband
- Isabella: Queen of England, wife of Edward II, mother of Edward III
- Piers Gaveston: Edward's lover
- Lord Zouche: Add a description of this character.
- John De Grey
- Gladys
- Margaret
- Gilbert
- Joan
- Lady Hastings
- Adam: Illegitimate son of Edward II
- Warwick
- Elizabeth
- Philippa
- Gower
- Damory
- Nora
- Henry
- Ralph
- Montacute
- Amie
- Mary
- Alice
- Robert Bruce
- Tom
- Lancaster
- Anne
- Edmund
- Badlesmere
- Maltravers
- Thomas Wake
- Lizzie
Setting & Locations edit
- England
- France
- London Bridge
- Pembroke
- Hereford
- Wales
- Scotland
- Arundel
- Gloucester
- Winchester
- Ireland
- York
- Westminster
- Lord Berkeley
- Langley
- Tower
- Audley
- Glamorgan
- Canterbury
- Dover
- Sempringham
- Tewkesbury
- Bristol
- Cardiff
- Caerphilly
- Eltham
- Berwick
- Wentloog
- Gisors
- Boroughbridge
- Kenilworth
- Gascony
- Lincoln
- Amesbury
- Loughborough
- Hainault
- Stapeldon
- Norfolk
- Paris
- Richmond
- Cornwall
- Wigmore
- Worcester
- Wiltshire
- Exeter
- Wallingford
- Leicester
- Pontefract
Organizations edit
First Sentence edit
Prince Edward and Piers Gaveston had slept together and too late, neither of which was at all unusual.
Glossary edit
- Mainprisors: They were people into whose custody an imprisoned person could be released, after which they would then have the responsibility of producing that person to appear to face charges. Being released on mainprise was similar to being out on bail.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Medieval Historical Fiction. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Susan Higginbotham (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
Country: USA
Publication Date: April-2009
ISBN: 978-1402217876
Page Count: 512
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
Country: USA
Publication Date: April-2009
ISBN: 978-1402217876
Page Count: 512
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3608.I364 T73 2009
- Dewey: 813
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