Murder at Beaulieu Abbey av Cassandra Clark

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<p><b><i>Death and danger await intrepid nun Hildegard of Meaux when she undertakes a secret mission for the good of her Order, in this eleventh action-packed installment of the medieval mystery series.</i></b><br><br><i>February, 1390</i>. Hildegard is given a special assignment by the Prioress of Swyne to escort a young heiress from Beaulieu Abbey to the northern stronghold of Sir William atte Wood. What could be more pleasant than to join a betrothal party, especially as she will be accompanied on the long journey to the New Forest by the two monks militant, Gregory and Egbert.<br><br>But there is a more urgent and secret purpose for her mission.<br><br>The Western Church is in Schism, with two popes battling for power. The Cistercians are split between the pope in Rome - supported by King Richard - and the pope in Avignon, an ally of the king''s French enemies. Which pope will Beaulieu decide to follow? England''s future depends on it, and who better than Hildegard to discover Beau