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The Lionheart's Bride: An enthralling Medieval adventure (Berengaria of Navarre Medieval Trilogy Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Austin Hernon (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 126 ratings
A new page-turning Medieval saga awaits! Perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden, Robyn Young, Alison Weir and Anthony Riches.

Will Berengaria capture her king’s heart…?

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Eleanor of Aquitaine sets her sights on Berengaria, Princess of Navarre as a potential bride for her son, Richard the Lionheart.

Richard is determined to make his mark crusading, and might not return, so Eleanor is keen to see an heir on the way to stop his feckless younger brother John from inheriting the kingdom.

Richard is not averse to his mother’s plans for the succession, but his priority lies in fulfilling his reputation as an indomitable warrior.

Berengaria is charmed by the prospect of travelling to a distant land to marry a handsome king of a distant land but she finds she has to accompany Eleanor in a race across Europe to catch her elusive bridegroom.

War on land, storms at sea, and the risk of alienating a conniving Pope go only some way to preparing Berengaria for life with the crusading Lionheart.

Will Richard’s blood-fuelled ambition be compatible with the husband Berengaria dreams of? Can she make her mark under Eleanor’s wing?

Or will she find her new life to be a lot more than she bargained for…?

The Lionheart’s Bride is the first historical novel in The Berengaria of Navarre Medieval Trilogy. Early Plantagenet novels set during the Third Crusade and the reign of Richard the Lionheart.

THE BERENGARIA OF NAVARRE MEDIEVAL TRILOGY SERIES:
BOOK ONE: The Lionheart’s Bride
BOOK TWO: The Abandoned Queen
BOOK THREE: An Empire Lost
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    Berengaria of Navarre Medieval Trilogy
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  3. Language
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  4. Publication date
    October 13, 2023
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CBL66DL7
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sapere Books (October 13, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 13, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.8 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 225 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B0CK3J1HJD
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 126 ratings

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Born in the midst of WWII it was no surprise to anyone when Austin took an interest in the military. First the Sea Cadets, then the Royal Marine Reserve. It was during his time with the Marines that Austin engaged in parachuting and became a diver, qualified at the Royal Naval Diving establishment of HMS VERNON in Portsmouth. A readily transferable skill which was put to good use when he transferred into the regular army and became a Recovery Mechanic in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Worldwide postings followed, seeing service with the Royal Engineers, and, three years back with the Royal Marines at sea in Combined Operations specialising in underwater recovery. Returning to army life he qualified as a Combat Engineer Diver and then a Diving Supervisor.

One of his postings was to the Outer Hebrides where he witnessed the effects of the Highland Clearances. Curious as to how this social disaster took place, in the 19th century, he followed the trail of land ownership back to 1066, and the Norman invasion. There he came across the grossly under-reported, Robert. The eldest son of William the Conqueror, which led to Austin's first series, 'The Wayward Prince.' He is now hot on the trail of all victims of historical propaganda and false reporting, hence his latest series, The Wars of the Magna Carta, where victims of the murk of history are exhumed for further detailed examination - in the nicest possible way, of course. Enjoy his work, and see how much has changed in society since 1066.

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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2024
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    Little known but fascinating woman
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  • Dr. Roy Schreiber
    3.0 out of 5 stars Medieval history in conversation
    Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2023
    For those who like their history, in this case Medieval history, in fictional form, and for those who like it with mostly modern style dialog, this is a book they should like. Although the dialog gets off to a somewhat stiff start: “...we are both experienced in the ways of the world, so worry not.” the character’s language ultimately settles down. Regardless of social status, nearly everyone uses first names

    As for drama between the characters, the author makes only a gesture. In the early chapters conflict appear between Berengaria, the title’s bride, and her future mother-in-law, Eleanor of Aquitaine. It soon vanishes. Periodically (and unconvincingly)Berengaria, the story’s narrator, does raise the possibility of not marrying Richard. In th end virtually all the major characters get on quite well with each other.

    When it comes to the larger historical context, what the historical figures say pretty much coincides with the academically written histories. In the last chapter, there is also interesting speculation about why Richard the Lionhearted and his queen never have children.

    When it comes to what might be called ground level details, problems appear. The author makes Innocent (III) pope nearly a decade prematurely. People ride in horse-drawn coaches a century before they are invented. A Flemish sailor address Berengaria in “broken English”. It is highly unlikely, to put it no stronger than that, either of them spoke or understood the language. The passages about ships are filled with errors. Contrary to Berengaria’s narration, mariners of the era knew perfectly well that ships needed ballast to sail properly and the ships had hand-powered bilge pumps to drain excess water.

    In the end, whatever its limitations, for fans of historical fiction, this book is a quick, often interesting read.
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  • Anita S
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book about Medieval times!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2024
    This book gave good insight into both the life of Berengaria as she prepared to become the wife to Richard the Lionheart. Cannot wait to start the next book!
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  • Christine
    3.0 out of 5 stars Could Have Been Better
    Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2023
    I was very excited to read this book because Queen Berengaria is not a person who is written about very often. Unfortunately this book just missed the mark. It primarily focused on her long and very tedious journey to meet up with Richard for her marriage. The problem is that it just wasn't all that eventful and thus makes for lackluster reading. There is a second book to be published in February and perhaps this book should have been shorter and combined with the next one which hopefully will be better.
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  • VEdwards
    3.0 out of 5 stars Vaguely Interesting
    Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2023
    I love reading historical takes on real people and events, so I had high hopes for The Lionheart's Bride. While the story follows what we know of the historical events, I didn't feel that the characters were real or even very likable. I would give the author another try, but maybe not more about Berengaria and Richard.
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  • Maxwell
    4.0 out of 5 stars Needs getting into
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 22, 2024
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    Wasn’t sure I would like this at first but after a couple of chapters it started to flow easily. I have now finished this and started on the second book in the trilogy, again it needs a chapter or two to get really going but I have nearly finished it now and it was very enjoyable and I am looking forward to starting the third book.
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  • Helen Musson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 14, 2024
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    Brilliant!
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  • Kilbaddy
    3.0 out of 5 stars A lively princess chases her future royal bridegroom towards the Holy Land
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 16, 2023
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    Strong on interesting and intimate historical detail and derring-do, this book is light on emotional involvement by or with the characters but is still a good, romping read. Princess Berengaria, although naive, is resourceful and with valuable political experience, which is why she is is chosen by the wily dowager Queen Eleanor to be her son Richard's bride and a steadying hand as the future Queen of England plus, they both hope, becoming the mother of an urgently needed heir. To achieve the marriage the two chase through southern Europe by land and sea, suffering storm and discomfort, boredom and deception, to catch up with Richard who has undertaken Crusading vows to drive the infidel out of the Holy Land. On the way they free and collect Richard's sister Joan, the deposed dowager Queen of
    Sicily who proves a useful ally. This book, the first of three, ends with unorthodox royal nuptials in Cyprus.
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  • BenmaricKindle Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars The Lionheart’s Bride.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 10, 2024
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    Easy reading story. I have read the late, great Sharon Penman’s books, The Lionheart and Ransom, which gives a lot of detail about Berengaria. Well as little as we know!! A lot of this book seems to be based on the known facts but told more like a story. Sybilla, Queen of Jerusalem was sister to King Baldwin. She was the widow of Monferrat before he was murdered. A little disappointing.
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  • Beached Baleine
    1.0 out of 5 stars Sentimental claptrap
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 6, 2024
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    I first read a novel about Berengaria of Navarre over 50 years ago (Jean Plaidy or Norah Lofts, probably) and downloaded this in the hope of a more up-to-date work about her.

    I gave up on it a third of the way in due to its overall mawkishness and its sentimental presentation of Berengaria. It goes without saying that I will not be borrowing either of the two sequels.
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