The Road to Runnymede by David Field
The gripping historical saga continues Perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden, Robyn Young, Alison Weir and Anthony Riches. The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse... England, 1199 After the death of Richard the Lionheart, his brother, John takes the English throne with the support of his mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine. But John has a rival in the person of young Arthur, Duke of Brittany, who Richard had acknowledged as his rightful heir. Arthur's claim is the superior one under Angevin law, and it is backed by the majority of the nobles in Maine and Anjou, supported by King Philip II of France, who is anxious to break up the Angevin Empire. John's preference for foreign favourites, his heavy taxation of the English nobility to fund his military failures, his brutal reaction to opposition and his belief in his divine right to rule provoke a powerful group of barons into a rebellion. But when John agrees to sign the Magna Carta, a fragile peace is restored. It doesn't take long for John to renege on his word. And the barons respond by inviting the young Prince Louis of France to invade. In the midst of all this chaos, Earl Hugh of Flint, together with his powerful cousin Earl Ranulf of Chester, find themselves reluctantly serving a king who is destroying their country from within. Their lives, their families and their estates are continually at risk as England turns on itself. Who will emerge victorious? Will a new king bring stability? Or is England doomed to once more be thrown into a period of turmoil...? The Road to Runnymede is the sixth historical novel in The Medieval Saga Series - thrilling action-packed adventures set during and after the Norman Conquest. THE MEDIEVAL SAGA SERIES:BOOK ONE: Conquest
BOOK TWO: Traitor's Arrow
BOOK THREE: An Uncivil War
BOOK FOUR: The Lion of Anjou
BOOK FIVE: The Absentee King
BOOK SIX: The Road to Runnymede
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The Story of Silbury Hill
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Conquest
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The Gaslight Stalker
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The King's Commoner
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Tudor Dawn
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The Castle Abductions
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Cbg: Discovering James
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An Uneasy Crown
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Interviewing The Dead
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The Night Caller
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The Prodigal Sister
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The Absentee King
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The Lion of Anjou
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The Mercy Killings
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The Slum Reaper
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The Making of Prehistoric Wiltshire
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Traitor's Arrow
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Projects in Wood
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All That Glitters
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Eye For An Eye
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Beyond The Setting Sun
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The Posing Playwright
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The Jubilee Plot
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The Seeds of War
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The Royal Hammer
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The Retirement Murder
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Matrons of Dishonour
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She Died Unshriven
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Royal Blood
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The Footlights Murder
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The Assassination Players
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781800559011 |
| ISBN 10 | 1800559011 |
| Title | The Road to Runnymede |
| Author | David Field |
| Series | Medieval Saga Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Sapere Books |
| Year published | 2023-01-20 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |