Beware the red and blue hoods - the signs of revolution… 1358 Northern France. In a land ravaged by war King John II is the prisoner of the King of England. His son the teenaged Dauphin must battle to impose control over the fractured kingdom. But King Charles of Navarre wants to wrestle power for himself. He leads Parisians and the Jacquerie to open rebellion upending the social order pitting noble against commoner in a brutal struggle for power. A free company of English men and boys led by John Hawkwood previously of Sir John de Sully’s Vintaine must navigate the treacherous landscape with only their wits combat skills and each other to rely on. From the smouldering ruins of small French villages to the blood-soaked battlefields their journey is fraught with danger dogged by a mysterious enemy intent on revenge. As they face the harsh realities of medieval warfare their bonds are tested and their fates intertwined with the destiny of a nation.
Michael Jecks gave up a career in the computer industry to concentrate on writing and the study of medieval history, especially that of Devon and Cornwall. Michael and his wife live in a small village... more
John Telfer
Narrator
John Telfer has worked extensively in theatre, including Bristol and London Old Vics, the Royal National Theatre and abroad. His numerous television appearances include five years in Bergerac, playing... more