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An Empire Lost
(2024)(The third book in the Berengaria of Navarre Medieval Trilogy series)
A novel by Austin Hernon
The final instalment of an absorbing Medieval saga! Perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden, Robyn Young, Alison Weir and Anthony Riches.
Will Berengarias king ever return to her side?
1192
Havingdefeated Saladins forces in Jaffa, Richard the Lionheart has sent his queen, Berengaria of Navarre to Rome while he handles business elsewhere.
Not knowing when the king will return, Berengaria sets about making diplomatic connections with Pope Celestine III and Romes high-ranking cardinals.
Disaster strikes when the news arrives that Richard is being held hostage by Holy Roman Emperor Heinrich VI a major political rival. Horrified, Berengaria and the kings mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine, begin to raise funds to pay his ransom.
But not everyone is so eager to see Richards release. Having designs on Englands throne and the kings French possessions, Richards brother, Prince John, has revolted in his absence, supported by King Philip of France. Together, they conspire to prolong Richards captivity.
With tensions rising throughout Europe, Berengaria worries that she will once more be caught in the middle of a war. And without her husband by her side, she begins to despair of ever producing an heir to secure Englands unwieldy throne
Will Berengaria and Richard ever be reunited? Will they be able to secure Englands line of succession and their lands in France?
Or is Richards empire destined to fall ?
An Empire Lost is the third historical novel in The Berengaria of Navarre Medieval Trilogy: Early Plantagenet novels set during the Third Crusade and the reign of Richard the Lionheart.
THE BERENGARIA OF NAVARRE MEDIEVAL TRILOGY SERIES:
BOOK ONE: The Lionhearts Bride
BOOK TWO: The Abandoned Queen
BOOK THREE: An Empire Lost
Genre: Historical
Will Berengarias king ever return to her side?
1192
Havingdefeated Saladins forces in Jaffa, Richard the Lionheart has sent his queen, Berengaria of Navarre to Rome while he handles business elsewhere.
Not knowing when the king will return, Berengaria sets about making diplomatic connections with Pope Celestine III and Romes high-ranking cardinals.
Disaster strikes when the news arrives that Richard is being held hostage by Holy Roman Emperor Heinrich VI a major political rival. Horrified, Berengaria and the kings mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine, begin to raise funds to pay his ransom.
But not everyone is so eager to see Richards release. Having designs on Englands throne and the kings French possessions, Richards brother, Prince John, has revolted in his absence, supported by King Philip of France. Together, they conspire to prolong Richards captivity.
With tensions rising throughout Europe, Berengaria worries that she will once more be caught in the middle of a war. And without her husband by her side, she begins to despair of ever producing an heir to secure Englands unwieldy throne
Will Berengaria and Richard ever be reunited? Will they be able to secure Englands line of succession and their lands in France?
Or is Richards empire destined to fall ?
An Empire Lost is the third historical novel in The Berengaria of Navarre Medieval Trilogy: Early Plantagenet novels set during the Third Crusade and the reign of Richard the Lionheart.
THE BERENGARIA OF NAVARRE MEDIEVAL TRILOGY SERIES:
BOOK ONE: The Lionhearts Bride
BOOK TWO: The Abandoned Queen
BOOK THREE: An Empire Lost
Genre: Historical
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