β Scribed by Ben Kane
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REBEL. LEADER. BROTHER. KING.1179. Henry II is King of England, Wales, Ireland, Normandy, Brittany and Aquitaine. The House of Plantagenet reigns supreme.But there is unrest in Henryβs house. Not for the first time, his family talks of rebellion.Ferdia - an Irish nobleman taken captive during the conquest of his homeland - saves the life of Richard, the kingβs son. In reward for his bravery, he is made squire to Richard, who is already a renowned warrior.Crossing the English Channel, the two are plunged into a campaign to crush rebels in Aquitaine. The bloody battles and gruelling sieges which followed would earn Richard the legendary name of Lionheart.But Richardβs older brother, Henry, is infuriated by his siblingβs newfound fame. Soon it becomes clear that the biggest threat to Richardβs life may not be rebel or French armies, but his own family...βA rip-roaring epic, filled with arrows and spattered with blood. Gird yourself with mail when you start.β Paul FinchβBenβs deeply authoritative depiction of the time is delivered in a deft manner.β Simon Scarrow
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