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The Prince of Darkness: (The Plantagenets: book IV): a tempestuous period of history expertly brought to life by the Queen of English historical fiction (Plantagenet Saga, 4) - Softcover
The untimely death of Richard the Lionheart left his nephew Arthur and his younger brother John in contest for the throne of England. Reluctantly the barons chose John, and so began years of rule by a ruthless and greedy tyrant.
Yet despite his reputation, John, still manages to seduce the young and beautiful Isabella of Angoulême. But in taking her as his bride he makes an enemy for life. And in the tempestuous years that follow many men come to believe that the House of Anjou was tainted by the Devil's blood, the loathsome monarch was himself Evil Incarnate, the very Prince of Darkness...
Yet despite his reputation, John, still manages to seduce the young and beautiful Isabella of Angoulême. But in taking her as his bride he makes an enemy for life. And in the tempestuous years that follow many men come to believe that the House of Anjou was tainted by the Devil's blood, the loathsome monarch was himself Evil Incarnate, the very Prince of Darkness...
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"Jean Plaidy doesn't just write the history, she makes it come alive." (Julia Moffat, RNA)
"Miss Plaidy does full justice to the trials of Henry II's last years.The demands of the vast Angevin Empire, provide strong dramatic material which she handles with her usual skill." (Sunday Times)
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"Jean Plaidy doesn't just write the history, she makes it come alive." (Julia Moffat, RNA)
"Miss Plaidy does full justice to the trials of Henry II's last years.The demands of the vast Angevin Empire, provide strong dramatic material which she handles with her usual skill." (Sunday Times)
"Plaidy excels at blending history with romance and drama" (New York Times)
"Full-blooded, dramatic, exciting" (Observer)
The fourth book in Jean Plaidy's epic Plantagenet series
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- Publication date2007
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