Godwine Kingmaker: Part One of The Last Great Saxon Earls
Description
<p><span><span>Harold Godwineson, the Last Anglo-Saxon King, owed everything to his father. Who was this Godwine, first Earl of Wessex and known as the Kingmaker? Was he an unscrupulous schemer, using King and Witan to gain power? Or was he the greatest of all Saxon Earls, protector of the English against the hated Normans? The answer depends on who you ask. He was befriended by the Danes, raised up by Canute the Great, given an Earldom and a wife from the highest Danish ranks. He sired nine children, among them four Earls, a Queen and a future King. Along with his power came a struggle to keep his enemies at bay, and Godwine's best efforts were brought down by the misdeeds of his eldest son Swegn. Although he became father-in-law to a reluctant Edward the Confessor, his fortunes dwindled as the Normans gained prominence at court. Driven into exile, Godwine regathered his forces and came back even stronger, only to discover that his second son Harold was destined to surpass him in renown and glory.</span></span></p>
Story Behind The Book
Vanessa Lofton is a beautiful, young college student with a promising future in Criminal Law. While shopping with her best friend Arianna in the King of Prussia's Mall, she meets Eric Washington, who wastes no time romancing the young college co-ed, causing her to fall head over heels in love with him. It isn't long before Eric's possessive nature and violent behavior melts away the Prince Charming masks he's donned in the beginning of their relationship, and Vanessa find's herself the victim of Eric's brutal assaults physically, mentally, and sexually. With the help of strangers, Vanessa is able to make an escape but soon learns that the only out with Eric, is a deadly one. No-one who crosses paths with Vanessa is safe, and Eric won't stop until the blood trail ends with hers.