In a blend of historical fact and imagination, the author brings to life this most colourful of kings, written from his point of view, but injecting irreverent comments from Will Somers - Henry VIII's confidant and jester.

Katherine comes to the court of Edward III at the age of fifteen, and she turns the head of the King's favourite son John of Gaunt. But he is married, and she is soon to be betrothed. A few years later their paths cross again and this time their passion for each other cannot be denied or suppressed.

Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine was one of the leading personalities of the Middle Ages, and also one of the most controversial. Having inherited a vast feudal domain stretching from the Loire to the Pyrenees, she was one of the greatest heiresses in history. This biography offers a perspective on this woman.

Reissue of a detective novel featuring Inspector Alan Grant, a correct, unassuming type from Scotland Yard, who becomes immersed in the mystery surrounding the fate of the young nephews of the infamous King Richard III. Tey's other novels include Brat Farrar , and The Franchise Affair.

Justin de Quincy's, knight in the service of Queen Eleanor, duty is clear to restrain his brother Prince John in his relentless quest for the throne, and his dangerous pacts with the French king. But Justin is ensnared in the murder of an innocent pedlar's daughter in a churchyard in Cripplegate until he comes to feel the force of the dead girl.

An historical novel of power and betrayal, loyalty and political intrigue in thirteenth-century England, Wales and France. It focuses on King John of England, younger brother to the brilliant Richard Lionheart, Joanna, his illegitimate but recognised daughter and Llewellyn Ab Iowerth, and Prince of Gwynedd, a bitter opponent of English ways.