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The Shadow King: The Life and Death of Henry VI
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bookshelves: history, library-book, war, england, france, biography, non-fiction, ebook, medieval
Jul 19, 2019
bookshelves: history, library-book, war, england, france, biography, non-fiction, ebook, medieval
How I love the follies of medieval royalty - the wars, the beheadings, the games of musical thrones.
Poor Henry, never caught a break.
"Henry was forgiving to the point of political folly."
Poor Henry, never caught a break.
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“As is often the case in politics, the truth was less important than public perception.”
― Shadow King: The Life and Death of Henry VI
― Shadow King: The Life and Death of Henry VI
Reading Progress
June 29, 2019
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June 29, 2019
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history
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library-book
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war
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england
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france
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biography
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non-fiction
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ebook
July 13, 2019
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73.0%
"I am now expert in "all the horrors that medieval warfare could devise: bombs that loosed 'wildfire' [basically medieval napalm]; vast nets studded with iron nails to rip at horses' hooves and men's feet; and large spiked shields called pavises."
Captain America needs to upgrade that shield of his."
Captain America needs to upgrade that shield of his."
July 13, 2019
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74.0%
"Awww, together again. And Margaret, don't be a bitch. Your husband has a mental illness and antidepressants won't be invented for another 600yrs."
July 13, 2019
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75.0%
"Keep in mind guys, nothing is simple in warfare, even for a Queen's Army. Is chess based on Margaret and her paramour?"
July 19, 2019
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medieval
July 19, 2019
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Finished Reading
