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
The Author, Dr. Harsimran Singh, is a firm believer that immigrants have made the United States a stronger country, and that we have done so through the values and discipline instilled in us by our parents and our various cultural standards. It is for this reason that that Dr. Singh propose to tell the stories of the children of immigrants who have studied at America s most prestigious universities, those known as the Ivy League. The percentage of immigrant children attending Ivy League universities is much higher than the percentage of children whose parents were born in the United States. When these children graduate, they often go on to careers that are rewarding to them not only financially but in other, more personal ways. Understanding what motivates these young men and women, what sets them apart from others whose achievements are not as great, can be of great benefit to everyone who reads about them, as well as to the Americans as a whole. This book is a must read for the parents who want their children to succeed and for the youngsters who have a desire to be extremely successful in life. There is so much to be learnt from the cultural background of each other.