num_pages: 544
description: 
  
    
  
In When Christ and His Saints Slept, acclaimed historical novelist Sharon Kay Penman portrayed all the deceit, danger, and drama of Henry II's ascension to the throne. Now, in Time and Chance,  she continues the ever-more-captivating tale.It was medieval England's immortal marriage--Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II, bound by passion and ambition, certain to leave a legacy of greatness. But while lust would divide them, it was friendship--and ultimately faith--that brought bloodshed into their midst. It began with Thomas Becket, Henry's closest confidant, and his elevation to be Archbishop of Canterbury. It ended with a perceived betrayal that made a royal murder seem inevitable. Along the way were enough scheming, seductions, and scandals to topple any kingdom but their own. . . .Only Sharon Kay Penman can re-create this truly tumultuous time--and capture the couple who loved power as much as each other . . . and a man who loved God most of all.
  
    
  

language: English
title: Time and Chance
titlecomplete: Time and Chance (Plantagenets #2; Henry II & Eleanor of Aquitaine #2)
characters: William  Marshal, Henry the Young King, Thomas Becket, Henry II of England, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Empress Matilda
genres: British Literature, Historical, France, Medieval History, Novels, Plantagenet, Historical Fiction, 12th Century, Fiction, Medieval
ratings_count: 8724
places: England
series: Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, Plantagenets
publisher: Ballantine Books