The ninth title in Jean Plaidy's hugely popular Plantagenet series memorably depicts the rise and fall of Edward the Second Edward the Second has been barbarously murdered in Berkeley Castle on the orders of his wife, Queen Isabella, and her lover Roger de Mortimer, and fifteen-year-old Edward the Third is now king. Young Edward has already met and fallen in love with Philippa of Hainault and, to prevent him enquiring into the details of his father's death, Isabella allows the marriage to take place. A son is born who goes on to become the famous Black Prince.While some suggest that Edward has a claim on the French throne, he is reluctant to pursue it, aware of the magnitude of such an undertaking. It is only when Robert of Artois arrives, bent on starting a war with France, that the king is provoked into action. When Robert presents Edward with a dead heron and compares him tauntingly to the timid bird, Edward vows to attack France, heralding the beginning of the Hundred Years' War. Here we see Edward in his greatness, victorious in war and leading his country to prosperity, and at his very weakest, fallen from glory and crippled by his scheming mistress.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cornerstone
ISBN-13
9780099533061
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95051570
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Vow on the Heron: (Plantagenet Saga)
Author
Jean Plaidy
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Genre
Historical
Number of Pages
480 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
198mm
Item Width
129mm
Item Weight
330g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Jean Plaidy
Series Title
Plantagenet Saga
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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