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The Silken Rose by Carol McGrath

23 July 2020 By Editor

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1236. Beautiful Ailenor of Provence, cultured and intelligent, is only thirteen when she marries Henry III.

Aware of the desperate importance of providing heirs to secure the throne from those who would snatch it away, she is ruthless in her dealings with Henry’s barons.

As conflict escalates between them, Ailenor’s shrewd and clever Savoyard uncles come to support her but her growing political power is threatened when Henry’s half-siblings also arrive at court.

Henry and Ailenor become embroiled in an unpopular war to protect Gascony, last English territory on the continent, sparking conflict with warrior knight, Simon de Montfort, the King’s seneschal.

Ailenor, desperate to protect Gascony for her son, strives to treat with France and bring peace to Gascony.

Caught in a web of treachery and deceit, ‘she-wolf’ Ailenor’s courage is tested to the limit. Can she find the strength to control her destiny and protect all that she holds dear?

The Silken Rose (book 1 of the She-Wolves Trilogy) by Carol McGrath is published in paperback on 23 July, 2020.

Carol McGrath will be appearing in an exciting new online experience for Historia when she takes part in a panel discussion on our Facebook page: more details soon.

Read Carol’s Historia feature about Opus Anglicanum, the beautiful medieval embroidery loved by Alienor of Provence.

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