About
I am a teacher of English at a secondary school in Portsmouth; children's writer of paranormal fiction and a student of html.
Also, I am happily married; we share a family of animals: two crazy cats, a beautiful black cocker-spaniel (who is also my partner in crime) and a plethora of fish. Some days the house feels like a small zoo.
I love to walk in the countryside - the local countrypark is my favourite - with my dog; I take a Pilates class and try to fit in the gym when I can. Obviously I am an avid reader (goes hand-in-hand with writing) and always have a book on the go at all times - I love horror, thrillers and books that surprise me.
I follow the premise that the road less trodden is the most interesting...
Description
<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>
Story Behind The Book
This book started as a short story written for a University assessment as part of my PGCE course, my lecturer suggested I should try to get published... so here I am.
