![]() John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, was a younger son of the 14th century King Edward III whose own son would go on to take the throne. While I enjoyed it, it won’t be for everyone and it’s worth checking out reviews for trigger warnings. This is a bodice ripper set just after the Norman Conquest. But it’s Alice’s illegitimate sister, the witchlike Ceidre, who draws his eye. For his assistance he’s just been given the hand in marriage of Lady Alice, a Saxon whose dowry includes a strategic castle. Rolfe de Warenne, a Norman nobleman, is a close ally to William the Conqueror. ![]() The Conqueror (de Warenne Dynasty #1) by Brenda Joyce Though there’s a significant dearth of queer romances in the period, I’m pleased to announce that a fair few authors are writing about medieval non-European countries! #1. This article, however, is on modern-day romances set in the Middle Ages. (My own favourite happens to be Sir Gawain and the Green Knight). ![]() The era gave rise to a lot of gorgeously written romances which inspired much of the literature of the last 500 years. Though as with most time periods, the boundaries are a little murky, the medieval period lasted from approximately the 5th century to the 15th. ![]()
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