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Michael Heitkemper

Michael Heitkemper

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Michael Heitkemper is an avid writer of books, short stories, reviews, scripts, and comic books. His writing can be found in brick and mortar books stores, libraries, and many places on the internet. Some of his other titles include: A.N.G.E.L. to Have, Strange Mind, and Lucid Dreams.

Michael is 28. He lives in southern Indiana with his wife and two sons. He plans to continue writing

A King Under Siege: Book One of The Plantagenet Legacy

A King Under Siege: Book One of The Plantagenet Legacy

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<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>

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<span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:18px;"><strong style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;font-weight:bold;font-style:inherit;font-size:12px;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;">Review by: </strong><a href="https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/u2j" style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;font-style:inherit;font-size:12px;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:#336699;">u2 j</a> on June 21, 2011 : (no rating) <br />Becoming Mortal gods captivated me, in breathless anticipation, of what would happen next, as the plot<br />unfolded. <br /><br />Thanks for the trip and adventure of the read.<br /><br />u2j</span>