A Bloody Field by Shrewsbury

A King, a Prince, and the Knight Who Betrayed Their Dynasty

Fiction & Literature, Literary, Historical
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Author: Edith Pargeter ISBN: 9781402258831
Publisher: Sourcebooks Publication: November 1, 2010
Imprint: Sourcebooks Landmark Language: English
Author: Edith Pargeter
ISBN: 9781402258831
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Publication: November 1, 2010
Imprint: Sourcebooks Landmark
Language: English

"Outstanding...a tale compounded of romance, stirring adventure, and subtle psychological insight."
-Publishers Weekly

Henry Bolingbroke knows that he should be king of England. It's his God-given destiny, and the young Richard II had no right to banish him and claim the throne. With the help of the powerful lords of Northumberland, especially Harry "Hotspur" Percy, Henry triumphantly overthrows Richard and imprisons him.

But the thrill of becoming Henry IV of England fades as trouble brews in Wales. Rebellion is in the air, and the question of how Richard II really died lingers, poisoning the court.

Henry IV will need all his strength to defend the crown, but the relationships between the king, Hotspur, and the king's son Prince Hal contain the seeds of their own destruction. The king's powerful enemies are poised to pounce as the three men are drawn to bloody collision some two miles from Shrewsbury. Filled with the glorious historical detail that fans of Edith Pargeter have come to expect, A Bloody Field by Shrewsbury is a skillful tapestry of the feuds, loves, and triumphs of Henry IV.

"Chivalry, treachery, conflict of loyalties...are the rich threads in the tapestry...the clash of wills is as stirring as the clash of steel."
-Observer

"A vivid portrait of Hotspur...one of the last knights-errant of the age."
-Sunday Telegraph

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"Outstanding...a tale compounded of romance, stirring adventure, and subtle psychological insight."
-Publishers Weekly

Henry Bolingbroke knows that he should be king of England. It's his God-given destiny, and the young Richard II had no right to banish him and claim the throne. With the help of the powerful lords of Northumberland, especially Harry "Hotspur" Percy, Henry triumphantly overthrows Richard and imprisons him.

But the thrill of becoming Henry IV of England fades as trouble brews in Wales. Rebellion is in the air, and the question of how Richard II really died lingers, poisoning the court.

Henry IV will need all his strength to defend the crown, but the relationships between the king, Hotspur, and the king's son Prince Hal contain the seeds of their own destruction. The king's powerful enemies are poised to pounce as the three men are drawn to bloody collision some two miles from Shrewsbury. Filled with the glorious historical detail that fans of Edith Pargeter have come to expect, A Bloody Field by Shrewsbury is a skillful tapestry of the feuds, loves, and triumphs of Henry IV.

"Chivalry, treachery, conflict of loyalties...are the rich threads in the tapestry...the clash of wills is as stirring as the clash of steel."
-Observer

"A vivid portrait of Hotspur...one of the last knights-errant of the age."
-Sunday Telegraph

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