A King in Spite of Himself.
A King In Spite Of Himself
Alan Macleod
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An impressive work of historical fiction set in England 1202 AD, A King In Spite Of Himself by Alan Macleod is the riveting story of King John and the rescue of Eleanor of Aquitaine Eleanor of Aquitaine (ăkwĭtān`, ăk`wĭtān), 1122?–1204, queen consort first of Louis VII of France and then of Henry II of England. (John's mother), by Roger de Clare There have been several people named Roger de Clare most of them descended from Richard Fitz Gilbert who accompanied William the Conqueror into England. - Roger Fitz Richard de Clare, a Norman nobleman, son of Richard Fitz Gilbert, (1064-1131).
and William Marshall William Marshall is a name shared by several people: - William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke, 12th to 13th-century British nobleman
- William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, son of the above, 12th century British nobleman
, Earle of Pembroke. As the English King John must contend with the French King Phillip, A King In Spite Of Himself carries its readers through the relentless pursuits of Marshal and his aide Roger de Clare as their story involves them in a plot that could end in civil war, the captivity of Arthur, the nephew of John, and a quagmire of courtly intrigue with its lethal twists and turns. A King In Spite Of Himself is very strongly recommended to readers with an interest in the Medieval Europe for its descriptive narrative and historically accurate background.
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