Lion's Whelp e-bog

The brutal murder of James I, King of Scots, at Perth in 1437 left hisseven-year-old son to rule over a troubled kingdom. Power-hungry lordsseized their chance to gain control over the boy-king James II and hisrealm.When young Alexander Lyon, son of the Thane of Glamis, married Agnes,the daughter of Sir William Crichton, he found himself drawn into thewider affairs of the nation. Alec was to become a close attendant andfriend of the young monarch at a time when James was in sore need ofprotection.Alec Lyon and Agnes Crichton were to shape the story of Scotland - andthat of England, too. This was the period of the Wars of the Roses, andthe northern kingdom was not to remain unaffected.A thrilling tale of cunning and treachery, danger and romance frommaster of Scottish historical fiction Nigel Tranter.