The Autumn Throne A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine

Will Eleanor, the most stubborn of survivors, be able to survive the greatest betrayal of all? A prisoner for sixteen years, Eleanor is finally released when her husband, King Henry II, dies. As her son Richard the Lionheart takes the throne, Eleanor finally has the opportunity to thrive in government. Yet just as Richard takes after Eleanor, her younger son, John, is Henry's child-defiant, violent, and uncompromising. When Richard dies, a political storm fraught with danger, accusations, and lies begins to brew, and Eleanor is betrayed by the family she fought so hard to protect. Will Eleanor, the most stubborn of survivors, be able to survive even this?