England in Anarchy (The Normans Book 2)

England in Anarchy (The Normans Book 2)

REVISED EDITION <br /> <br />UK Reader's review of England in Anarchy <br /> <br />Five Stars - ANOTHER EXTREMELY READABLE AND INTERESTING BOOK <br /> <br />Product Description <br /> <br />This is H A Culley’s second historical novel about the Norman period. When King Henry I dies his nephew, Stephen of Blois, and his daughter, the Empress Maud, battle for the throne of England: a struggle which lasts for nineteen years in the mid Eleventh Century. This period, when law and order ceased and many barons raided and pillaged with little restraint, is vividly portrayed through the eyes of the various participants. The story centres around two members of the de Cuille family: one is loyal to Henry, Prince of Scotland and earl of Northumberland, who supports the Empress Maud, and one remains faithful to Stephen. Each has to find their own way of dealing with the misfortune that the conflict brings in its wake. <br />Towards the end of the struggle for power Henry of Anjou, Maud’s son, plays an increasingly important role. One of his companions comes from another branch of de Cuille family in Maine. The war ends when Henry becomes the first Plantagenet king and the various members of the de Cuille family find fate has favoured some and left others dispossessed. <br /> <br />About the Author <br /> <br />H A Culley served in the Army for twenty four years during which time he had a variety of unusual jobs. These included commanding an Arab unit in the desert for three years and a tour as the military attaché in Beirut in the late seventies. <br /> <br />After leaving the Army he became the business manager of a large independent school for twenty years before moving into marketing and fundraising. He has also been involved in two major historical projects and now works for an educational charity. <br /> <br />He has given talks on historical subjects for several years and the research involved provided his inspiration to write historical fiction. <br /> <br />He has three grown up children and lives near Holy Island in Northumberland with his wife and two Bernese Mountain Dogs.