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Violence
A lot
Medieval warfare with deaths and wounds; period battle violence
Language
Barely any
Period language; clean
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief romantic content within marriage
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of political idealism turning to fanaticism and the human cost of principle
What this book is about
The second Welsh Princes novel follows Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, as his idealism drives him toward open rebellion against King Henry III of England. Penman's meticulously researched historical fiction brings the turbulent thirteenth century to life in all its political complexity and battlefield brutality. A sweeping saga of honor, ambition, and the tragedy of principled men.
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Extensive medieval battle violence
Political betrayal themes
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