The Poison Maiden: Deceit, deception and death in the court of Edward II - Hardcover

Doherty, Paul

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0755328760 ISBN 13: 9780755328765

Verlag: Headline Book Publishing, 2008

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1308: murder and mayhem are rife in the court of Edward II. The 'Poison Maiden' is rumoured to have arrived in England forcing Mathilde of Westminsterto face her most dangerous opponent yet.England hovers on the brink of civil war. Edward II, his wife Isabella and the royal favourite Gaveston, Earl of Cornwall, have been forced to retreat to the King's 'folly', as just an arrowshot away lie the Great Lords and Philip IV of France.They demand the King surrenderCornwall, so they can charge him with high treason.Edward is trapped, and worse, he has learnt that Philip has the 'Poison Maiden' on his side, a formidable spy who did untold damage during his father's reign. As Edward tries in vain to unmask the identity of the spy, Mathilde, handmaiden to the Queen, is called upon to assist the King in his endeavours. Soon the crisis spills over into violence. The Lords attempt to take Cornwall by force and the King and his Court, including Mathilde, are forced to flee. As the enemy closes in, Mathilde finds herself embroiled not only in a brutal struggle for the English crown, but also for her own life.

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Paul Doherty was born in Middlesbrough. He studied History at Liverpool and Oxford Universities and obtained a doctorate for his thesis on Edward II and Queen Isabella. He is now headmaster of a school in north-east London and lives with his family in Essex.

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• Verlag: Headline Book Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0755328760
• ISBN 13: 9780755328765
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 304
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