![]() ![]() When Christ and His Saints Slept takes a neutral position on both claimants to the throne and their supporters. ![]() So begins a civil war that spans about 8 years and eventually hits every corner of the Kingdom. Maud was not in England when Henry died but her cousin, Stephen of Blois, was. Then he married her, against her will, to Geoffrey of Anjou to protect the southern end of his realms. To ensure the succession, Henry made all his nobles swear to accept Maud as their ruler. Henry the first's only son, William Adelin, died in 1120 during an attempted channel crossing, leaving only his daughter Maud as heir. This takes place during what the contemporaries called The Anarchy. ![]() It tells a story based on history but adds the author's thoughts on the characters' motivation. When Christ and His Saints Slept is one of the best historical fictions. The Anarchy & the birth of the Plantagenet Dynasty ![]()
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