King Henry Forces Margaret To Marry King Henry I is determined to blend his Norman and Saxon subjects into one people—the English—and he is willing to do so by force if necessary. When summoned to Court,...

A Desperate Midwife Bargains with a King After suffering the loss of her first pregnancy, a son and heir to the English throne, Queen Matilda is once again with child. Overjoyed but cautious of another...

A Lady of Rank Avoids Her Deceitful King Henry, King of England in 1102, dismisses Lady Margaret from his court after granting only two of the three boons he had promised for her service to Queen Matilda. Lady...