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Shadow Kings: The Life and Struggles of King Henry III of England, 1216-1272
Shadow Kings: The Life and Struggles of King Henry III of England, 1216-1272
Shadow Kings: The Life and Struggles of King Henry III of England, 1216-1272
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Shadow Kings is about the lives of two orphan Irish boys who manage to become part of the court of Henry III (!216). One is a talented archer and swordsman and is able to serve Henry in his army. The other is a scholar with command of several languages and a strong artistic skill which made him perfectly suited to the position of scribe. His shared interest with Henry on the matter of architecture, which was changing at that time and tending strongly towards the Gothic style with much ornamentation. The boys joined Henry’s court at age 9 and 10, just about the same age as the King himself. Problems arise when the Cathars find their way to England, and although small in number, their presence was a major unsettling factor for Henry who was a devout Catholic. Much of the struggle in this story is centered around finding out who Henry really was. He was influenced by his regent, advisors, the barons, the Pope and others making it hard to determine which actions were at the will of Henry himself. Chaos was normal for the court because Henry was entangled continually with the French, his barons, the Pope, the Welsh and the Scots and always broke. Does this sound familiar?

LanguageEnglish
Release dateMay 5, 2017
ISBN9780998000039
Shadow Kings: The Life and Struggles of King Henry III of England, 1216-1272
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N. Beetham Stark

Nellie Beetham Stark was born November 20, 1933, in Norwich, Connecticut to Theodore and Dorothy Pendleton Beetham. She attended the Norwich Free Academy and later Connecticut College in New London, CT before graduating with a MA and a Ph.D. degree in Botany (Ecology) from Duke University.Stark worked for the U.S. Forest Service as a botanist for six years and then joined the Desert Research Institute in Reno, Nevada where she worked on desert and forest ecology and later tropical nutrient cycling. She has consulted in many countries, working for some time in Russia, Australia and South America. She developed the theory that explains why tropical white sand soils cannot grow good food crops and described the decline processes of soils. She has also developed a science of surethology, or survival behavior which describes how humans must adapt to their environments if they hope to survive long term. She has 96 professional publications and has published in four languages.Her life long hobby has been English history, with emphasis on naval history. Her family came originally from Tristan Da Cunha in the South Atlantic in the early 1900’s. Her grandfather was a whale ship captain for a time which spurred her interest in naval history. She also paints pictures of sailing ships which she has used as covers for her historical novels. She has built several scale models of sailing ships and does extensive research on ships and naval history, traveling to England once yearly.Stark was awarded the Connecticut Medal by Connecticut College in 1986 and the Distinguished Native Daughter Award for South Eastern Connecticut in 1985. She was named outstanding Forestry Professor three times by the students of the University of Montana, School of Forestry.Today she writes historical novels, mostly set in England. She has published some 21 novels in the past twenty years, mostly on the internet. She lives on a farm in Oregon and raises hay and cows.Stark's two most popular book series are:Early Irish-English History1. The Twins of Torsh, 44 A.D. to 90 A.D.1. Rolf "The Red" MacCanna, 796-8462. An Irishman's Revenge, 1066-11124. Brothers 4, 1180-12165. Edward's Right Hand, 1272-13076. We Three Kings, 1377-1422The Napoleonic Wars at Sea (Benjamin Rundel)1. Humble Launching - A Story of a Little Boy Growing Up at Sea, 17872. Midshipman Rundel - The Wandering Midshipman, 17953. Mediterranean Madness - The Luckless Leftenant Rundel, 17974. The Adventures of Leftenant Rundel, 1797-17995. Forever Leftenant Rundel, 1800-18036. Captain Rundel I – Trafalgar and Beyond, 1803-18067. Captain Rundel II – Give Me a Fair Wind, 1806-18098. Captain Rundel III – Bend Me a Sail, 1810-18139. Admiral Rundel – 1814-1846

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