A Lady of Rank Flees Her Deceitful King
Henry, King of England in 1102, dismisses Lady Margaret from his court after granting only two of the three boons he had promised for her service to Queen Matilda.
Lady Margaret discovers the king has also deceived her about the condition of the estate he awarded her. The property is stripped bare, has no seed for crops, and its people are starving. Determined to succeed, she faces every obstacle and restores her estate.
Margaret knows her survival depends on an advantageous marriage, but the king continues to send her ill-suited matches. Margaret returns to Court to ask for better suitors. Henry dismisses her from his presence.
Only then does Margaret learn the shocking truth of the king’s real plans for her. Afraid, Margaret flees the Court to lock herself inside her estate.
How can Margaret foil the king’s plans and achieve her dreams?
Read Lady Margaret’s Challenge today and experience the perils of being a woman in medieval England.
Note: This novel includes a reference to a beheading, a sexual assault, and a hanging, which may be triggers for some readers.
Prequel to this trilogy:
Lady Margaret’s Disgrace
Henry’s Spare Queen Trilogy:
Lady Margaret’s Escape (Book One)
Lady Margaret’s Challenge (Book Two)
Lady Margaret’s Future (Book Three)
More in Henry's Spare Queen Trilogy
Lady Margaret's Disgrace
(Prequel)
Lady Margaret's Escape
(Book One)
Lady Margaret's Future
(Book Three)
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