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"The very best author of ancient misinformation presently around." -Richard Lee, Historical Novel Society A Bittersweet Story of Love, Loss, and the Ability of Royalty When Roger Bigod gets to King Henry II's court to stay a nasty inheritance challenge, he becomes enchanted with Ida p Tosney, young mistress for the effective king. A target of Carolis attraction and mom of his child, Ida views in Roger an opportunity to start a new existence. But Ida gives a distressing cost when she leaves the king, and as Roger's significance develops and he increases an earldom, their relationship comes under growing strain. On the basis of the true account of the noble mistress and the young master she made a decision to wed, For that King's Benefit is Elizabeth Chadwick at her greatest.