King of the North Wind: The Life of Henry II in Five Acts
Author | : Claudia Gold |
Publisher | : HarperCollins UK |
Total Pages | : 435 |
Release | : 2018-07-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780007554799 |
ISBN-13 | : 0007554796 |
Rating | : 4/5 (796 Downloads) |
Download or read book King of the North Wind: The Life of Henry II in Five Acts written by Claudia Gold and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2018-07-12 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Henry II conquered the largest empire of any English medieval king. Yet it is the people around him we remember: his wife Eleanor, whom he seduced from the French king; his son Richard the Lionheart; Thomas Becket, murdered in his cathedral. Who was this great, yet tragic king? For fans of Dan Jones, George RR Martin and Bernard Cornwell.