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The Knight Banneret
Book 1 in the The William Marshal series.
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William Marshal grows up during the Anarchy, when the civil war between Stephen and Empress Matilda makes noble children hostages to shifting allegiance. After surviving an early political crisis, he trains as a knight, earns a reputation in tournaments and enters the service of the Angevin royal family.
His advancement depends upon courage, restraint and an ability to serve powerful men whose interests repeatedly conflict. Campaigns under Henry II and the rebellions of the king’s sons test whether Marshal can preserve honour and family prospects while navigating a court in which loyalty is both a moral obligation and a political weapon.
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