When Christ and His Saints Slept

Name: When Christ and His Saints Slept
Author: Sharon Kay Penman

by Sharon Kay Penman

Stephen of England and his cousin Matilda fight for the throne during civil war

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Sharon Kay Penman

Sharon Kay Penman was an American author whose richly detailed medieval and Plantagenet novels are considered the gold standard of historical fiction. Her meticulous research and sympathetic portrayals of historical figures brought medieval England to vivid life.

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