The Last Man Standing (Paperback)

In 1236 AD when King Henry III had ruled for 47 years, William, the son of a Knight Bachelor, had his 12th birthday, the age when a boy became a man in medieval times. With no knowledge of what lay ahead he commenced the dangerous journey to the Knight's school at Litchfield. He was escorted by a Knight and three soldiers and during the journey he proved his manhood killing his first man. Bishop Grosseteste was interested in the boy and William stayed in the palace to commence a gruelling four-year course in military combat and academic studies. The four years were far from uneventful! He emerged a Knight skilled in horsemanship, fighting on foot and on horseback. Unbeknown to the Bishop he also excelled in the bedroom. He completed his training and was summoned to join the King's ill-fated attempt to wrest territory back from the French, William's secret mission was behind the French lines and was of supreme importance and was exciting. The journey home was a nightmare. Returning home he found that a lifelong enemy had attempted to deprive him of his birth-right. This required a trial by combat to the death with judgement given to the 'last man standing'.