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
I love VnV Nation‘s music. Most of it is beautiful and inspiring and can change my energy. VnV Nation has done a song called Colours of the Rain.
Upon listening to it years ago I came across an image in my brain of a woman sitting in a meager, grey apartment. She sits on a bed by a window. Rain is falling down the window and she’s crying. But not because she is sad.
Years ago (read before I was 20) I was in a situation where I fantasized about just disappearing from my life. I didn’t have enough money to actually do it. I always wondered what it would be like to disappear.
Colours of the Rain is where these two scenes come together.
