About the Book

One night in August 1323, a captive rebel baron, Sir Roger Mortimer, drugged his guards and escaped from the Tower of London. With the king's men-at-arms in pursuit he fled to the south coast and sailed to France. There he was joined by Isabella, the Queen of England, who threw herself into his arms. A year later, as lovers, they returned with an invading army: King Edward II's forces crumbled before them and Mortimer took power. He removed Edward II in the first deposition of a monarch in British history. Then the ex-king was apparently murdered, some said with a red-hot poker, in Berkeley Castle. Brutal, intelligent, passionate, profligate, imaginative, and violent, Sir Roger Mortimer was an extraordinary character. It is not surprising that the Queen lost her heart to him. Nor is it surprising that his contemporaries were terrified of him. But until now no one has appreciated the full evil genius of the man. This first biography reveals not only Mortimer's career as a feudal lord, a governor of Ireland, a rebel leader, and a dictator of England, but also the truth of what happened that night in Berkeley Castle.

Product Details

Media: Hardcover Book, 377 pages

Language: English

Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books

Edition: Unknown

ISBN-10: 0312349416

Publication Date: Feb. 28th, 2006

ISBN-13: 9780312349417

Dimensions: 5.90 x 8.60 x 1.26 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.22 lbs

• Categories: General Historical Fiction Biographies & General Historical Fiction Autobiographies Medieval History