Behold the Marshal (Paperback)

The year is 1220. An old troubadour named Lewellyn is in a tavern claiming to have spent his life as personal servant to Sir William Marshal. He tells how fate brought them together when Sir William heroically foiled an attempt to kidnap Eleanor of Aquitaine in 1168. The incident leads to a lifelong journey into a world of violent tournaments, war, passionate affairs, jealousy and intrigue. They learn the importance of trust as they serve four Plantagenet kings over a fifty-year period. The two men show us the different rules that governed the lives of the poor and the powerful. Mystery and conflict constantly changes their fortunes. Because the story so closely matches real historical facts, the patrons of the tavern and the reader will wonder if old Lewellyn is who he claims to be or just a clever liar.