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Subterfuge or sword, which will save the kingdom? January, 1410 and King Henry IV is brought down with an unknown illness. Despite his 10 year reign the kingdom is far from secure: he is at odds with his son Prince Hal who seeks the crown; the English court is a swirl of rumours and treachery, with the powerful seeking the ultimate prize: the English crown. Whilst King Charles VI of France plots to take back Calais and re-ignite the 100 years war. The king’s spymaster Sir Richard Whittington needs someone skilled, yet unobtrusive who can move inconspicuously abroad and at home. James de Grispere: is tasked to spy for the good of the kingdom with the future of the realm in his hands. It is a perilous path, from the depths of France, to Wales and the Scottish borders. Joining with two comrades he seeks to aid King Henry and Sir Richard's plans for the safety of the realm. Can he travail this dangerous journey, with not just England, but his own life at stake? Treachery, the 100 years war, revolts, battles, the wool trade, piracy and pivotal events: all are brought alive in this story of the 15th Century England and the fight for the crown. Buy A Knight and a Spy 1410 today to enter a deadly medieval world.
A PIRATE WAR, TRAITORS AT COURT, A SPY IN PERIL. In the midst of the Hundred Years War, with Henry IV threatened by revolts in the north and the precious English wool trade imperiled by pirates in the English Channel, Sir Jamie de Grispere, newly appointed Royal Household Knight, is secretly tasked by Royal Spymaster Sir Richard Whittington to infiltrate and inform on the rebels. Jamie soon uncovers a plot to seize the crown for the young Prince Henry. With the court a swirl of rumours and treachery, Jamie must decide who to follow: the king to whom he has pledged his allegiance, or the strong prince who knighted him. The wrong choice will cost him his life. Buy A Knight and a Spy 1411, now to read the second book in the new medieval series by Simon Fairfax.
A new war with France. A deadly assassin. A kingdom to claim. With Henry the Fourth’s hold on the English throne weakening, his putative heir must choose a side as a new conflict with France threatens. Sir James de Grispere, knight of the royal household and spy for Sir Richard Whittington, is forced to deal with treachery and deceit on the dark streets of London, Paris and Florence. Sir James faces his nemesis at the Parisian court, a hotbed of murder, intrigue and duplicity, where Whittington warns him that ‘not all that is deadly is clothed in maille.’ The Western Schism within the papacy brings England to the point of financial ruin, and Sir James is tasked with a perilous mission – to take the papal levy overland to Italy to secure stability for the realm. The road to Florence is long and perilous and not all are as they seem. With spies and assassins in every shadow, can Sir James and his companions survive the deadly journey to Italy, or is he - and those he holds dear - destined to fall? A Knight and a Spy 1412 is the third book in the new Medieval series by Simon Fairfax
England 1413: the king is dead, long live the king! Household knight and spy Sir James de Grispere has never faced such overwhelming odds. The turbulent reign of Henry IV has finally come to an end, yet his son inherits a kingdom riven with debt and dissension. The Scots threaten to breach the treaty of peace, raising a banner under the imposter Richard II to unite with English rebels. Paris is torn apart by a terror that could unite France against the English king; and in England, a deadly heretical sect threatens to undermine the fabric of all society linking these forces to assassinate the new King Henry V. Sir James must face a charge of treason and his own mortality to save his family and the king. Buy A Knight and a Spy 1413 now to enter a deadly medieval world.
A Knight and a Spy 1414 “Beware of secrets and daggers” These words of warning come back to haunt Sir James de Grispere. Sir James is thrust into a world of betrayal both in the English court and in France. Alliances are made and treaties are broken, all in the name of ambition. With no one to trust, he must navigate the corridors of power within the Court of Aragon. As military might builds for the greatest battle to conquer France, the navy is imperilled, as is King Henry V as plots against him fester. All hangs on the Council of Constance where treachery abounds, and Sir James must protect the English Embassy at all costs. Even with his own life. Buy A Knight and A Spy 1414 now to discover medieval England and France at their most devious and deadly!
A deadly game of politics. War is inevitable. Can he survive intrigue, betrayal, and enemy agents to reach his journeys end? After all, the road to Agincourt is perilous. Sir James de Grispere recovering from an assassin’s dagger, returns to England and greater peril as he carries two documents that could usurp King Henry and bring about civil war. He knows that war with France his imminent and must protect the king from old enemies in his own kingdom where they are uniting against him. Sir James must thwart this insidious plot, testing his own skills both in the politics of court and upon the battlefield in France where a rag tag army will meet its destiny against the might of the French chivalry and face the ultimate sacrifice for king and country. From Constance to the deadly politics of court, Scottish Borders, Harfleur and Agincourt, Jamie, and his companions in arms, Mark and Cristoforo, have never faced such overwhelming odds. If you like historical espionage, true-to-life events, and a hero who risks all for king and country you'll love this final installment from Simon Fairfax. Buy A Knight and a Spy 1415 today to relive England’s greatest medieval battle.