The
true story of a powerful Knight and a runaway Queen who unite to defy an
empire.
The Girl of
Many Crowns
by D.H. Morris
Genre: Historical
Fiction
"The
Girl of Many Crowns" is the true and inspiring story of Judith, the first
princess of France, who is a pawn in a complex political game of chess as her
father, King Charles, tries to hold on to his kingdom. King Charles, grandson
of Emperor Charlemagne, is beset on every side by Vikings, rebel lords, and
greedy neighboring monarchs. He marries 12-year-old Judith to Aethelwulf, the
aging King of Wessex, for political advantage. When she is widowed less than
two years later, he arranges a second marriage for her. But, when Judith
refuses to marry a third time at her father's command, King Charles imprisons
her in one of his palaces.
Baldwin Iron Arm is a powerful knight from Flanders
who pledges loyalty to King Charles and his family. As the companion of
Judith's brother, Louis, he fulfills his oath by protecting King Charles'
family from Vikings, rebel lords, wars, and assassination plots. He is
conflicted when he must choose between obeying the king and rescuing his
daughter Judith from her imprisonment.
A native of San
Diego, California, D. H. Morris has lived on four continents and traveled
through many countries. She has four children and eleven grandchildren and
currently lives in Kansas City, Missouri. She graduated from Utah State
University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre and Choral Music education
and pursued graduate work in English at USU and law at the University of Utah.
She is also a published playwright.
As a descendant
of Judith and Baldwin, the author discovered their intriguing story while doing
a genealogical project. This journey inspired her to research everything about
the 9 th Century – including food, politics, travel, war, education, clothing, jewelry,
religion, holidays, marriage customs, and medicine. She loves talking about
this remarkable time in history when the European countries we know today were
being formed and fighting for their very existence.
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This looks like a brilliant novel. Thanks for sharing.
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