{"product_id":"the-conquerors-wife","title":"The Conqueror's Wife","description":"Description for THE CONQUEROR'S WIFE by Noel Gerson: \u003cp\u003e\r\n\r\n\"Father, I will not marry a bastard!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\n\r\nSo declared the lovely Lady Matilda, as willful as she was wealthy, and one of the cleverest women in Christendom.  But proud Matilda soon found not merely her match but her master in Duke William, later known as William The Conqueror.  William, the natural son of Robert the Devil, Duke of Normandy, at nineteen had wrested his duchy by force from lawless barons.  Since then he had subjugated most of Europe---and he lost no time in conquering the heart of Matilda.  Their marriage was a union of wealth and power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\n\r\nMatilda nearly lost her husband when her plan to secure the English throne for him failed.  The outraged William sounded the cry to battle, and in 1066 the great Norman tide swept over England.  While William fought to gain a rich kingdom, Matilda sought a more precious prize---her husband's love...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\n\r\nTHE CONQUEROR'S WIFE tells the little known story of the stormy love of these two fascinating rulers; it is a brilliant picture woven into the richly colorful tapestry of Europe of the Middle ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\n\r\nThe trill of might battles, knavery and heroism, the lust for power, cunning, and intrigue are combined to make an exciting background for a memorable novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Connies Bookshelf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42956490146008,"sku":null,"price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/conniesbookshelf.com\/products\/the-conquerors-wife","provider":"Connies Bookshelf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}