Beatriz de Farrera is a trobairitz (a female troubadour) at the court of Toulouse in 1096. She sings of love but intends to evade marriage and romantic entanglements. Her patron, Philippa, is the heiress of the rich city and county of Toulouse. Philippa’s uncle Raimon plans to marry his niece to the ageing king of […]
Conquest: The Anarchy by Tracey Warr
Unhappily married to Stephen de Marais, the Welsh princess, Nest, becomes increasingly embroiled in her countrymen’s resistance to the Norman occupation of her family’s lands. She plans to visit King Henry in the hope of securing a life away from her unwanted husband, but grieving for the loss of his son, the King is obsessed […]