About “The Scarlet Lion”
William Marshal, rewarded for his prowess as a knight with marriage to heiress Isabelle de Clare, has become a powerful magnate serving King Richard in Normandy while Isabelle governs their estates. When Richard dies and John becomes king, tensions escalate, with John taking their sons hostage and seizing their lands, straining William and Isabelle's marriage.
Book details
- First published
- 2006
- Latest edition
- 2006 · ISBN 9781402229992