The fate of the Kingdom hangs in the balance. James Aitcheson was born in Wiltshire in 1985 and studied History at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he developed an interest in the Middle Ages, and in Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest in particular. A plot which, if allowed to succeed, threatens to undermine the entire Conquest. Enter into a ruthless, formidable world, where violent warriors seek honor in holy places and holy men seek glory in dark deeds. Yet even as Tancred seeks vengeance for his lord's murder, he finds himself caught up in secret dealings between a powerful Norman magnate and a shadow from the past.Īs the Norman and English armies prepare to clash, Tancred begins to uncover a plot which harks back to the day of Hastings itself. Soon the enemy are on the march, led by the dispossessed prince Eadgar, the last of the ancient Saxon line, who is determined to seize the realm he believes is his. Sworn Sword (The Conquest Book 1) Kindle Edition by James Aitcheson (Author) Visit Amazons James Aitcheson Page See search resultsfor this author James Aitcheson(Author)Format: Kindle Edition 4.3 out of 5 stars245 ratings Book 1 of 3: The Conquest See all formats and editions Sorry, there was a problem loading this page.

Badly wounded, Tancred barely escapes with his life. In the battle that ensues, their army is slaughtered almost to a man. Tancred a Dinant, an ambitious and oath-sworn knight and a proud leader of men, is among them, hungry for battle, for silver and for land.īut at Durham the Normans are ambushed in the streets by English rebels. In the depths of winter, two thousand Normans march to subdue the troublesome province of Northumbria. Less than three years have passed since Hastings and the death of the usurper, Harold Godwineson. Brilliant first novel in the mould of Requiem by Robyn Young.

An ambitious young Norman soldier fights against desperate odds to consolidate the conquest of England in the years after the Battle of Hastings.

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