1072 - England is firmly under the heel of its new Norman rulers. The few survivors of the English resistance look to Edgar the Atheling, the rightful heir to the English throne, to overthrow William the Conqueror. Years of intrigue and vicious civil war follow: brother against brother, family against family, friend against friend. In the face of chaos and death, Edgar and his allies form a secret brotherhood, pledging to fight for justice and freedom wherever they are denied. But soon they are called to fight for an even greater cause: the plight of the Holy Land. Embarking on the epic First Crusade to recapture Jerusalem, together they will participate in some of the cruellest battles the world has ever known, the savage Siege of Antioch and the brutal Fall of Jerusalem, and together they will fight to the death.
| ISBN: | 9780241957578 |
| Publication date: | 26th April 2012 |
| Author: | Stewart Binns |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 544 pages |
| Series: | The Making of England Quartet |
| Genres: |
Historical Fiction Historical adventure fiction War, combat and military adventure fiction |