Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conquest | 2011 | Stewart Binns | Buy |
| 2 | Crusade | 2012 | Stewart Binns | Buy |
| 3 | Anarchy | 2013 | Stewart Binns | Buy |
| 4 | Lionheart | 2013 | Stewart Binns | Buy |
The Making of England series traces English history from the Norman Conquest through the age of the Crusades. Conquest (2011) opens with William the Conqueror’s invasion of 1066, and the series moves through Crusade (2012), Anarchy (2013), and Lionheart (2013), each focusing on a different era of medieval conflict.
Stewart Binns draws on his background as a documentary filmmaker to ground the novels in historical detail. The books mix real historical figures with fictional characters, following the sweep of English history through war, political upheaval, and the Crusading movement.