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Isabella and the Strange Death of Edward II
Isabella and the Strange Death of Edward II
Author: P. C. Doherty, Paul C. Doherty
For good reason, the queen in chess inherits its fearsome power on the game board from the reputedly murderous maneuvers of the fourteenth-century Queen Isabella of England, as historian and biographer Paul Doherty shows in his engaging account of a savage chapter in medieval English history. — What begins with a peace match-the marriage of the t...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781841198439
ISBN-10: 1841198439
Publication Date: 2/26/2004
Pages: 224
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3.5 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Constable and Robinson
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 2
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P.C. Doherty sets the era, the rules of the King, Parliament, and Church in the Prologue. From there, he writes the history in such a way that pulls you into the story and the lives of the characters, their interactions, and their antagonists. Sometimes, you see the English as rather barbaric in their punishments for those who don't agree with them.
In all the books I have read by P.C. Doherty (and his pseudonyms who wrote other books), he uses historical fact interwoven into his fiction, too. This non-fiction book shows the depth of his research into these times. And, at the end, he gives his opinion and reasons to back it up. I give the book 5 stars.


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