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for The Lion in Winter

by xXBrokenDreamsXx

person Draco'sBoy
schedule March 1, 2007 at 12:00 AM
This just keeps getting better and better and my love for you as an author just gets bigger with it!
person Dani
schedule March 1, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Dayuuuum! That was good. I love this story to bits. Update sooon!!
person Anna
schedule March 1, 2007 at 12:00 AM
UPDATE SOON!!!!!!!!! I LOVE IT!
schedule February 28, 2007 at 12:00 AM
So need chapter 9!
person drippy123
schedule February 28, 2007 at 12:00 AM
The Lion in Winter (1968)

Christmas 1183--an aging and conniving King Henry II plans a reunion where he hopes to name his successor. He summons the following people for the holiday: his scheming but imprisoned wife, Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine; his mistress, Princess Alais, whom he wishes to marry; his three sons (Richard, Geoffrey, and John), all of whom desire the throne; and the young but crafty King Philip of France (who is also Alais' brother). With the fate of Henry's empire at stake, everybody engages in their own brand of deception and treachery to stake their claim. Written by {jgp3553@excite.com}

Henry the II and Eleanor meet with their three surviving sons at Christmas to decide which of them should become the new king after Henry's death. Originally a stage play, the action is mostly in the speeches the people make. Each of the sons has some flaw that makes the decision difficult, but the pair have spent their lives fighting for position and even at the end can't possibly stop. Written by John Vogel {jlvogel@comcast.net}

In 1183 Henry II summonses his sons Richard, John, and Geoffrey to join him and his prison-bound wife Eleanor at Chinon for a family Christmas, along with King Philip II of France and his sister Alais, Henry's mistress. Philip is insisting Alais now marries John as agreed years before else he wants her dowry, the lands of the Vexen, back. As Eleanor has already given the province of Aquitaine to Richard, the outcome of this may decide the very future of England. Everyone present except perhaps Alais are masters of double-dealing and deceipt, so it could be a lively Yuletide. Written by jwp@aber.ac.uk

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person cirquegirl999
schedule February 28, 2007 at 12:00 AM
YAY! *does a happy dance b/c you updated*lol. Okay, now time for the rant at Draco for being an arse for not telling Harry he would e expected to have a kid this soon into the marraige and for threatening another rape (if that happened I would've gone to J.K.Rowling and made her write a scene where he becomes a eunic!). I could also slap Lucius around for being such a prat to Harry, is he an idiot? I mean come on, if your child's spouse is unhappy they'll most likely drag the your child down with them, why can't he understand that concept and that Harry is a human being and not a thing to boss around. Though judging from the way he's been acting I doubt that he cares about anyone other than himself. Phew! Alright done with the rant now for the praises!! I loved the new chapters and could kill you for leaving a cliffy but I still love it. (I'm kind of a masochist that way aren't I?lol) Again I love that you always show that Harry has some backbone and is willing to dish out what he gets from that pompous family, maybe he'll be the one to pull the sticks out of their asses!lol. Sorry for the rude remarks but I just can't help myself. I'm also very please that you showed he had some insight about what having a child could mean in the future and he thought more about the situation rather than jumping into it like most other authors would have him do, bravo for breaking the norm. I can't stress enough my thanks for updating and my anxiousness to read more. So I finish my review with a humble plea for you to update soon!
person NightLo
schedule February 28, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Hum, this is getting more interesting! And I would like to find more meddling from others, e.g. visitors (Pansy and Blasie??) / servants (Hermione and Ron) / James and Harry's friends...
person Jien
schedule February 28, 2007 at 12:00 AM
that is awesome! update soon!
person Keira
schedule February 28, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Very good, I'm so happy they're not fighting anymore... Update again soon...Please.
person Ariana
schedule February 28, 2007 at 12:00 AM
I love it. Update soon please!