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The Heart of the Lion

by Jean Plaidy Book 3 in the Plantagenet Saga series.

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Richard I inherits the English crown with his attention fixed on crusade and the recovery of Jerusalem. His campaigns bring him into conflict and negotiation with Saladin, while rivalry with Philip II of France and tension with his brother John threaten his lands at home. Plaidy follows the king from accession through the Third Crusade, captivity and return, contrasting the legend of the Lionheart with the political cost of a monarch whose ambitions are largely pursued outside England.

Historical Periods

Crusades1095–1291 CE Plantagenet England1154–1485 CE

Genres

Biographical Fiction Dynastic & Royal Fiction

Historical people

Richard I of England1157–1199 John, King of England1166–1216 Saladin1138–1193

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