{"product_id":"the-kings-knight-the-complete-campaigns-paperback","title":"The King's Knight: The Complete Campaigns - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. a. Ironside\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Ironside writes with insight and wit... \u003ci\u003eThe King's Knight\u003c\/i\u003e skilfully blends action with real historical events and personages... Medieval England is a time of both blood and humanity.' Richard Foreman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eREVOLT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1381.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngland seethes with discontent over unfair and arbitrary taxation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe country is on the cusp of an uprising - a peasant's revolt. All it will take is a spark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGregory Maudesley, second son of a minor noble and disillusioned knight for hire, returns home after nearly a decade abroad. Maudesley intends to claim his deceased father's lands but the knight is plagued by misfortune.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGregory journeys to London to secure an audience with the boy king, Richard II. But the England he travels through is very different from that of his youth. The road is treacherous and the greatest dangers of all await him in the capital.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLondon is ablaze. Even the Tower of London has fallen to Wat Tyler's forces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Richard, enlisting the help of Gregory, will ride out to meet the rebellion head on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTREASON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1387.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's six years after the Great Revolt, when the knight, Gregory Maudesley, saved the life of the Richard II.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce again the mercenary turned nobleman is caught between two parties in a bitter dispute.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGregory has enjoyed Richard's friendship and trust since the revolt. But as an increasingly corrupt circle of advisers draws tight around the young king, he becomes plagued with doubts. Is the courageous boy who faced down an angry mob capable of being the king England needs?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther lords have graver concerns about Richard's ability to rule, especially the king's uncle, the Duke of Gloucester. As the two sides vie for power, Gregory uncovers a conspiracy which threatens the crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePolitical battle lines are drawn. The knight finds himself accused of treason - and must fight for his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a desperate bid to save his king, Gregory turns his back on escape and risks everything on unmasking the powerful lord behind the plot, choosing trial by combat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne thing is certain, there will be blood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTYRANT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1395.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt has been six years since Gregory Maudesley, sword-for-hire turned baron, unmasked a plot to assassinate the king. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite saving Richard's life, his friendship with the king has never entirely recovered from the shards of Richard's distrust and autocracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the Merciless Parliament, in 1388, England has enjoyed a period of peace. But an unfavourable end to the war with France and an alliance with Charles VI threatens to set the Duke of Gloucester and many of the lords against the king once more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Richard is no longer a boy, nor a petulant young man. With his cousin, Henry Bolingbroke, safely exiled, the king begins a campaign of revenge and tyranny. The realm stands on the brink of civil war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTorn between the duty he owes an increasingly erratic king and a deep sense of what is right, Gregory must risk everything he holds dear and face his most difficult test of loyalty yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHenry will return and Gregory will be forced to make a fatal choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for J. A. Ironside: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Entertaining, well-researched and compelling.' \u003cb\u003eMichael Jecks\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e' lfgifa...steals every scene and is a character who would fit in any George R. R. Martin novel.' \u003cb\u003eTony Riches\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Intense drama, creative working of the sparse historical record, and a detailed look into what made William and Harold tick... A rousing, page turning tale awaits you...' \u003cb\u003ePaul Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ. A. Ironside\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in rural Dorset in a house full of books. She was exposed to history at an early age and happily never recovered - the presence of so many Roman ruins in the area inspired a lifelong interest in historical warfare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 402\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 04, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42743057580095,"sku":"9798621086626","price":25.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/aa582619619f6daa77ddb34defd25148.webp?v=1765165112","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-kings-knight-the-complete-campaigns-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}