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Madselin, a 17‑year‑old of royal blood, is thrust into the harsh realities of medieval England after marrying an aging Saxon lord. In the winter of 1067, over a year after the Norman conquest at Hastings, she finds herself a widow as Norman forces decimate her husband’s lands and community. Forced to flee into a convent, she must navigate the treacherous political landscape and the threat of Norman usurpers. Meanwhile, Rolf—an armorer rewarded with a fiefdom by William the Conqueror—controls the manor formerly held by her husband. Despite lacking noble birth, his rugged background equips him with survival instincts and a keen mind. The novel follows their intertwined struggles amid shifting allegiances and explores themes of resilience, loss, and adaptation in a period of upheaval.
First publish date: 1976
Genre: History/Medieval History
Authors: Norah Lofts
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