The Vow on the Heron depicts the reign of Edward III,
starting and ending similarly in disgrace and with an impoverished country, but
with a tumultuous journey in between.
Beginning
as a puppet boy-king, Edward III rose from his early failures of youthful
inexperience as a great military leader, often likened to his grandfather
Edward I and most notably remembered for staring the Hundred Years’ War with
France.
What I
liked the most about his life was that he had a really good marriage and family
life and was for the most part a faithful husband and a good father, which
seems to be an exception more often than not when it comes to historical rulers
of whichever country.
As usually
with Plaidy, The Vow on the Heron is
written in a simple but evocative language that makes what could be a boring
history rather interesting, although it could be edited a bit more
meticulously.
Overall,
this was a quick and easy but compelling read.
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