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England, 1264: as Simon de Montfort and his fellow Barons challenge Henry III's selfishness,the nation moves inexorably towards civil war. In the small town of Lewes in Sussex, Judith, daughter of Belaset, grabs the chance to strike one last blow against de Montfort before her wedding to Aaron of London, as vengeance for the massacre of her family. A reliable messenger between the King and his faithful fans, she wants to do something as go-between for King Henry and Bill Foville, Prior of St Pancras. In Lewes Castle, constructed once the Conqueror gave the property to William de Warenne, Jervis FitzHugh, squire to William's descendant John, longs for experience, and for the hand of Madeleine de Tourney.