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“I am En Pascal of Valencia, the Adalid, the Champion, the Leader of Hosts, and this is my tale.”
1302 AD: a fragile peace reigns in Christendom. The rival kings of England and France have agreed to a truce, but fresh conflict could break out at any time. There is also peace in Scotland, where Edward Longshanks has vowed to return and burn the land from sea to sea.
The uneasy stalemate is broken in Flanders. After two years of French occupation, the Flemish cities suddenly rise in arms. Philip the Fair, king of France, is forced to send an army to crush the revolt. The Flemings, outnumbered and outmatched by the glittering might of the French feudal host, prepare to sell their lives dearly. Will the lilies of France prevail, or the black lion of Flanders?
En Pascal of Valencia, the poor knight of Aragon, tells the tale of these bloody wars. Exiled from his native land, he now serves the English as warrior, spy and assassin. Pascal stands high in the king's favour, but knows all too well how quickly the wheel can turn...
THE CHAMPION (IV): BLOOD AND BATTLE is a historical fiction thriller by David Pilling, author of the Leader of Battles series, Caesar's Sword, The White Hawk, Longsword and many more.
Pilling is also the author of two nonfiction works: REBELLION AGAINST HENRY III 1265-1274 and EDWARD I AND WALES 1254-1307, both published by Pen & Sword.
Genre: Historical
1302 AD: a fragile peace reigns in Christendom. The rival kings of England and France have agreed to a truce, but fresh conflict could break out at any time. There is also peace in Scotland, where Edward Longshanks has vowed to return and burn the land from sea to sea.
The uneasy stalemate is broken in Flanders. After two years of French occupation, the Flemish cities suddenly rise in arms. Philip the Fair, king of France, is forced to send an army to crush the revolt. The Flemings, outnumbered and outmatched by the glittering might of the French feudal host, prepare to sell their lives dearly. Will the lilies of France prevail, or the black lion of Flanders?
En Pascal of Valencia, the poor knight of Aragon, tells the tale of these bloody wars. Exiled from his native land, he now serves the English as warrior, spy and assassin. Pascal stands high in the king's favour, but knows all too well how quickly the wheel can turn...
THE CHAMPION (IV): BLOOD AND BATTLE is a historical fiction thriller by David Pilling, author of the Leader of Battles series, Caesar's Sword, The White Hawk, Longsword and many more.
Pilling is also the author of two nonfiction works: REBELLION AGAINST HENRY III 1265-1274 and EDWARD I AND WALES 1254-1307, both published by Pen & Sword.
Genre: Historical
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