{"product_id":"the-absentee-king-richard-the-lionheart-has-abandoned-the-country-paperback","title":"The Absentee King: Richard the Lionheart has abandoned the country... - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Field\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnother thrilling instalment in the page-turning Medieval fiction series! Perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden, Robyn Young, Alison Weir and Anthony Riches.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrother turns against brother to claim the crown...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEngland\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e1189\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRichard the Lionheart has been crowned King of England. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut his obsession with fighting in the Third Crusade sends him off to foreign lands. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe nation is left in a perilous state, with high public offices sold off, and trusted favourites left to rule during Richard's absence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRichard's dissolute and envious younger brother John feels humiliated, not least when Richard declares his four-year-old nephew Prince Arthur to be his heir, and he causes unrest throughout the nation by enforcing harsh laws designed to keep the population under his iron fist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChief Justice, Earl William of Repton, is ordered to investigate the possibility that John is seeking to undermine his brother Richard's rule. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd when news reaches England that King Richard has been captured, and is being ransomed by Henry VI of Germany, William becomes convinced that John is plotting to seize the English crown. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWill Richard be released? Will he return to claim his throne?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOr will John succeed in his mission to overthrow the absentee king...?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Absentee King \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis the fifth historical novel in The Medieval Saga Series - thrilling action-packed adventures set during and after the Norman Conquest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE MEDIEVAL SAGA SERIES: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOOK ONE: Conquest\u003cbr\u003eBOOK TWO: Traitor's Arrow\u003cbr\u003eBOOK THREE: An Uncivil War\u003cbr\u003eBOOK FOUR: The Lion of Anjou\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOOK FIVE: The Absentee King\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOOK SIX: The Road to Runnymede\u003cbr\u003eBOOK SEVEN: The Conscience of a King\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 230\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 14, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47142180454539,"sku":"9781800558014","price":29.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/VDKijwynlf9781800558014.webp?v=1780750223","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/the-absentee-king-richard-the-lionheart-has-abandoned-the-country-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}