Publisher's Synopsis
1154. After years of manipulation and political cunning, young Henry II accedes to the throne of England, with the beautiful and imdomitable Eleanor of Aquitaine by his side. But the kingdom he inherits is an impoverished shambles after the long, troubled reign of Stephen the Usurper. Together, the tempestuous royal couple use their charisma and shrewd diplomacy to restore England's prestige and power and ensure the future of their mighty dynasty.