A King Under Siege: Book One of The Plantagenet Legacy
Description
<p>Richard II found himself under siege not once, but twice in his minority. Crowned king at age ten, he was only fourteen when the Peasants' Revolt terrorized London. But he proved himself every bit the Plantagenet successor, facing Wat Tyler and the rebels when all seemed lost. Alas, his triumph was short-lived, and for the next ten years he struggled to assert himself against his uncles and increasingly hostile nobles. Just like in the days of his great-grandfather Edward II, vengeful magnates strove to separate him from his friends and advisors, and even threatened to depose him if he refused to do their bidding. The Lords Appellant, as they came to be known, purged the royal household with the help of the Merciless Parliament. They murdered his closest allies, leaving the King alone and defenseless. He would never forget his humiliation at the hands of his subjects. Richard's inability to protect his adherents would haunt him for the rest of his life, and he vowed that next time, retribution would be his.</p>
Story Behind The Book
Creating this book was a great experience. He couldn't have asked for better people to work with. Suzanne, the graphic designer, knew what he wanted in the final product. He wanted and she too a nice clean look to each page. As the final layout for the book was being decided, the book was going in a direction that neither Suzanne nor he liked. Finally one day he got a call from Suzanne. Over the phone she said," Jim, if you don't like what I have done for you I don't think there is anything more I can do for you." He responded with, "I'll have a look at it and get back to you."
A few days later after he had a chance to look at the layout, he called Suzanne. He said, "Suzanne, if I didn't like what you have done for me, there is nothing more you can do for me." So this is how the final layout of this book came to be.
Shooting the photographs for the book was interesting. He would arrive at the golf course (The Links at Crowbush Cove) around 4:00 to 5:00 a.m. You might think that at this hour of the day it was a lonely experience - it wasn't. The lobster fishermen were tending to their traps, many red fox were seen hunting for their breakfast and to top things of, the odd bald eagle was seen flying along the ocean shoreline. Overall it was a pleasant experience ending when the light became too harsh which usually happened by 8:00 a.m. on sunny days.