Attain Montfort: The Angel With The Sword1260 To 1265 (Monfort, #4) Constructed By Katherine Ashe Conveyed As Booklet

goodness I have reached the end of this series, I had hoped for so much more, The story of Simon de Montfort is one that should be known, and unfortunately these books do not do him justice, Henry III is failing, but now Prince Edward is of age, and time and time again Simon just wants to go to Palestine to make peace among the Saracens even though the English continue to call him back after he has been tried for treason on more than one occasion.
He wants the King to be accountable to the subjects, and the barons agree with him until those same laws apply to them regarding the commoners.
This is something they can't stomach, and needless to say war is inevitable, Montfort, along with his sons, and a few of the younger barons, along with the Welsh, fight for justice against all odds, but what other ending could there be

The author has done enough research but continues to lean more toward more fiction as opposed to history in a story where it is totally not necessary because the characters involved are fascinating enough in and of themselves.
To read about Simon de Montfort, I highly recommend Falls the Shadow bookof the Welsh Princes trilogy even though it is told from the POV of the Welsh.
Simon still figures prominently in it and it is a great read, I'm looking forward to finishing that series with The Reckoning even though I know it doesn't end well either, At least I know it will be far more accurate, Knowing how Simon De Montfort's life ended, I found it difficult to read this quickly, I love Ashe's characterization of this man and admire him from a historical viewpoint as well, This, along with the three previous books in the series, was wellwritten, exciting, and rich in detail, Ploughed through the lastquickly as there is only so much I can take of long descriptions of medieval battles, I realize Simon was ahead of his time but Booksampshould have been titled "Blind Faith" or "Einstein's Definition of Insanity" as he constantly believes Henry and Edward and is always rewarded with treachery.
Pigheaded is another word that comes to mind as well, Given thevolumes pretty much dedicated solely to battles, I'd have thought that post Simon's Seth would have warranted more than an afterward, After all those pages and pages and pages it just ended, Bam. Fans of battle strategy will love this, A historical novel are on the church in England and it's Royals,

Very detailed story of a very turbulent time of the political trails of middle England and their allies and enemies, King Henry struggles to overthrow the Parliament, and Simon readies the whole of England to resist the mercenary armies the kings allies send against them, Though Simon refuses to be crowned king, he is very much in control, This is truly the age of Robin Hood, of the longedfor

king who will liberate the people, And now the lords become jealous, England is divided the people support Simon, hailing him as the Angel with the Sword, the Herald of the Apocalypse, The great barons seek his overthrow, even at the cost of letting Parliament be destroyed, Prince Edward, brought up by Simon and devoted to him, is torn between the warring parties and fearful of committing the sin of Absalom: raising his hand in war against his father.
This book is aB, R. A. G. Medallion Honoree and honor that tells readers this books is well worth their time and money! Since embarking on writing MONTFORT, Katherine Ashe has written plays and screenplays on historical subjects from Columbus to the coal mining labor leader John Mitchell.
She lives in rural Pennsylvania with her husband, journalist and author Peter Wynne, and two dogs, .