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THE SUMMER QUEEN
Fiction (Medieval) 478 pages
Sphere - June 20, 2013
Young, golden-haired and blue-eyed Eleanor has everything to look forward to as the heiress to wealthy Aquitaine. But when her beloved father dies suddenly in the summer of 1137, her childhood is over. Forced to marry the young prince Louis of France, she barely adjusts before another death catapults them to being crowned King and Queen of France. Leaving everything behind, Eleanor must face the complex and vivacious French court. She is only 13.
Barely out of childhood, and forced to deal with great scandals, fraught relationships and forbidden love at every turn, Eleanor finally sees what her future could hold if she could just seize the moment.
Overflowing with scandal, politics, sex, triumphs and tragedies, The Summer Queen is the first novel in a stunning new trilogy. -
LADY OF THE ENGLISH
Fiction (Medieval) 532 pages
Sphere - June 2, 2011
Matilda, living through a nightmare second marriage to the young count of Anjou, is determined to win back her crown from her cousin, usurper Stephen. Her stepmother, Adeliza is a good friend, but is now married to one of Stephen's staunchest supporters. In a world where a man's word is law, how can she obey her husband, while supporting the rightful queen, 'Lady of the English'?
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TO DEFY A KING
Fiction (Medieval) 531 pages
Sphere - May 2010
Winner of the Romantic Novelists' Historical Novel of the Year 2011.
The daughter of one of the most powerful men in England, Mahelt Marshal's life changes dramatically when her father is suspected by King John. Married off to Hugh Bigod, heir to the earldom of Norfolk, Mahelt must adapt to her new life, though she soon comes to love Hugh deeply. However, defying her father in law brings disgrace and heartbreak. A story of huge emotional power set against the road to Magna Carta and the fight to bring a tyrant king to heel. -
THE TIME OF SINGING
Fiction (Medieval) 528 pages
Sphere - June 4, 2009
Roger Bigod, heir to the powerful earldom of Norfolk, arrives at court in 1177 and encounters Ida de Tosney, young mistress to King Henry II. A victim of Henry's seduction and the mother of his son, Ida is attracted to Roger and sees in him a chance of security and happiness. Set against a volatile political background, the gulf between Ida and Roger threatens to widen beyond crossing, especially when so many bridges have already been burned.
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A PLACE BEYOND COURAGE
Fiction (Medieval) 544 pages
Sphere - October 16, 2008
John Marshal, father of William in THE GREATEST KNIGHT, is the central character in this novel set against the tumultuous background of Britain in the 12th century. A brilliant depiction of medieval political intrigue.
Biography
Elizabeth Chadwick lives in Nottingham with her husband and two sons. Much of her research is carried out as a member of Regia Anglorum, an early medieval re-enactment society with the emphasis on accurately recreating the past. She also tutors in the skill of writing historical and romantic fiction.
Elizabeth won a Betty Trask Award for THE WILD HUNT, her first novel, and was shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists' Award in 1998 for THE CHAMPION, in 2001 for LORDS OF THE WHITE CASTLE, in 2002 for THE WINTER MANTLE and in 2003 for THE FALCONS OF MONTABARD. THE SCARLET LION was selected by Historical Novel Society founder Richard Lee as one of his 'Ten Landmark Historical Novels of the Last Decade'.
TO DEFY A KING won the Romantic Novelists' Historical Novel of the Year 2011.
Her novels are sold in 18 languages worldwide.
A number of trailers for Elizabeth's novels are available to view on YouTube. For TO DEFY A KING, published by Little Brown in 2010, please click here and for THE TIME OF SINGING, please click here.
Praise for Elizabeth Chadwick:
'The best writer of medieval fiction currently around.' -- Historical Novel Review
'An author who makes history come gloriously alive.' -- The Times
'This is historical fiction at its best.' -- The Bookseller
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