Only Sharon Kay Penman can re-create this truly tumultuous time-and capture the couple who loved power as much as each other. Along the way were enough scheming, seductions, and scandals to topple any kingdom but their own. It ended with a perceived betrayal that made a royal murder seem inevitable. Sharon Kay Penman While a student and then a tax lawyer, Sharon Kay Penman worked on a novel about the life of Richard III. It began with Thomas Becket, Henry’s closest confidant, and his elevation to be Archbishop of Canterbury. But while lust would divide them, it was friendship-and ultimately faith-that brought bloodshed into their midst. It was medieval England’s immortal marriage-Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II, bound by passion and ambition, certain to leave a legacy of greatness. 5 Books 1 When Christ and His Saints Slept Sharon Kay Penman From 4. See the complete Plantagenets series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Now, in Time and Chance, she continues the ever-more-captivating tale. The Plantagenets book series by Sharon Kay Penman includes books When Christ and His Saints Slept, Time and Chance, Devils Brood, and several more. In When Christ and His Saints Slept, acclaimed historical novelist Sharon Kay Penman portrayed all the deceit, danger, and drama of Henry II’s ascension to the throne.
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