Earl

Name: Earl
Rating: 4.4 (2289 reviews)

by Griff Hosker

Book 5 in the The Anarchy Series series.

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Alfraed is now the Earl of Cleveland but his new position throws him into a world of intrigue. There are plots and coups as the enemies of England try to wrest the land from King Henry. The Earl has to fight the Scots, the Welsh and Vikings before he travels to Normandy to fight alongside the king. Filled with battles and knightly combat the fast moving novel reflects the chaotic times before the first English Civil War.

Historical periods

High Medieval The Anarchy Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine Thomas Becket and Church–Crown Conflict Crusades Third Crusade Battle of Lincoln (1141) Norman Invasion of Ireland

Historical people

Eleanor of Aquitaine1124–1204 Henry II of England1133–1189 Stephen, King of England1095–1154 Empress Matilda1102–1167 David I of Scotland1084–1153 Thomas Becket William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke1146–1219