Blair Hoffman was a judicial staff attorney with the California Supreme Court for many years, until his recent retirement. History, and especially medieval English history, has fascinated him since his youth. In addition to his work as an appellate attorney, he authored a murder mystery, Murder for the Prosecution, and has written various legal articles. This is his first foray into writing about history since his university days. He lives in Moraga, California, with his wife of over four decades, Peggy. His daughter and son have blessed him with three cute and adorable grandchildren.
British kings and queens are famous today. But many heirs to the British throne never became the actual king or queen due to various quirks of fate. This is their story. The stories include the oldest son of William the Conqueror, who lost the chance to become king because he was off fighting in the...
