{"product_id":"9781447281092-conquerors-queen","title":"The Conqueror's Queen","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor William the Conqueror's bride, Mathilda, there is only one prize - the English throne.\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA crown can be won, blood cannot be changed.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Conqueror's Queen\u003c\/i\u003e is the third title in Joanna Courtney's sweeping historical series, \u003ci\u003eThe Queens of Conquest\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e William  of Normandy is a rough man, but what more can you expect of an  illegitimate son trying to muscle his way into a dukedom?  After a  violent start to their courtship, Mathilda of Flanders discovers William  to be a man of unexpected sensitivity, driven by two goals: to prove  himself by becoming a great ruler and to build a warm and secure family.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Mathilda has grown up safe in the love of her powerful parents,  her rough and tumble brothers and, above all, her younger sister and  closest confidante, Judith. Now, though, they must separate. Judith  marries the glamorous Earl Torr and departs for life in England and  Mathilda heads to Normandy with William.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When William's cousin  King Edward of England weakens, his eyes are cast across the narrow sea to  the glittering throne he promised Mathilda as a young bride. Mathilda  supports him keenly in his challenge, longing to live close to her  sister once more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But as reward for his support for William, Torr  wants more than William is prepared to cede and there will be no  alliance. The two sisters find themselves not only on either side of a  sea but of a bitter battle, and the events of 1066 bring great personal  loss, as well as victory, to the Conqueror's Queen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31644307030113,"sku":"9781447281092","price":8.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/stand_21928379.jpg?v=1709763844","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781447281092-conquerors-queen","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}