Sharon Kay Penman

1 series 5 books in order

Sharon Kay Penman (1945–2021) was an American historical novelist, published in the UK as Sharon Penman, best known for the Welsh Princes Trilogy and the Plantagenet series. She also wrote four medieval mysteries, the first of which, The Queen's Man, was a 1996 finalist for the Best First Mystery Edgar Award. Her Plantagenets (Angevin Kings) series includes When Christ and His Saints Slept, Lionheart, and A King's Ransom. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

Born
1945
Known for
Plantagenets (Angevin Kings)

Series by Sharon Kay Penman

Plantagenets (Angevin Kings)

5 books in order · 1995–2014

  1. When Christ and His Saints Slept

    1995 · Sharon Kay Penman

    In 12th-century England, Maude, the only legitimate daughter among Henry I's 23 children, and her cousin Stephen of Blois fight for the crown.…

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    Time and Chance

    2002 · Sharon Kay Penman

    The sequel to When Christ and His Saints Slept recounts the tempestuous marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II. Henry wins the English throne…

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    Devil's Brood

    2008 · Sharon Kay Penman

    The final volume of Sharon Kay Penman's trilogy centers on the implosion of Henry II's royal family, as his three eldest sons and his wife Eleanor…

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    Lionheart

    2011 · Sharon Kay Penman

    Lionheart is a 2011 book by Sharon Kay Penman. It is book 4 of the series Plantagenets (Angevin Kings).

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  5. A King's Ransom

    2014 · Sharon Kay Penman

    A King's Ransom is a 2014 book by Sharon Kay Penman. It is book 5 of the series Plantagenets (Angevin Kings).

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