King John of England is dead and the country is at war-both civil and foreign.William Marshal, the Earl of Pembroke and an important aide to the King, is now 74 years old. He has been around during the reign of four kings. He will now be the Regent and guide the next king, Henry, who is only nine years old. In the north, William Marshal wants to hold off the Barons who gained power with the signing of The Great Charter. His efforts are being focused on rallying the lords in the midlands to support Henry. He also hopes to ...
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King John of England is dead and the country is at war-both civil and foreign.William Marshal, the Earl of Pembroke and an important aide to the King, is now 74 years old. He has been around during the reign of four kings. He will now be the Regent and guide the next king, Henry, who is only nine years old. In the north, William Marshal wants to hold off the Barons who gained power with the signing of The Great Charter. His efforts are being focused on rallying the lords in the midlands to support Henry. He also hopes to obtain a compromise over the Charter that will return some power to King Henry so he can end the wars and unify England. William's other focus is the south, where the French are entrenched in London and surrounding areas. He sends Roger de Clare, his aide de camp, to fight the French with the help of Williken, a landlord who is gathering his men to strike at the French when they least expect it. They want to take Dover, on the coast, and cut off the supplies from France. William must try and balance all these opposing forces for the King Henry, who at nine shows surprising calm and character in acting as the ruler of a divided kingdom. Once again the kingdom is at risk from forces within and without. Roger de Clare and his knights in arms will help the Regent gain control and restore peace.
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Add this copy of The Regent to cart. $49.48, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Virtual Bookworm. Com Pub Inc.
