In the Eleventh Century England was a bright jewel on the edge of the continent, wealthy, sophisticated and desired by all who knew of it. The constant threat of invasion hovered over the Earls and Thegns who bent their knee to its king. Everyone wanted their slice of power and they guarded it with guile and ruthlessness. Their stories are told, in the Chronicles and sagas, names known to every schoolchild, Edward the Confessor, King Harold an...
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