The Legacy
The Legacy opens in the autumn of 1328. Francesco Guidi, the posthumous son of Alessandro count of Romena, is a disinherited, landless nobleman who is in the struggle of his life with his uncle, Tommaso da Porciano, for control of the Romena patrimony, a holding of rich lands, castles and roads leading to Florence. Tommaso seized control of the patrimony after the death of Francesco's father and refused to give up control when Francesco came of age. T...
