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Original Title:	When Christ and His Saints Slept
ISBN:	0345396685 (ISBN13: 9780345396686)
Edition Language:	English URL http://www.sharonkaypenman.com
Series:	Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine #1, Plantagenets #1
Characters:	Eleanor of Aquitaine, Henry II of England, Stephen of England, Empress Matilda, Brien FitzCount, Adeliza of Louvain, Geoffrey of Anjou, Robert Fitzroy, 1st Earl of Gloucester, Louis VII of France
Setting:	England France

When Christ and His Saints Slept (Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine #1)

Sharon Kay Penman

Paperback | Pages: 784 pages

Rating: 4.27 | 13395 Users | 793 Reviews

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Title	:	When Christ and His Saints Slept (Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine #1)
Author	:	Sharon Kay Penman
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 784 pages
Published	:	February 6th 1996 by Ballantine Books (first published January 1st 1994)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Medieval. European Literature. British Literature

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A.D. 1135. As church bells tolled for the death of England's King Henry I, his barons faced the unwelcome prospect of being ruled by a woman: Henry's beautiful daughter Maude, Countess of Anjou. But before Maude could claim her throne, her cousin Stephen seized it. In their long and bitter struggle, all of England bled and burned.

Sharon Kay Penman's magnificent fifth novel summons to life a spectacular medieval tragedy whose unfolding breaks the heart even as it prepares the way for splendors to come—the glorious age of Eleanor of Aquitaine and the Plantagenets that would soon illumine the world.

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Ratings: 4.27 From 13395 Users | 793 Reviews

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It called to me, so I decided to reread it.Wow, what a completely shitty time to live in England or France! It amazes me that one could carry on a war for 20 years and just dismiss the misery one is causing people. The common people didn't care who wore the crown. They just wanted to live their lives and feed their families. But every year or so you mow down their town on the way to the next castle, fort or stronghold. Your army marches on it's belly, so you take everything edible on the way

"A man can be our enemy, Eustace, and still be a decent sort.I've read all of Philippa Gregory's king and queen books, and this is only my second title by Sharon Kay Penman. I enjoy them both but for different reasons - PG shows you all the intrigues in the courts, but you're never really aware of what is happening to the man on the street. These are quick, easy and very intriguing reads. SKP shows the effects of the kings wars and decisions on the country as a whole. I found it especially sad

Now I read Sharon Kay Penman's When Christ and his Saints Slept many many years ago (I purchased a hardback copy with much anticipation when it was first released, mostly because of my adoration of Ellis Peters' brilliant Brother Cadfael series which takes place in the same historical period) and I must admit that I have neither the energy nor even the inclination to consider a detailed and intense rereading (at least at present) in order to pen a longer and more involved review, as my reading

A Sad and Tragic Period in England's History and truly a time when Christ and his Saints slept. A fascinating, complicated tale with a huge cast of characters, many with similar names. It was hard to keep track of at times, a list of who's who at the front of the book would have been helpful, as SKP did in the next book, Time and Chance. The characters were well written, and I appreciated that neither Stephen (who did steal the crown) nor Maude were written as black and white/evil vs. saint --

This is not a great example of historical fiction. The story is thin and feels like it is just there to connect the historical elements that the author had researched and wanted to tell us about. It's hard to develop much interest in any of the characters. Really, this isn't so much a novel as a seemingly endless series of vignettes. I'm struggling to get through it, but sticking it out for some reason. I definitely wouldn't recommend.

This was a great book written about the eleven hundreds in England and Normandy. It speaks of the fierce fighting for the crown and many betrails of the heart. I recommend it highly.Enjoy and Be Blessed.

I'm having such an easier time getting into this than Here Be Dragons.Don't be misled by the 3 star rating, this was a very good book! I notice another review says "I'm glad I read it, and I'm glad it's over", which is how I feel. The history was fascinating, I knew nothing about Maude and the civil war in 12 century England. Both she and Stephen, who usurped her crown, were extremely well depicted and fully fleshed out into real people. And when one thinks of a usurper, one usually things of a