The Vow on the Heron: (Plantagenet Saga)

The Vow on the Heron has ratings and 22 reviews. Deborah said: starsGood basic account of the reign of Edward III. Some historical gossip inclu.
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Edward the Third had come to the throne through the conniving of his mother. He was but a boy. Even so, the Queen did not want him inquiring too deeply into the death of his father, who had been brutally murdered because of her and her lover, Roger de Mortimer. To distract Edward she allowed him to marry the lovely and gracious Philippa of Hainault, with whom he had fallen Edward the Third had come to the throne through the conniving of his mother.

To distract Edward she allowed him to marry the lovely and gracious Philippa of Hainault, with whom he had fallen in love at first sight. When it began to be said that Edward had a claim to the French throne, he allowed himself to be goaded into challenging the King of France. It was Robert of Artois, a consummate troublemaker, who urged Edward on, likening him to a heron, a cowardly bird. Edward then swore on the heron that he would attack France. This vow changed the course of history, for it heralded the beginning of the Hundred Year's War.

Hardcover , pages. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about The Vow on the Heron , please sign up. Must I buy the books I choose to read or can I download them here and read? See 1 question about The Vow on the Heron…. Lists with This Book. Some historical gossip included , as with received historical 'truths' but overall would leave the reader with a clear overview of the salient issues.

Plaidy was not a rapturous, breath-bated HF writer but turned out good, solid, fairly well crafted biographical novels that do what they say on the packet.

The Vow on the Heron by Jean Plaidy (1982, Hardcover)

Most of the historical limitations are due to the time of writing; a lot has been redefined - or at least left more wide open - since she 3. Most of the historical limitations are due to the time of writing; a lot has been redefined - or at least left more wide open - since she wrote. So much potential for this book; but it all felt rushed. Although there is no vivid presentation as to the lives of people during the middle ages, the book provides for an interesting read on the events which occurred during reign of Edward III and the start of the hundred years war.

Jean Plaidy rushes through the story because she wants to stick to one king one book in this series and this king reigns for a long time. She also repeats facts or quotes she likes. She has done this before but in this book it gets annoying. Nov 14, Misfit rated it it was ok Shelves: Gave up around page View all 8 comments.

Nov 12, Phil Syphe rated it liked it. This should have been split into two books, perhaps three. What we have instead is a rush job with lots of "telling" and a lack of "showing".

The Vow on the Heron, (Plantagenet Saga) by Jean Plaidy

Because of her need to pack everything in, events are rushed over. It doesn't help that she invariably opts for the passive voice, so you get "the daughter of the king", rather than "the king's daughter", for example.


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Add to this, we have the usual Plaidy trait of repeating info to an annoying extent, including references to events in previous books in the Plantagenet series. Sep 29, Yuka rated it really liked it.

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Good book, enjoyable, easy to read. Jun 16, Christine Cazeneuve rated it it was amazing. What an intriguing family the Plantagenet's are! This book is full of political intrigue, betrayal and love. Dec 09, Zuzana rated it liked it Shelves: Jun 27, Barb rated it liked it Shelves: Wow, That's a Lot of History. This is the first Jean Plaidy novel I've read.

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Jean Plaidy, one of the preeminent authors of historical fiction for most of the twentieth century, is the pen name of the prolific English author Eleanor Hibbert, also know as Victoria Holt.

Jean Plaidy's novels had sold more than 14 million copies worldwide by the time of her death in Representative APR variable