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Godwine Kingmaker The Last Great Saxon Earls by Mercedes Rochelle Blog Tour! @authorRochelle @cathiedunn @thecoffeepotbookclub #AngloSaxon #HistoricalFiction #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub

 


Book Title: Godwine Kingmaker

Series: The Last Great Saxon Earls

Author: Mercedes Rochelle

Publication Date: April 4, 2015

Publisher: Sergeant Press

Page Length: 351 

Genre: Historical Fiction


 THE LAST GREAT SAXON EARLS 


 GODWINE KINGMAKER
THE SONS OF GODWINE
FATAL RIVALRY





They showed so much promise. What happened to the Godwines? How did they lose their grip? Who was this Godwine anyway, first Earl of Wessex and known as the Kingmaker? Was he an unscrupulous schemer, using King and Witan to gain power? Or was he the greatest of all Saxon Earls, protector of the English against the hated Normans? The answer depends on who you ask. 


He was befriended by the Danes, raised up by Canute the Great, given an Earldom and a wife from the highest Danish ranks. He sired nine children, among them four Earls, a Queen and a future King. Along with his power came a struggle to keep his enemies at bay, and Godwine's best efforts were brought down by the misdeeds of his eldest son Swegn. 


Although he became father-in-law to a reluctant Edward the Confessor, his fortunes dwindled as the Normans gained prominence at court. Driven into exile, Godwine regathered his forces and came back even stronger, only to discover that his second son Harold was destined to surpass him in renown and glory.


This series is available on Kindle Unlimited


Universal Link: https://books2read.com/u/38VrJZ


Amazon UK:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BRQMHYWB 

Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRQMHYWB 

Amazon CA:  https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0BRQMHYWB 

Amazon AU:  https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0BRQMHYWB 


Audio:  https://www.audible.com/pd/Godwine-Kingmaker-Audiobook/B09JFJCY3G 



Mercedes Rochelle is an ardent lover of medieval history, and has channeled this interest into fiction writing. She believes that good Historical Fiction, or Faction as it’s coming to be known, is an excellent way to introduce the subject to curious readers. She also writes a blog: HistoricalBritainBlog.com to explore the history behind the story. 


Born in St. Louis, MO, she received by BA in Literature at the Univ. of Missouri St.Louis in 1979 then moved to New York in 1982 while in her mid-20s to “see the world”. The search hasn’t ended! 


Today she lives in Sergeantsville, NJ with her husband in a log home they had built themselves.


Website: https://mercedesrochelle.com/ 

Twitter:   https://twitter.com/authorrochelle 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mercedesrochelle.net 

Book Bub:   https://www.bookbub.com/authors/mercedes-rochelle 

Amazon Author Page:   https://www.amazon.com/stores/Mercedes-Rochelle/author/B001KMG5P6 

Goodreads:   https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1696491.Mercedes_Rochelle 


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2 comments:

  1. Thank you for hosting Mercedes Rochelle today. Much appreciated.

    Best,
    Cathie Dunn
    The Coffee Pot Book Club

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