A Triumph of Roses Author:Mary Pershall Eleanor Plantagenet: The raven-haired princess of the roses, betrothed as a child, betrayed as a woman - an innocent flower waiting to be plucked by the stranger she must call her lord ... her master... her husband. — William Fitzwilliam Marshal: The powerful Earl of Pembroke, his castle was a possession defended by his mighty sword; — his bride w... more »as a royal prize granted by his king...« less