Lion of Mortimer

This is the third in a series by Juliet Dymoke about the Plantagenets. This one concerns the person of King Edward II of England. A not so popular king which probably accounts for my less than enthusiastic review. It chronicles Edward II's passion for Piers Gaveston which roused his barons against him. The de Montacute family continues to play a major role in this book as it did in the second novel in this series. William de Montacute shared hatred for Roger Mortimer with the King and together they sought his downfall and a resurgence of the royal Plantagenet lineThis was perhaps the slowest moving novel of this series so far, but I believe it is important to include it in the reading all of the books in the series as it gives a somewhat more favorable impression of Edward II as compared with other author's perspectives I've read. He is portrayed as being naive (to what extent I'm not sure) but also weak and frivolous in catering to his friends at the exclusion of some of the most powerful lords of the land. It is an out-of-print book that I found easily available.This review is from the hardcover edition of this book.