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A King Under Siege

A King Under Siege

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<p><span style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">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.</span><br /><span class="a-text-bold" style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;">B.R.A.G. Medallion honoree!</span></p>

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<p>I have never considered myself a fan of poetry; however “Echoes of an Era” has certainly changed that. Mary Muhammad’s work seems to speak to my very soul. The poetry here, without question, is the voice of the author, but the way it parallels my own life, makes me know that it is truly the voice of the human experience. When she speaks of love and its joy and pain, anyone who has ever been there knows that their heart unfolds the same. It expresses the faith of every faithful human being, knowing that belief in something greater than themselves, somehow give them the strength to hold on in times of trouble to the hope that everything will one day get better. “Love Me More”, says to love something good, for you will give one the strength to love less something that’s not. The quest for us all is to know ourselves and the beauty in that is everyone else can share in that joy too. The understanding is that, as time goes on and the human experience unfolds, not to give up, for with patience the best will find us in the fullness of time.</p> <p>Virgil Hatcher</p> <p>Medical case Manager</p> <p> </p> <p>I believe that Mary has truly shown what true talent she has in this book of wonderful poems that both inspire and teach.</p> <p>Leiegh Hoffner</p> <p> </p>