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Blog Tour: A King Under Siege (The Plantagenet Legacy, Book 1) by Mercedes Rochelle @authorRochelle


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A King Under Siege
(The Plantagenet Legacy, Book 1)
By Mercedes Rochelle

Audio Narrated by Kevin E. Green


January 6th – March 10th 2022

Publication Date: 5th January 2019
Publisher: Sergeant Press
Page Length: 313 Pages
Genre: Historical Fiction

Richard II found himself under siege not once, but twice in his minority. Crowned king at age ten, he was only fourteen when the Peasants' Revolt terrorized London. But he proved himself every bit the Plantagenet successor, facing Wat Tyler and the rebels when all seemed lost. Alas, his triumph was short-lived, and for the next ten years he struggled to assert himself against his uncles and increasingly hostile nobles. Just like in the days of his great-grandfather Edward II, vengeful magnates strove to separate him from his friends and advisors, and even threatened to depose him if he refused to do their bidding. The Lords Appellant, as they came to be known, purged the royal household with the help of the Merciless Parliament. They murdered his closest allies, leaving the King alone and defenseless. He would never forget his humiliation at the hands of his subjects. Richard's inability to protect his adherents would haunt him for the rest of his life, and he vowed that next time, retribution would be his.


Mercedes Rochelle

Mercedes Rochelle is an ardent lover of medieval history, and has channeled this interest into fiction writing. Her first four books cover eleventh-century Britain and events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. The next series is called The Plantagenet Legacy about the struggles and abdication of Richard II, leading to the troubled reigns of the Lancastrian Kings. She also writes a blog: HistoricalBritainBlog.com to explore the history behind the story. Born in St. Louis, MO, she received by BA in Literature at the Univ. of Missouri St.Louis in 1979 then moved to New York in 1982 while in her mid-20s to “see the world”. The search hasn’t ended! Today she lives in Sergeantsville, NJ with her husband in a log home they had built themselves.

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Tour Schedule


January 6th

The Historical Fiction Company

Excerpt

The Coffee Pot Book Club

Excerpt


January 13th

Brook’s Journal

Guest Post

Judith Arnopp’s Official Blog

Spotlight


January 20th

Wendy J. Dunn’s Official Blog

Excerpt

Historical Fiction With Spirit…

Review


January 27th

The Writing Desk

Guest Post

Amy Maroney’s Official Blog

Interview


February 3rd

Let Your Words Shine…

Excerpt

CelticLady’s Reviews

Spotlight

Anna Belfrage – Stolen Moments

Guest Post


February 10th

B for Bookreview

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Let Us Talk of Many Things

Guest Post


February 17th

Catherine Meyrick’s Official Blog

Excerpt

Deborah Swift’s Official Blog

Guest Post


February 24th

Historical Fiction Reviews

Review

Linnea Tanner’s Official Blog

Excerpt


March 3rd

MJ Porter’s Official Blog

Guest Post

Mary’s Tavern

Spotlight

The Whispering Bookworm

Review


March 10th

Elizabeth St.John’s Official Blog

Excerpt

Archaeolibrarian

Review

The Shield Maiden

Review


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