Montfort: The Revolutionary 1253 to 1260

When reading through the ample "historical context" notes that follow each volume of Katherine Ashe's utterly remarkable tetralogy of novels based on the life of Simon de Montfort, one thing becomes obvious: she could easily have produced the most authoritative English-language biography of her subject ever written. Historical Novel Society reviewRestored to his titles Earl of Leicester, Steward of England, Simon as permanent ambassador to France is living contentedly in Paris when Prince Edward commits an atrocity and the Earl must return to save him and his friends from Llewellyn. In England again, unbidden, Simon becomes entangled in the barons' revolt against King Henry's misrule. But, when the barons recklessly abandon their project, he alone rescues the Provisions of Oxford, and newborn democracy, at risk of his life.

Author: Katherine Ashe
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 02/09/2011
Pages: 468
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.04d
ISBN: 9781452844473

About the Author
Katherine Ashe, author and playwright, specializes in historical subjects. A highly respected researcher and writer, in addition to the four volume historical novel Montfort, Ashe's works include stage plays on Columbus, the Borgias and Poe. Her four series of historical plays for U.S. Public Radio were funded by state council on the arts and humanities. Her play, "An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe" was commissioned by the New York City Parks Department/Historic House Trust.

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