Eliza Redgold
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"We know her name. We know of her naked ride. We don't know her true story. We all know the legend of Lady Godiva, who famously rode naked through the streets of Coventry, covered only by her long, flowing hair. So the story goes, she begged her husband Lord Leofric of Mercia to lift a high tax on her people, who would starve if forced to pay. Lord Leofric demanded a forfeit: that Godiva ride naked on horseback through the town. There are various...
Author
Publisher
Troubador Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ever wondered what might have happened if William the Conqueror had been beaten at Hastings? Or if Harald Hardrada had won at Stamford Bridge? Or if Edward the Confessor had died with an heir ready to take his place? Then here is the perfect set of stories for you. '1066 Turned Upside Down' explores a variety of ways in which the momentous year of 1066 could have played out differently.
Written by nine well-known authors to celebrate...
Written by nine well-known authors to celebrate...