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A compelling new historical series set in an English Manor House! For fans of Alison Weir, Elizabeth Chadwick, Conn Iggulden and Philippa Gregory.

Life is wonderful at the manor ... or is it?

1342, Lincolnshire, England

Clémence Masson has always yearned for more than her expected marriage to an apprentice…

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1 author picked Mistress of the Manor as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

After watching the disastrous "King and Conqueror" on the BBC, which was a complete travesty as it retold the story of the Battle of Hastings (1066), I needed to read some "real history" where the characters didn't speak in modern-day English and didn't say "wow." Yes, really.

This book did it for me, and I really wanted to know the outcome for the heroine who was living in a time when women were devalued. Luckily(!), the Black Death came along and all that changed.

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