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When Christ and His Saints Slept

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Set in A.D. 1135, the story unfolds amidst the chaos following King Henry I's death, as his daughter Maude, Countess of Anjou, faces opposition from her cousin Stephen, who usurps her claim to the throne. Their fierce and protracted conflict plunges England into turmoil, marked by bloodshed and destruction, as loyalties are tested and the nation grapples with the idea of female rule. This historical narrative explores themes of power, gender, and familial rivalry during a tumultuous period in English history.

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When Christ and His Saints Slept, Sharon Kay Penman

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Rok vydania
1996
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Jazyk
anglicky
Rok vydania
1996
Väzba
mäkká
Počet strán
784
ISBN13
9780345396686
Prvé vydanie
1994
Pôvodný názov
When Christ and his saints slept
Hodnotenie
4,25 z 5
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Set in A.D. 1135, the story unfolds amidst the chaos following King Henry I's death, as his daughter Maude, Countess of Anjou, faces opposition from her cousin Stephen, who usurps her claim to the throne. Their fierce and protracted conflict plunges England into turmoil, marked by bloodshed and destruction, as loyalties are tested and the nation grapples with the idea of female rule. This historical narrative explores themes of power, gender, and familial rivalry during a tumultuous period in English history.