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May 1194. Finally released from captivity- Richard the Lionheart is in Normandy engaged in a bloody war to drive the French out of his continental patrimony. Using the brutal tactics of medieval warfare - siege- savagery and scorched earth - the Lionheart is gradually pushing back the forces of King Philip of France. By his side in this epic struggle are Robert- Earl of Locksley- better known as the erstwhile outlaw Robin Hood- and Sir Alan Dale- his loyal friend- and a musician and warrior of great skill and renown.But while the battles rage and the bodies pile up- Robin seems only to be interested in making a profit from the devastation of war- while Alan is preoccupied with discovering the identity the man who ordered his fathers death ten years earlier - and the mystery is leading him to Paris- deep in the heart of the enemys territory ......