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The Prince of Darkness (Plantagenet Saga #4)
by
Jean Plaidy
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 Angeloume. But in taking her as his bride he makes a...more
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The evil Prince John! I knew very little about him, other than that he was called Lackland when he was born, for he had so many older brothers that there was nothing left to give to the baby of the family.
However, in J. P.'s book he is an evil, horrible, almost psychotic figure who you could definitely believe was descended of the Devil. His wife, never an innocent despite her young age, was as manipulative and vindictive as John was malicious and bloodthirsty.
I sped through this book, wanting t...more
However, in J. P.'s book he is an evil, horrible, almost psychotic figure who you could definitely believe was descended of the Devil. His wife, never an innocent despite her young age, was as manipulative and vindictive as John was malicious and bloodthirsty.
I sped through this book, wanting t...more
The Prince of Darkness is the book about the youngest son of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II of England. Together they had 5 sons and 3 daughters. William the eldest died before his third birthday. Henry, the Young King, was crowned by his father the King when he was 15 years old and died when he was 28 without ever ruling because he predeceased his father he is not counted in the numerical succession of the Kings of England. Richard I was King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death in 11...more
Not my cup of tea. I've read other Jean Plaidy and really enjoyed them but this one wasn't one I enjoyed all that much. There was too much explanation of what happened and not enough of it actually happening.
I remember this one very well. King John -- the one who tried to usurp the throne from his brother Richard I, the Lionheart. Was there EVER a more wicked king? I defy you to find one.
Upon the death of his brother King Richard, Prince John has just become King John and he's on his way to being known as the cruelest ruler in English history. Only Prince Arthur, son of Geoffrey, rivals him for the crown. With Queen Mother Eleanor putting her formiddable force behind John, there is little hope for any other outcome.
King John is cruel and greedy. He treats his subjects and his women with disregard and his punishments are severe. He's soon hated across the country and barely hangi...more
King John is cruel and greedy. He treats his subjects and his women with disregard and his punishments are severe. He's soon hated across the country and barely hangi...more
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Well Miss Jean has done it again. This was a great book about "That mean awful King John" I have been looking to read more about him and I did. If you like mean nasty men here is the book for you.
I really don't think he was any more nasty than some of the other Kings were. You ill have to read it with an open mind as how the author does write, but she really did study about him.
I really don't think he was any more nasty than some of the other Kings were. You ill have to read it with an open mind as how the author does write, but she really did study about him.
I think this was my favorite so far of this series. What a weird man he was-crazy, violent, insolent, the list goes on and on. Scary that a country's leader can turn so quickly from a great king to a terrible king-only because of a death and a bloodline.
5th is requested from the library :)
5th is requested from the library :)
This is an extremely well-written chronicle of a king who makes Richard III and Henry VIII look like real sweet guys. *shiver!*
John I (son of Henry II) and Isabella of Angeloume. King John signed the Magna Carta.
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Eleanor Alice Burford, Mrs. George Percival Hibbert was a British author of about 200 historical novels, most of them under the pen name Jean Plaidy which had sold 14 million copies by the time of her death. She chose to use various names because of the differences in subject matter between her books; the best-known, apart from Plaidy, are Victoria Holt (56 million) and Philippa Carr (3 million)....more
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