The Empress by Meg Clothier

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In 1179 Agnes, a 13 year old French princess, marries the heir to the Byzantium Empire.  We watch her for the next 25 years, trying to keep her head, while six emperors rise and fall.  Set against dazzling luxury which masks unspeakable cruelty, Meg Clothier writes a fast-moving, gripping novel,

based upon true events.

Well worth a read.