About
Bookstoreowner, author, professional book reviewer, and coach, Bob Spear is ahistorical performer (Buffalo Bill Cody and Burl Ives), a storyteller,and professional musician. He borrows from his own 25-year career inArmy intelligence to lend realism to the stories he writes
The Usurper King (The Plantagenet Legacy Book 3)
Description
<p><span style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">First, he led his own uprising. Then he captured a forsaken king. Henry had no intention of taking the crown for himself; it was given to him by popular acclaim. Alas, it didn't take long to realize that that having the kingship was much less rewarding than striving for it. Only three months after his coronation, Henry IV had to face a rebellion led by Richard's disgruntled favorites. Repressive measures led to more discontent. His own supporters turned against him, demanding more than he could give. The haughty Percies precipitated the Battle of Shrewsbury which nearly cost him the throne—and his life.</span><br style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;" /><span style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">To make matters worse, even after Richard II's funeral, the deposed monarch was rumored to be in Scotland, planning his return. The king just wouldn't stay down and malcontents wanted him back.</span></p>
Story Behind The Book
CGSC is supposed to be neutral ground where all international
animosities are set aside for the year. That doesn’t mean that there
aren’t snubs and barbs among traditional enemies. One case in
point was the 1973 Mideast War. Overnight, all the Israeli Majors
disappeared to fly back home to assume positions with their country’s
armed forces. Two weeks after that lightning war, they returned to
CGSC. Many presented briefings on how Israel had won that war
while the Arab students fumed and muttered, totally chagrined.
The author and his family sponsored international officer families to CGSC for 25 years. One of those families were from Pakistan, which is how they learned about the conflict over Kashmir.
