The Darkening Glass
March 1312 and, after a period of relative calm, England is once
again divided. Edward II is in constant conflict with his barons
over his preferential treatment of favourite Gaveston, and Queen
Isabella is pregnant, a momentous first union of Plantagenet and
Capetian blood.
Across the Scottish border, the rebel Robert Bruce is prowling,
seeking fresh opportunities for advancement. The air rife with
impending doom and Mathilde of Westminster, in accordance with
her mistress Isabella, senses a challenge for the throne is imminent.
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