Within the Hollow Crown by Margaret Campbell Barnes
Within the hollow crown that rounds the mortal temples of a king. -Shakespeare, The Tragedy of King Richard I Unlike his father, the Black Prince, or his namesake, King Richard the Lionheart, Richard I never really wanted to be king. But the mantle of royalty is thrust upon his shoulders at age 11, at a time when England is racked by unrest and class warefare. A leader as unexpected as he is inexperienced, young Richard must find a way to triumph over a fierce conflict more destructive than any foreign enemy.Richard's love for his wife, Anne of Bohemia, gave him the strength to outwit the schemes of his enemies and govern as he saw fit, providing England with years of properity under his reign. But when tragedy strikes, Richard begins to loose the common touch by which he had ruled so brilliantly, and begins a downward spiral from which his detractors would derive strength.
Sympathetic picture of sensitive, peace-loving, and ill-beset Richard I, who had it in him to be one of the best kings England ever had.-Booklist
Ms. Barnes captures the flavor, pageantry, and color of the Middle Ages.a distinguished novel. -Philadelphia Inquirer
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| ISBN 13 | 9781402239212 |
| ISBN 10 | 1402239211 |
| Title | Within the Hollow Crown |
| Author | Margaret Campbell Barnes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Sourcebooks, Inc |
| Year published | 2010-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 350 |
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