The Right Kind of Historical Fiction - "The Land Beyond the Sea" by Sharon Kay Penman (Ep. 37)

In which John reviews the fantastic novel The Land Beyond the Sea by Sharon Kay Penman, historical fiction at its finest. Note: It was Henry II. Note 2: Byzantine Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes was captured by Alp Arslan at the Battle of Manzikert in 1071. Books in this episode: The Sunne in Splendor / The Plantagenets Series / The Justin de Quincey Series / The Land Beyond the Sea by Sharon Kay Penman Richard III by William Shakespeare Deeds Done Beyond the Sea by William of Tyre A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin