The Morland Dynasty
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The Morland Dynasty is a series of historical novels by author Cynthia Harrod-Eagles. There are currently thirty books in the series. The first book begins in 1434 and features the Wars of the Roses; the most recent book begins in 1916 and deals with the Battle of the Somme. Book series in order according to the author's webpage:
| Book number | Name | Publication date | Historical period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Founding | 1980 | 1434 - Wars of the Roses and Richard III of England |
| 2 | The Dark Rose | 1981 | 1501 - Henry VIII |
| 3 | The Princeling | 1981 | 1558 - Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots |
| 4 | The Oak Apple | 1982 | 1630 - Charles I; the Civil War |
| 5 | The Black Pearl | 1982 | 1659 - Charles II; The Restoration |
| 6 | The Long Shadow | 1670 - Charles II and James II | |
| 7 | The Chevalier | 1689 - William and Mary; Queen Anne; George I; The Old Pretender (1715 Rebellion) | |
| 8 | The Maiden | 1985 | 1720 - George I; George II; the Young Pretender (Bonnie Prince Charlie, 1745 Rebellion) |
| 9 | The Flood-Tide | 1986 | 1772 - George III; the American War of Independence |
| 10 | The Tangled Thread | 1987 | 1788 - The French Revolution; beginning of Industrial Revolution |
| 11 | The Emperor | 1988 | 1795 - Napoleon |
| 12 | The Victory | 1989 | 1803 |
| 13 | The Regency | 1990 | 1807 - The Napoleonic Wars; the Peninsular Campaign; the Industrial Revolution |
| 14 | The Campaigners | 1991 | 1815 - The campaign of the 100 Days and the Battle of Waterloo |
| 15 | The Reckoning | 1992 | 1816 - Post-war slump; Chartism; Pentrich Revolution; industrial progress |
| 16 | The Devil's Horse | 1993 | 1820 - George IV; the railway |
| 17 | The Poison Tree | 1994 | 1831 - William IV |
| 18 | The Abyss | 1833 - William IV; Victoria | |
| 19 | The Hidden Shore | 1843 - The early Victorian era | |
| 20 | The Winter Journey | 1851 - The Mid-Victorian era; The Great Exhibition; The Crimean War | |
| 21 | The Outcast | 1857 - The American Civil War | |
| 22 | The Mirage | 1870 - High Victorian Age; Franco-Prussian War | |
| 23 | The Cause | 1874 - Women's Rights | |
| 24 | The Homecoming | 1885 - The Late Victorian era | |
| 25 | The Question | 1898 - Late Victorian/Edwardian; the Second Boer War; Automobiles; the Suffragettes | |
| 26 | The Dream Kingdom | 1908 - Edwardian period; Aviation | |
| 27 | The Restless Sea | 1912 - The Titanic; George V | |
| 28 | The White Road | 1914 - The beginning of World War 1 | |
| 29 | The Burning Roses | 1915 - World War 1 | |
| 30 | The Measure of Days | 1916 - World War 1: The Battle of the Somme |
[edit] External links
- http://www.cynthiaharrodeagles.com - The author's website.

