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Description edit
It is 1399. Henry Bolingbroke, unjustly banished and deprived of his inheritance by Richard II, returns to claim his rights and deposes the king to become Henry IV of England. He is aided by the powerful lords of Northumberland, especially by his friend, Harry Percy. But the triumph of his... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Hotspur: The central character, a lord who believes in truth, honor, and family
- Owen Glendower: Welsh Prince of Wales
- Richard: King of England, deposed by Henry IV and his supporters
- Douglas: Scottish lord, friend of Hotspur
- Edmund Mortimer: Hotspur's brother-in-law
- Julian: Welsh widow, friend of Hotspur
- Hal: Prince of Wales, son of Henry IV, friend of Hotspur
- Iago Vaughan: Welsh bard and messenger, Julian's friend
- King Henry IV: First Lancastrian king of England
- Reginald De Grey: Owen Glendower's antagonist
- Rhodri Parry: Julian's father
- George Dunbar: Add a description of this character.
- Roger
- Joanna: Julian's serving woman
- Thomas
- John Norbury: English lord, friend of Henry IV
- Elizabeth: Hotspur's wife
- Walter
- Catherine: Glendower's daughter
- Master Hussey
- Robert
- Stafford
- Philippa
- Nicholas
Setting & Locations edit
British Isles, early 1400s
- Shrewsbury: Town in western England, site of battles
- North Wales
- Homildon Hill: Battle between the English and Scottish
- Northumberland: Hotspur's home
- Scotland: Antagonist to England
- Worcester
- Pontefract: Castle where Richard II died
- London
- France
- Ireland
- Glyndyfrdwy
- Berwick
- Albany
- Bamburgh
- Rothesay
- Brittany
- Ruthyn
- St. Chad
- Northumbria
- Cheshire
First Sentence edit
The boy was not two months past his twelfth birthday, but tall and well-grown for his age, with long, slender bones, a lofty carriage, and the light, gawky, mettlesome gait of a high-bred colt.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue: September, 1399 to March, 1400
1-2
April, 1402 to July, 1403
1-18
Epilogue: March, 1413
1
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Medieval novels. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Edith Pargeter (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Macmillan London Limited
Country: UK
Publication Date: October 19, 1972
ISBN: 0333137485
Page Count: 416
Publisher: Macmillan London Limited
Country: UK
Publication Date: October 19, 1972
ISBN: 0333137485
Page Count: 416
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.912
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