The Scarlet Lion
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4.7 • 40 Ratings
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Publisher Description
William Marshal's prowess and loyalty as a knight in the English royal household has been rewarded by marriage to Isabelle de Clare, heiress to great estates in England, Normandy and Ireland.
But their contentment and security is shattered when King Richard dies and is succeeded by his brother John, who takes the Marshals' sons hostage and seizes their lands. Now William must face the conflict between remaining loyal or rebelling against these injustices - and the struggle threatens to tear his marriage apart. Fiercely intelligent and courageous, Isabelle too must come to terms with what the future holds . . .
The Scarlet Lion is the final novel in an unforgettable standalone trilogy about William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke, Regent of England - and one of the country's greatest forgotten heroes.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
William Marshal returns in this sequel to The Greatest Knight with the older and wiser William well settled with his wife, Isabelle de Clare, and their ever-growing brood. However, he is now in uneasy service to King John, who suspects William for his ties to John s late brother Richard I, but cannot openly despise the powerful earl s allegiance. Still, ever spiteful John systematically strips William of titles, power, honors, and even his son, Will, who the king demands as his squire. Then John dies suddenly, and William must take the rebellious kingdom in hand and assume the regency. Chadwick delivers another accomplished historical, albeit without the thrills of its predecessor. Like William, the story is too settled and comfortable to be as exciting as the story of the young knight on the rise, but the in-depth exploration of the intrigues of King John s court is riveting. Isabelle remains a powerful noblewoman and excellent match for William. This will be best appreciated by fans of Chadwick s other work or readers curious to learn more about medieval England.
Customer Reviews
The Scarlet Lion
A wonderful, highly enjoyable read that left me in floods of tears at the end. Would recommend.
The Scarlet Lion
I know this has nothing to do with the book. The hero is a medieval warrior in his fifties. Due to the training he would have undertaken to become a knight, he would be built more like Arnold Schwarzenegger than Orlando Bloom. Why then did the publishers approve a painting of a rather effeminate looking man in his twenties for the book cover?