Struggle For A Crown Books in Order

Mercenary Will joins the Black Prince's forces and becomes bodyguard to his sons. When young Richard inherits the English crown, Will's duty expands into protecting a child king against conspiracies, assassination attempts, and a growing peasant revolt.

Will Strongstaff has land and a family, but his oath still binds him to service. Sent to fight in Galicia for John of Gaunt, he must also counter attempts to murder his new lord, Henry Bolingbroke.

Henry Bolingbroke's new reign immediately attracts plots from men who opposed Richard. William Strongstaff abandons thoughts of retirement to help Henry of Monmouth confront Welsh rebellion, while threats from the north place further pressure on the crown.

Recovering from a serious wound, Prince Hal must reclaim his lands from Welsh opponents supported by France. Will Strongstaff guides the young prince through treachery, difficult terrain and battle as he learns the demands of military command.

William Strongstaff navigates rival claims to England's throne as Richard's behaviour becomes increasingly tyrannical after the queen's death. Crusading in the Baltic gives way to struggles closer to home, where loyalty carries an ever greater cost.

Will Strongstaff supports Henry V's campaign to reclaim territory in France, from threats at home to the siege of Harfleur. Disease weakens the army, leaving its soldiers to face an overwhelming enemy force near Agincourt.

Henry V returns to France to press his claim to its crown, with Will Strongstaff at his side. Diplomacy in Burgundy and Scottish support for the French complicate a campaign in which battlefield victories offer no easy settlement.

Sent to France after losing his position as the young king's bodyguard, Sir Michael of Weedon confronts treachery on every side. Jeanne d'Arc's emergence adds a new threat as he struggles to defend England's claims and territory.

Sir Michael of Weedon is sent to France to recover a sacred vessel after believing his service to the crown was finished. Before completing the mission, he is forced back into the army and another campaign alongside John Talbot.