He only had glimpses of what it was like to be a child. Richard was just 11 when his father died and then 15 when his grandfather died leaving him King at a very young age. I have to admit to not knowing much about Richard II before I started but now I want to know more. Barnes captures the flavor, pageantry, and color of the Middle Ages.a distinguished novel." -Philadelphia Inquirer … ( more) "Sympathetic picture of sensitive, peace-loving, and ill-beset Richard II, who had it in him to be one of the best kings England ever had."-Booklist "Ms. But when tragedy strikes, Richard begins to loose the common touch by which he had ruled so brilliantly, and begins a downward spiral from which his detractors would derive strength. Richard's love for his wife, Anne of Bohemia, gave him the strength to outwit the schemes of his enemies and govern as he saw fit, providing England with years of properity under his reign. A leader as unexpected as he is inexperienced, young Richard must find a way to triumph over a fierce conflict more destructive than any foreign enemy. But the mantle of royalty is thrust upon his shoulders at age 11, at a time when England is racked by unrest and class warefare. "Within the hollow crown that rounds the mortal temples of a king."-Shakespeare, The Tragedy of King Richard II Unlike his father, the Black Prince, or his namesake, King Richard the Lionheart, Richard II never really wanted to be king.
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