Henry of the high rock

by Juliet Dymoke

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 009907110X
• ISBN13: 9780099071105
• Release Date: January 1973
• Publisher: Arrow Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Henry of the High Rock...JUST READ IT!

This is the amazing story of Henry Beuclerc, the youngest son of William I of England. He was also the only son to be born on English soil after his father became King. Hence, he was the one true English Atheling to William Rufus and he would also one day become Henry I of England. It is a colorful tale that opens as William I is dying. He leaves Normandy to Robert, England to William Rufus, and to Henry he gives five thousand pounds of silver, but no land. Unfortunately, this pits son against son and Henry has to fight to get anything from both of them. However, they give and then just as quickly take away from Henry lands that they had bestowed upon him. Meantime, between being arrested for "treason" and being exiled, finding the love of his life, the Princess Eadgyth of Scotland, he manages not to lose hope. Rufus continally refuses his requests to marry the Scottish Princess and constantly dangles it in front of him to keep him "in line." Rufus wars on Robert, then they make peace and war on Henry, taking away his lands and turning him into an exile more times than I can count. Henry's bravery and his ability to draw true friends and supporters to himself, not to mention the conquest of Domfort in Normandy at the citizens of that town's request is proof of his leadership capabilites and charisma. Domfort is also known as "The High Rock," which plays an important role in the book and for which the book was named. This is an excellent book that would stand alone or as part of the trilogy of which it is second. "Of The Ring Of Earls" (1), "Henry of the High Rock" (2), and "Lion's Legacy (3)." Juliet Dymoke is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to historical fiction, and no does it with such an amazing cast of characters and background as she does. I told myself, as I was reading it every night, that I would only read one more page, until I realized I could not stop reading because the story was so captivating and exciting! Find this book and the others even though they are out-of-print, you won't be sorry that you did!