{"product_id":"anarchy","title":"Anarchy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnarchy\u003c\/i\u003e is the knuckle-whitening third novel in Stewart Binns' \u003ci\u003eThe Making of England\u003c\/i\u003e series. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuthless brutality, greed and ambition: \u003ci\u003ethe Anarchy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe year is 1186, the thirty-second year of the reign of Henry II.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGilbert Foliot, Bishop of London, has lived through long Henry's reign and that of his grandfather, Henry I. He has witnessed the terrifying civil war between Henry II's mother, the Empress Matilda, and her cousin, Stephen; a time so traumatic it becomes known as the Anarchy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe greatest letter writer of the 12th Century, Folio gives an intimate account of one of England's most troubled eras. Central to his account is the life of a knight he first met over fifty years earlier, Harold of Hereford.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHarold's life is an intriguing microcosm of the times. Born of noble blood and legendary lineage, he is one of the nine founders of the Knights Templar and a survivor of the fearsome battles of the Crusader States in the Holy Land.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHarold is loyal warrior in the cause of the Empress Matilda. On his broad shoulders, Harold carries the legacy of England's past and its dormant hopes for the future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStewart Binns' \u003ci\u003eAnarchy\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping novel in the great tradition of Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell, and is the third in \u003ci\u003eThe Making of England\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy, following\u003ci\u003e Conquest\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCrusade\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Stewart Binns:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Binns' stories are a terrific mix of history and human drama' \u003ci\u003eCelia Sandys: Author, presenter and granddaughter of Winston Churchill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A fascinating mix of fact, legend and fiction ... this is storytelling at its best' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStewart Binns began his professional life as an academic. He then pursued several adventures, including a stint at the BBC, before settling into a career as a schoolteacher, specializing in history. Later in life, a lucky break took him back to the BBC, which was the beginning of a successful career in television. He has won a BAFTA, a Grierson, an RTS and a Peabody for his documentaries. Stewart's passion is English history, especially its origins and folklore. His previous novels in \u003ci\u003eThe Making of England\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy are \u003ci\u003eConquest\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCrusade\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32033596604499,"sku":"","price":22.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780718194598_4674bba6-bb52-4481-a470-53becd696039.jpg?v=1764819036","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/anarchy","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}