Publisher's Synopsis
The Loves of the Lionheart Princess Alys was betrothed to Richard Plantagenet, second son of King Henry II, at the age of eight and was sent to live with his family in England. But Richard had his own reasons for avoiding marriage with Alys and when he discovered that his father, King Henry, had made her his mistress, he refused to marry her. He was in his thirties and known as a military genius by the time he did marry. His chosen bride was Princess Berengaria of Navarre, who became the only Queen of England never to set foot in the country. This story is not about King Richard, it is about the women who were, or should have been, the loves of the Lionheart.
