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<p><P>Simon de Montfort was a man ahead of his time in the thirteenth century, a disinherited Frenchman who talked his way into an English earldom and marriage with a sister of the English king, Henry III. A charismatic, obstinate leader, Simon soon lost patience with the king&#8217;s incompetence and inability to keep his word, and found himself the champion of the common people.<P>This is his story, and the story of Henry III, as weak and changeable as Simon was brash and unbending. It is a tale of opposing wills that would eventually clash in a storm of violence and betrayal&#8212;an irresistible saga that brings the pages of history completely, provocatively, and magnificently alive.</p><h3>Publishers Weekly</h3><p>It is a mystery why Simon de Montfort's name is not as instantly recognizable as those of Charlemagne and Richard the Lionhearted. The histories of France and England were significantly shaped by the causes he espoused and the battles he fought. Penman, a writer whose fidelity to historical detail is matched by her gift for narrative, makes Simon, Earl of Leicester, one of her central characters in this sweeping, dramatic saga set in the 13th century. The novel initi

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Author

Sharon Kay Penman

Publisher

St. Martin's Publishing Group;St. Martin's Griffin

Published

1988

Language

EN

ISBN

9780805003000

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Romance

Rating

4.39 / 5 (149 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14