The Lion of Justice (Norman Trilogy, #2)

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The death of the Conqueror left three sons to inherit his power and his wealth Normandy for Robert, England for Rufus and for Henry, the youngest, five thousand pounds of silver..The three were natural rivals The feckless Robert lost his Norman dukedom in an orgy of impulsive extravagance Red haired Rufus scandalized the court with his perverse sexuality and contempt for the churchAnd Henry cleverest of all awaited his chance to fulfill his father s prophecy and assume the mantle of The Lion of Justice. Download The Lion of Justice (Norman Trilogy, #2) – kino-fada.fr Moving on, life is too short for dry as dirt Plaidy.Although I don t feel this second instalment in the Norman series is in the same league as the first, I do still rate it highly I think there re too many elements in The Lion of Justice , which prevents this reader at least from being absorbed by, say, two or three key themes Perhaps the author would ve fared better to have focused on William II aka Rufus and his term as England s monarch, rather than covering so wide a scope, as certain plotlines feel rushed or underdeveloped.One storyline Although I don t feel this second instalment in the Norman series is in the same league as the first, I do still rate it highly I think there re too many elements in The Lion of Justice , which prevents thi...2.5 stars took me almost 2 weeks to read It was a fairly short book, and should have been easy to read because the tone of the writing was very middle grade or young adult in nature Because of this style of writing I was bored out of my mind and had no desire to pick up this book which was a chore.I am very interested in these characters however I would love a book on this era if anyone could recommend one.Group read starts July 28 2.5 stars took me almost 2 weeks to read It was a fairly short book, and should have been easy to read ...Nature s takin over my one track mindBelieve it or not, you re in my heart all the timeAll the girls are sayin that you ll end up a foolFor the time being, baby, live by my rules The Lion of Justice focuses on three of William the Conqueror s sons William Rufus William II , Robert duke of Normandy , and Henry Henry I It tells the story of William II s brief reign, his mysterious death in the forest, and Henry I s reign In part the story is told through his queen We meet the future quee Nature s takin over my one track mindBelieve it or not, you re in my heart all the timeAll the girls are sayin that you ll end up a foolFor the time being, baby, live by my rules The Lion of Justice focuses on three of William the Conqueror s sons William Rufus William II , Robert duke of Normandy , and Henry Henry I It tells the story of William II s brief reign, his mysterious death in the forest, and Henry I s reign In part the story is told through his queen We meet the future queen as a young woman named Edith She is royal the daughter of the king and queen of Scotland She is also among the last of the Saxon royal dynasty The novel opens with Edith and her sister, Mary, going to a convent for safekeeping They have an aunt there who is convinced that Edith should take vows and become a nun Edith finds the idea repugnant Equally repugnant to her is marrying an old man of the William II s choosing There are two close calls before she is married t...Obviously scrupulously researched for when it was written , it nonetheless has a march of historical doom quality to it, where it is clear that Plaidy is wedging in every amusing anecdote and important historical fact she can find and just kind of stringing them ....69 3.99 shipping yes, I had to get a real book I never knew Jean Plaidy wrote under the name Victoria Holt along with others , an author I have read many, many years ago.This book begins during the reign of King Rufus, and while nobody really knows what happened in his court, the author has definitely embellished his homosexual proclivities and total disdain for the church, although perhaps they are not embellished Rufus has Anselm exiled, and along with would be stories, rumors, and.69 3.99 shipping yes, I had to get a real book I never knew Jean Plaidy wrote under the name Victoria Holt along with others , an author I have read many, many years ago.This book begins during the reign of King Rufus, and while nobody really knows what happened in his court, the author has definitely embellished his homosexual proclivities and total disdain for the church, although perhaps they are not embellished Rufus has Anselm exiled, and along with would be stories, rumors, and other things that may or may not be true, the author has woven an entertaining story of what might have happened during this time period.When Rufus is killed, she does not name who killed him or whether i...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here Second in the trilogy of the Norman conquerors and their reign over England, we now see William the Conqueror s youngest son Henry s rise to power, along with the fall of his older brothers Robert and Rufus King Henry I is a strict but just ruler, and he brings with him to the thrown his new wife, Princess Edith of Scotland, renamed to Matilda This English born Norman and his Saxon wife quickly win the love of their people Queen Matilda is clever in the ways of state and does much to further Second in the trilogy of the Norman conquerors and their reign over ...I really enjoyed this book At the moment this is my favourite genre I love how Historical Fiction helps you learn or remember the things you didn t listen to in school but are now eager to learn I like Jean s writing style and her attention to detail This book is about 3 brothers, the surviving sons of the Conqueror amd 1 son too many One having been left the crown of England, the next the duchy of Normandy and then nothing but money for the third and youngest The book takes you on the j I really enjoyed this book At the moment this is my favourite genre I love how Historical Fiction helps you learn or remember the things you didn t listen to in school but are now eager to learn I like Jean s writing style and her attention to detail This book is about 3 brothers, the surviving sons of the Conqueror amd 1 son too many One having been left the crown of England, the next the duchy of Normandy and then nothing but mon...After King William Rufus, son of William the Conqueror is killed in a hunting accident, Henry I claims the throne With his bride, Matilda of Scotland he wrests control of Normandy from his brother Robert and spends th...First read this in the 70s when I first discovered Jean Plaidy Now I ve rediscovered her I m loving catching up with the fab Norman Trilogy all over again There s so much I d forgotten I just love the way she writes Looking back over the last 35 ye...

The Lion of Justice (Norman Trilogy, #2)
  • English
  • 08 December 2018
  • Paperback
  • 0330251759
  • Jean Plaidy
  • The Lion of Justice (Norman Trilogy, #2)