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A Contest of Wills: Medieval Women Fight for Survival (Wars of the Magna Carta Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Austin Hernon (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 105 ratings
Medieval England is at war… Perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden, Robyn Young, Alison Weir and Anthony Riches.

The King who reneged on the Magna Carta is dead. But will his successor bring peace to the realm?

England, 1217

King John is dead and his son, the child-king, Henry III is on the throne, supported by William Marshal – England’s greatest knight.

Thanks to two powerful women - Nicholaa of Lincoln, and Matilda of Laxton – the royal stronghold of Lincoln stood firm and defeated the rebels who threatened the crown.

But now more eyes are turning to Lincoln castle, and Nicholaa and Matilda may find themselves unable to stop ambitious men from taking everything they have fought so hard to keep…

Can these two women maintain their positions? Or will others seek to erase them from history?

A Contest of Wills is the second book in the WARS OF THE MAGNA CARTA series, a thrilling fictionalised saga of pre-Tudor England: a war & military historical saga bringing medieval England to life.

THE WARS OF THE MAGNA CARTA SERIES
Book One: The Battle For England
Book Two: A Contest of Wills
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07KQPF4VP
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sapere Books
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 10, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.0 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 177 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1912786640
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 2 of 2 ‏ : ‎ Wars of the Magna Carta
  • Customer Reviews:
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Austin Hernon

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Born in the midst of WWII it was no surprise to anyone when Austin took an interest in the military. First the Sea Cadets, then the Royal Marine Reserve. It was during his time with the Marines that Austin engaged in parachuting and became a diver, qualified at the Royal Naval Diving establishment of HMS VERNON in Portsmouth. A readily transferable skill which was put to good use when he transferred into the regular army and became a Recovery Mechanic in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Worldwide postings followed, seeing service with the Royal Engineers, and, three years back with the Royal Marines at sea in Combined Operations specialising in underwater recovery. Returning to army life he qualified as a Combat Engineer Diver and then a Diving Supervisor.

One of his postings was to the Outer Hebrides where he witnessed the effects of the Highland Clearances. Curious as to how this social disaster took place, in the 19th century, he followed the trail of land ownership back to 1066, and the Norman invasion. There he came across the grossly under-reported, Robert. The eldest son of William the Conqueror, which led to Austin's first series, 'The Wayward Prince.' He is now hot on the trail of all victims of historical propaganda and false reporting, hence his latest series, The Wars of the Magna Carta, where victims of the murk of history are exhumed for further detailed examination - in the nicest possible way, of course. Enjoy his work, and see how much has changed in society since 1066.

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    5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful "her" srory
    Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2024
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    The author paints a colorful and easy to read picture of a confused and troublesome time in English history by following the lives of two women from that period --- actual women who deserved to be remembered better than they have been. Hope he writes some more !
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  • alex bates
    5.0 out of 5 stars I liked this book because it is good to learn about the lives of women in the
    Reviewed in Australia on August 10, 2019
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    past and the influence that they had to the times. Austin Hernon brings these people to life for me very well.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Magna Carta
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 3, 2019
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    The rule of law takes shape in England, and two fearless women are not slow to take advantage, using it to safeguard their possessions - but exercising the law has consequences, as they are about to find out.
    Book two of the Wars of the Magna Carta series finds our heroines, Nicholaa of Lincoln, and Matilda of Laxton embroiled in a battle to retain their possessions and appointments - politics or direct action, either way will do.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 21, 2020
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    Inventive and informative story telling which brings long forgotten history back to life again.worth reading for any fan of medieval history
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 4, 2020
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    Another good book from this author the second in the series found it to be very interesting kept me hooked found it was hard to put down once started looking forward to reading more books from this author
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  • Kindle Customer Trevor M.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 27, 2020
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    Very enjoyable with lot's of Action and a very good story line I very much look forward to the next book in the series in Magna Carta 3.
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