Elizabeth Chadwick has long been on my radar for historical fiction but when I stumbled across her website, I was put off by her somewhat unorthodox methods of research and her rather kitschy book titles. This really didn't sound like someone who took her historical accuracy all too seriously. So wh...
Chadwick's novel chronicles the life of William Marshal's father during the time when Christ and His Saints Slept. While the plot is rather predictable (and I really felt sorry for Aliane), Chadwick's grasp of history and vigorous writing style make it worth a read.
May include spoilers if you are not familiar with this historical period.This second installment in Chadwick's Eleanor of Aquitaine series covers the period between Henry becoming Henry II of England and Eleanor's imprisonment caused by her sons' rebellion. This is where many authors focus on the fi...
My standards might have been too high for this one to meet. I cannot read the story of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine without having Sharon Kay Penman's novels in the back of my mind. Chadwick's version has a different focus, so far, looking at Eleanor as a young girl and Queen of France, so that...
Book 2, in the Eleanor of Aquitaine trilogyThis engrossing story opens in 1154 with Eleanor’s coronation and soon plunges us into a rollicking drama where a Queen struggles to achieve some element of equality with Henry, a man with trust issues and completely unable to delegate, in fact a very dange...
4.5 stars This was my first historical fiction book going back that far. The farthest I've read was the late 1800's. I wouldn't wanted to have lived then and I definitely wouldn't have wanted to live during this era either. While I realize a lot of this was made up, it seems all the men did was figh...
The Winter Crown, the second installment in Elizabeth Chadwick's trilogy on Eleanor of Aquitaine (Alienor in this novel), is a fascinating blend of fiction and factually accurate historical events full of vigor and intrigue. The tale of Henry II of England and his queen, Alienor begins at Westminste...
The Summer Queen tells the story of Eleanor of Aquitaine from the time she was betrothed to Louis VII of France at the age of 13 until the beginning of her marriage of Henry II of England and becoming Queen of England. I have read other historical fiction concerning Eleanor, so I did know some tidb...
Add another author to my tbr list. I did enjoy this book but I found myself continually comparing it with [b:When Christ and His Saints Slept|43841|When Christ and His Saints Slept (Henry II & Eleanor of Aquitaine, #1)|Sharon Kay Penman|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1333577582s/43841.jpg|6417933]. ...
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